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Part III Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador: Three Examples From Latin American Community MediaThe Table (below) shows typical communicational needs covered and met by community radios, taken from the informationgathered from the case studies and from the interviews: 90Communicational needs Aspects ExamplesAccess to information – Access to qualified information inremote and rural areas– Communication emergencies,such as natural disastersPio XII and Radio Intag are radiostations covering (almost exclusively) aspecific region.Empowerment and participation– Instrument of social mobilization,protest and political advocacy(e.g., trade union and studentmovement stations)– “Voice of the voiceless” – empowermentand participation ofminorities or marginalized groups,ignored by the mainstream media– Accountability and social control– Dialogue platforms and discussionforumsRadio Pachamama in Bolivia speakson behalf of the indigenous urbanwomen.Education – Formal education(distance courses)– Training– Local knowledgeRadio Irfeyal in Quito, Ecuador, hasmainly educational programs withcontent for young students.Conflict transformation and violenceprevention– Conflict transformation– Peaceful coexistence inviolent contexts– Reconstruction of thesocial fabricRadio La Voz del Secuestro in Colombiais motivated by the armed conflictand transmits messages to kidnappedpeople.CulturePromotion and strengthening ofsubcultures and local identities andlanguagesRadio Hamalali Garinagu broadcaststo the Garifuna communities of theCaribbean coast and promotes theirmusic and cultural traditions.Development Local development issues Radio Intag has a focus on developmentissues, like tourism and impactof extractive industries.Edition DW Akademie In the Service of the Public 245