Radio Insurgente
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Radio Insurgente is the official voice of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN)
.The radio station has been operating since August 2003 and it is independent from the Mexican government
. Its broadcasting
location is unknown. Radio Insurgente's content is focused on promoting the ideas and struggles of the Zapatista
movement. Radio Insugente transmits programs in Spanish and in the indigenous languages tzotzil
, tzeltal, chol
and tojolabal
. According to their website, they transmit "from various places in Chiapas
directed to the Zapatista
bases, the insurgentes and milicians, the commanders and local people in general". No new programs have been posted on the website since 2009, but CDs
are on sale on the site and users can listen to previous content. Some argue that Radio Insurgente broadcasts daily on the FM dial — "an hour long short-wave program (6.0 megahertz on the 49 meter band) Friday afternoon at 3:00 PM Zapatista time to the rest of the world"
was first transmitted via short wave frequency in 2001 during a high profile Zapatista
gathering in Ovente, Chiapas
. With the start of Radio Insurgente in 2003, many people arranged meetings and brought their own radio sets to mark the occasion and hear the first words "broadcast" by the network, which actually came via a CD that was played through loudspeakers :
Radio Insurgente also used criticism and humor since its first broadcast, when it mocked U.S. foreign policy, Silvio Berlsuconi, Tony Blair
, José María Aznar
, the King of Spain, and Judge Baltasar Garzón. It also made fun of its own lack of power, stating that "We broadcast with such little power that not even electronic Viagra can raise it."
Since it launched it has experienced technical glitches. Prior to the launch of Radio Insurgentes, the EZLN transmitted content over clandestine FM stations
. To get started, the Zapatistas built a "egg carton-lined studio" to transmit their programs. They have also trained themselves on how to operate the radio station; the group has especially trained young women insurgents on producing radio content
. The radio station
is also completely portable; insurgentes will take it up to the mountain in the morning and back down at night.
Mexican
broadcast laws require individuals to have a license to send out radio signal, but the government makes it difficult for individuals to get a license through red tape and other provisions. It is not uncommon for tiny wattage radio stations to pop up in Mexico
, but they are subject to the military coming in and destroying the equipment. The station was not sanctioned by any national laws and lacked a proper license, yet the San Andrés Accords
between the EZLN and the Mexican government held that the indigenous communities had a right to broadcast
their own content.
In 2004, the station started a website where they archived recordings of their programs and sold CD copies. The website also archives the communiqués and speeches given by the EZLN
leader, Subcomandante Marcos
.
In July 2006, Subcomandante Marcos
refused to appear on the airwaves of Radio 620 because state advertising spots with the company were dependent on him no longer participating in the Radio Insurgente program. Hosts of the show expressed shock at the incident, and a group of individuals with placards and banners protested outside of the radio station's offices. This has been cited as the most direct form of censorship by the state that the radio station had ever experienced.
through shortwave radio, FM radio
, their website, and CD-productions
. Furthermore, Radio Insurgente aims to inform listeners of the progress of the autonomy process within the Zapatista zones
and promote the words and music of the indigenous Chiapas
communities. Radio Insurgente is an Information and communications technology (ICT) that merges traditional forms of communication with new information technologies. This braiding of old and new forms of communication technologies is what allows Radio Insurgente to be so successful, as it can simultaneously reach the rural populations through the more traditional medium of radio and reach the urban populations through the more modern medium of the Internet. The Internet audio version of the radio network was launched in November 2004 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the EZLN movement
and focused on recordings of local indigenous musicians and story-tellers to political speeches by movement leaders and helped to serve as a recorded history of Mexico's indigenous people
.
The Mexican army
has been known to surround Zapatista
communities and unleash terror on indigenous people via their soldiers and paramilitary. The EZLN has said that access to and control of the media are vital for its survival and have thus worked quietly to build their capacities in order to speak directly to their people. When Radio Insurgente first began broadcasting, the popular music that they played combined with the reading of "saludos" from their listeners led some government loyalists to unknowingly tune in.
(according to the region). Besides Spanish
, it also broadcasts in indigenous languages Tzotzil
, Tzeltal
, Ch'ol and Tojolab'al. Its broadcasts includes reports on breaking news affecting the Zapitista
and Indigenous communities in the area. An example of the news Radio Insurgentes reports on can be seen in their April 10, 2005 report in which community leaders from Zinacantan
went to see the municipal authorities to demand potable water in their community. On their way, they were attacked by thugs from the Party of the Democratic Revolution
. Radio Insurgente reporters happen to be at the scene and were able to interview members of the community that were attacked.
Radio Insurgente produces a weekly one hour radio program on Fridays. The one hour program focuses on current events in Chiapas
, the history of the EZLN, indigenous women's rights and many other subjects. It also features educational messages, local music, short stories and radio-novels. The people of Mexico
and the Americas
are the targeted audiences
of its weekly program in Spanish
, but there are also interested persons from other countries.
The programs are archived and audience can listen to or download the weekly programs and special programs on the official website
of Radio Insuegente.
The weekly programs are intended for audiences in Mexico
and the Americas
, but "also for Europe
, Africa
, Asia
and the Australian Continent."
divide the labor so that women take care of the programming
and men take care of the technical aspects of the radio station. Although the broadcasting is not exclusively geared toward women, it delivers various programs that discuss gender and women issues. Since women are the ones producing the radio show, however, many of these shows start off by saying that the women reporters of Radio Insurgente were on the scene and bring you the summary.
Toñita is one of the voices of Radio Insurgente; she received national attention in Mexico
when she was sixteen for refusing to kiss Subcomandante Marcos
, now Toñita she has her own show on Radio Insurgente. One of her shows focuses on "What Zapatista Women Want" - the answer respect.
, community members, truck drivers, road crews, internationalists, and people traveling to the area. Soldiers are avid listeners of the station as they enjoy the music played over Radio Insurgente. Radio Insurgente's musical content is said to be the liveliest in the Chiapas
region.
. These CDs
vary from political radio broadcasts to indigenous
music of the region.
Radio Insurgente is supported by donations, and selling and distribution of their CDs
and cassette tapes with their original content. A significant source of their revenue is assumed to come from Europe
, where the EZLN has gained sympathy from European
Zapitista
supporters.
Radio Insurgente, according to their Official Website, broadcasted primarily through the following channels: (according to the region in Mexico)
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
.The radio station has been operating since August 2003 and it is independent from the Mexican government
Federal government of Mexico
The federal government of Mexico is the national government of the United Mexican States, the central government established by the Constitution of the United Mexican States to share sovereignty over the United Mexican States with the governments of the 31 individual Mexican states and to represent...
. Its broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
location is unknown. Radio Insurgente's content is focused on promoting the ideas and struggles of the Zapatista
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
movement. Radio Insugente transmits programs in Spanish and in the indigenous languages tzotzil
Tzotzil
The Tzotzil are an indigenous Maya people of the central Chiapas highlands in southern Mexico. As of 2000, they numbered about 290,000. The municipalities with largest Tzotzil population are Chamula , San Cristóbal de las Casas , and Zinacantan , in the Mexican state of Chiapas.The Tzotzil...
, tzeltal, chol
Chol
Ch'ol are an indigenous people of southeastern Mexico, mainly located in the northern Chiapas highlands in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. As one of the Maya peoples, their indigenous language is from the Mayan language family, known also as Ch'ol...
and tojolabal
Tojolabal
Tojolabal is an indigenous community in the southern part of the Mexican state of Chiapas. Tojolabales, which belongs to the Mayan group, consists of about 40,000 people concentrated near the city of Las Margaritas. They speak the Tojolabal language....
. According to their website, they transmit "from various places in Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
directed to the Zapatista
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
bases, the insurgentes and milicians, the commanders and local people in general". No new programs have been posted on the website since 2009, but CDs
CDS
-Computing and electronics:* Cadence Design Systems, American Electronic Design Automation software company* Chromatography data system, software to control chromatography instruments* Cockpit display system* Compact Discs...
are on sale on the site and users can listen to previous content. Some argue that Radio Insurgente broadcasts daily on the FM dial — "an hour long short-wave program (6.0 megahertz on the 49 meter band) Friday afternoon at 3:00 PM Zapatista time to the rest of the world"
History
There was a prior attempt to create a Zapatista radio network in 1998 with Radio Rebelde to cover human rights violations and provide political commentary that does not seem to have ever gained much traction. The radio stationRadio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
was first transmitted via short wave frequency in 2001 during a high profile Zapatista
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
gathering in Ovente, Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
. With the start of Radio Insurgente in 2003, many people arranged meetings and brought their own radio sets to mark the occasion and hear the first words "broadcast" by the network, which actually came via a CD that was played through loudspeakers :
This is Radio Insurgente, voice of the Zapatista National Liberation Army, broadcasting from the mountains of the Mexican Southwest. Radio Insurgente broadcasts in the 5.8 MgHz, in the 49 meter band. And when we are interfered by the supreme government, then we circulate in pirated CDs.
Radio Insurgente also used criticism and humor since its first broadcast, when it mocked U.S. foreign policy, Silvio Berlsuconi, Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
, José María Aznar
José María Aznar
José María Alfredo Aznar López served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1996 to 2004. He is on the board of directors of News Corporation.-Early life:...
, the King of Spain, and Judge Baltasar Garzón. It also made fun of its own lack of power, stating that "We broadcast with such little power that not even electronic Viagra can raise it."
Since it launched it has experienced technical glitches. Prior to the launch of Radio Insurgentes, the EZLN transmitted content over clandestine FM stations
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. To get started, the Zapatistas built a "egg carton-lined studio" to transmit their programs. They have also trained themselves on how to operate the radio station; the group has especially trained young women insurgents on producing radio content
Radio programming
Radio programming is the Broadcast programming of a Radio format or content that is organized for Commercial broadcasting and Public broadcasting radio stations....
. The radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
is also completely portable; insurgentes will take it up to the mountain in the morning and back down at night.
Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
broadcast laws require individuals to have a license to send out radio signal, but the government makes it difficult for individuals to get a license through red tape and other provisions. It is not uncommon for tiny wattage radio stations to pop up in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, but they are subject to the military coming in and destroying the equipment. The station was not sanctioned by any national laws and lacked a proper license, yet the San Andrés Accords
San Andrés Accords
The San Andrés Accords are agreements reached between the Zapatista Army of National Liberation and the Mexican government, at that time headed by President Ernesto Zedillo. The accords were signed on February 16, 1996, in San Andrés Larráinzar, Chiapas, and granted autonomy, recognition, and...
between the EZLN and the Mexican government held that the indigenous communities had a right to broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast or Broadcasting may refer to:* Broadcasting, the transmission of audio and video signals* Broadcast, an individual television program or radio program* Broadcast , an English electronic music band...
their own content.
In 2004, the station started a website where they archived recordings of their programs and sold CD copies. The website also archives the communiqués and speeches given by the EZLN
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
leader, Subcomandante Marcos
Subcomandante Marcos
Subcomandante Marcos is the spokesperson for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation , a Mexican rebel movement. In January 1994, he led an army of Mayan farmers into the eastern parts of the Mexican state of Chiapas protesting against the Mexican government's treatment of indigenous...
.
In July 2006, Subcomandante Marcos
Subcomandante Marcos
Subcomandante Marcos is the spokesperson for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation , a Mexican rebel movement. In January 1994, he led an army of Mayan farmers into the eastern parts of the Mexican state of Chiapas protesting against the Mexican government's treatment of indigenous...
refused to appear on the airwaves of Radio 620 because state advertising spots with the company were dependent on him no longer participating in the Radio Insurgente program. Hosts of the show expressed shock at the incident, and a group of individuals with placards and banners protested outside of the radio station's offices. This has been cited as the most direct form of censorship by the state that the radio station had ever experienced.
Objectives
Self proclaimed as "La Voz de los sin Voz", which translates to "The Voice of the Voiceless", Radio Insurgente's objective is to diffuse the ideals of the Zapatista movementZapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
through shortwave radio, FM radio
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
, their website, and CD-productions
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
. Furthermore, Radio Insurgente aims to inform listeners of the progress of the autonomy process within the Zapatista zones
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
and promote the words and music of the indigenous Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
communities. Radio Insurgente is an Information and communications technology (ICT) that merges traditional forms of communication with new information technologies. This braiding of old and new forms of communication technologies is what allows Radio Insurgente to be so successful, as it can simultaneously reach the rural populations through the more traditional medium of radio and reach the urban populations through the more modern medium of the Internet. The Internet audio version of the radio network was launched in November 2004 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of the EZLN movement
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
and focused on recordings of local indigenous musicians and story-tellers to political speeches by movement leaders and helped to serve as a recorded history of Mexico's indigenous people
Indigenous peoples of Mexico
Mexico, in the second article of its Constitution, is defined as a "pluricultural" nation in recognition of the diverse ethnic groups that constitute it, and in which the indigenous peoples are the original foundation...
.
The Mexican army
Mexican Army
The Mexican Army is the combined land and air branch and largest of the Mexican Military services; it also is known as the National Defense Army. It is famous for having been the first army to adopt and use an automatic rifle, , in 1899, and the first to issue automatic weapons as standard issue...
has been known to surround Zapatista
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
communities and unleash terror on indigenous people via their soldiers and paramilitary. The EZLN has said that access to and control of the media are vital for its survival and have thus worked quietly to build their capacities in order to speak directly to their people. When Radio Insurgente first began broadcasting, the popular music that they played combined with the reading of "saludos" from their listeners led some government loyalists to unknowingly tune in.
Programming
Radio Insurgente broadcasts daily on various frequencies in FMFM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
(according to the region). Besides Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, it also broadcasts in indigenous languages Tzotzil
Tzotzil language
Tzotzil is a Maya language spoken by the indigenous Tzotzil Maya people in the Mexican state of Chiapas. According to an INEGI 2005 census, there are 329,937 speakers of Tzotzil in Mexico, making it the 6th most spoken indigenous language in the country...
, Tzeltal
Tzeltal language
- External links :*...
, Ch'ol and Tojolab'al. Its broadcasts includes reports on breaking news affecting the Zapitista
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
and Indigenous communities in the area. An example of the news Radio Insurgentes reports on can be seen in their April 10, 2005 report in which community leaders from Zinacantan
Zinacantan
San Lorenzo Zinacantán is a municipio in the southern part of the Central Chiapas highlands in the Mexican state of Chiapas. About 98% of its population are Tzotzil Maya, an indigenous people with linguistic and cultural ties to other highland Maya peoples.Zinacantán literally means "land of bats"...
went to see the municipal authorities to demand potable water in their community. On their way, they were attacked by thugs from the Party of the Democratic Revolution
Party of the Democratic Revolution
The Party of the Democratic Revolution is a democratic socialist party in Mexico and one of 2 Mexican affiliates of the Socialist International...
. Radio Insurgente reporters happen to be at the scene and were able to interview members of the community that were attacked.
Radio Insurgente produces a weekly one hour radio program on Fridays. The one hour program focuses on current events in Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
, the history of the EZLN, indigenous women's rights and many other subjects. It also features educational messages, local music, short stories and radio-novels. The people of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
are the targeted audiences
Audiences
Audiences is an indie rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. They have self-released two live albums. Live at The Otterarium was self recorded and produced in their practice space. Live at Lincoln Hall was recorded live at Lincoln Hall Chicago and engineered by Flashpoint Academy graduate sound...
of its weekly program in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, but there are also interested persons from other countries.
The programs are archived and audience can listen to or download the weekly programs and special programs on the official website
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
of Radio Insuegente.
The weekly programs are intended for audiences in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
, but "also for Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and the Australian Continent."
Women and Programming
Radio Insurgente teaches radio skills to young women insurgentes and they are responsible for the "programming, and on-air and reporting roles". The ZapatistaZapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
divide the labor so that women take care of the programming
Radio programming
Radio programming is the Broadcast programming of a Radio format or content that is organized for Commercial broadcasting and Public broadcasting radio stations....
and men take care of the technical aspects of the radio station. Although the broadcasting is not exclusively geared toward women, it delivers various programs that discuss gender and women issues. Since women are the ones producing the radio show, however, many of these shows start off by saying that the women reporters of Radio Insurgente were on the scene and bring you the summary.
Toñita is one of the voices of Radio Insurgente; she received national attention in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
when she was sixteen for refusing to kiss Subcomandante Marcos
Subcomandante Marcos
Subcomandante Marcos is the spokesperson for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation , a Mexican rebel movement. In January 1994, he led an army of Mayan farmers into the eastern parts of the Mexican state of Chiapas protesting against the Mexican government's treatment of indigenous...
, now Toñita she has her own show on Radio Insurgente. One of her shows focuses on "What Zapatista Women Want" - the answer respect.
Audience
Radio Insurgentes audience includes the military, the paramilitaryParamilitary
A paramilitary is a force whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military, but which is not considered part of a state's formal armed forces....
, community members, truck drivers, road crews, internationalists, and people traveling to the area. Soldiers are avid listeners of the station as they enjoy the music played over Radio Insurgente. Radio Insurgente's musical content is said to be the liveliest in the Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
region.
Production and Support
Currently there are 17 Radio Insurgente productions being sold at a price range from 7 to 12 EurosEuro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
. These CDs
CDS
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vary from political radio broadcasts to indigenous
Indigenous
Indigenous means: belonging to a certain place.Indigenous may refer to:In Ecology and Geography*Indigenous resources, resources which exist within local geography, that are not imported...
music of the region.
Radio Insurgente is supported by donations, and selling and distribution of their CDs
CDS
-Computing and electronics:* Cadence Design Systems, American Electronic Design Automation software company* Chromatography data system, software to control chromatography instruments* Cockpit display system* Compact Discs...
and cassette tapes with their original content. A significant source of their revenue is assumed to come from Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, where the EZLN has gained sympathy from European
European
European may mean:* A person or attribute of the continent of Europe* A citizen or attribute of or from the European Union** See also: Citizenship of the European Union* A person from a European ethnic group, or descended from one:** European American...
Zapitista
Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is a revolutionary leftist group based in Chiapas, the southernmost state of Mexico....
supporters.
Radio Insurgente, according to their Official Website, broadcasted primarily through the following channels: (according to the region in Mexico)
- For the Zona Altos de Chiapas (tzotzil, tzeltal, chol...) in the frequency 97.9 MHz FM
- For the Zona Selva Fronteriza (tzeltal, tojolabal...) in the frequency 97.9 MHz FM
- For the Zona Selva Tzeltal in the frequencies 100.1 MHz y 89.3 MHz FM
- For the Zona norte (tzotzil,tzeltal,chol...) in the frequency 102.1 MHz FM
- For the Zona zotz choj (tzeltal, tojolabal...) in the frequency 92.9 MHz FM
Related Links
- http://www.regeneracionradio.org/
- http://radiozapatista.org/?lang=en
- http://lapalabradelagua.org/
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