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“the media owners have proposed that work a law on radio and television, we have heard with great interest this initiative and we will talk to them, “Garcia said at a news conference after a meeting of media owners with President Evo Morales in the Government Palace .
The Vice President explained that the proposal will seek to regulate in detail the operation of these two media, to group the different standards that exist scattered in Bolivian legislation, while providing greater stability to employers and workers category .
“with President Evo (Morales) what has been decided is to guarantee media freedom of information and communication, job security to workers and investments” in the sector, said the vice president.
Garcia Linera also announced that the Government has decided to extend until 2019 the licenses of radio and private television channels, which would expire this year, so that the State will launch a public tender for a new grant.
“the government and media owners agreed to extend for three years the current frequencies and renew the operating licenses in 2019 for 15 years who meet the minimum content required by law, “said the vice president.
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the Government also managed media owners grant short spaces for the dissemination of government administration free of charge, regardless of paid advertising.
Since I took office in 2006, President Morales has maintained a tense relationship with the owners of private media who have been critical to its management.
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