Broadcasting the Civil War in El Salvador: A Memoir of Guerrilla Radio (Llilas Translations from Latin America)
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| Rating | : | 4.82 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0292728956 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 293 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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CARLOS HENRÍQUEZ CONSALVI (“Santiago”) is founder and director of the Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen in San Salvador, El Salvador.CHARLES NAGLE is a graduate student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.BILL PRINCE is Professor of Spanish at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.ERIK CHING is Associate Professor of History at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.
was a very interesting read that allowed me to better understand the wars of Central America johndoe This was a very interesting read that allowed me to better understand the wars of Central America.. "A fascinating read and very highly recommended" according to Midwest Book Review. Media has its role in any conflict, as the public's opinion means more than one thinks. "Broadcasting the Civil War in El Salvador: A Memoir of Guerrilla Radio" is a history of the El Savador civil war in the 1980s, with a focus on the radio work of Santiago, who broadcasted Radio Venceremos who rallied against the Salvadoran government and the United Sta. "This is an interesting, first-person account from one of" according to Anonymous reader. This is an interesting, first-person account from one of the voices of Radio Venceremos. Having traveled to El Salvador multiple times on volunteer trips, this gave me added insight into what spurred so many every day people to rise up against their government and the role the U.S. government played in propping up those already in power.
policy toward Central America, and the role the media can play in wartime.. Although outnumbered and outfinanced, the rebels fought the Salvadoran Army to a draw and brought enough bargaining power to the negotiating table to achieve some of their key objectives, including democratic reforms and an overhaul of the security forces.Broadcasting the Civil War in El Salvador is a riveting account from the rebels' point of view that lends immediacy to the Salvadoran conflict. By the war's end in 1992, more than 75,000 were dead and 350,000 wounded—in a country the size of Massachusetts. involvement in it under President Reagan. The broadcast provided a vital link between c
. About the Author CARLOS HENRÍQUEZ CONSALVI (“Santiago”) is founder and director of the Museo de la Palabra y la Imagen in San Salvador, El Salvador.CHARLES NAGLE is a graduate student at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.BILL PRINCE is Professor of Spanish at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.ERIK CHING is Associate Professor of History at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina