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Last week, on my last day in Honduras Felix Molina and
Bertha Oliva asked for a meeting to talk about the future of Felix’s
evening
program on Radio Globo. <span style=""> </span>Although it is
the most listened to show on Radio Globo, ultimately, Felix has to come
up with
$3,000.00 each month to stay on the air.<span style="">
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Many of you are aware of the important role which Felix’s
show plays in Honduras, given the war that has been waged against any
media
which speaks out against the coup.<span style="">
</span>Felix’s early evening - 5 day a week program is a consistent
voice
providing analysis and reporting against the coup, and is pretty much
alone in
terms of a program with national reach.<span style="">
</span>The local radios are obviously important, but his is the only
regular
national anti-coup program. <br>
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The situation which Felix and Bertha presented to me is
that they have funding secured to pay for the broadcast for the next
year,
beginning in May 2010, but in order for the program to continue, they<span
style=""> </span>need to come up with enough <b style="">funds to
pay for February, March and April-
nearly $10,000.00.</b>
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I said I would do what I can to spread the word.<span style=""> </span>We
at the Quixote Center are willing to
collect any funds people are able to send to help keep Felix’s program
on the
air.<span style=""> </span>We will send them everything we are
able to raise.<span style=""> </span>I know many of you
understand the importance of this program, and hopefully will be
willing to
contribute to this effort.<span style=""> </span>If you send
checks, please send them to:
<br>
<span style=""> </span>Quixote Center <br>
PO Box 5206, <br>
Hyattsville, MD 20782.<span style="">
</span><br>
Put ‘Radio Globo ‘in the note line
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Could you all please send this note out to your
lists?<span style=""> </span>I think that together we can help
to keep Felix’s program on the air.
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Thanks,
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<span style=""> </span>Tom Loudon
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