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Media Reform: Chapultepec Peace Agreement

Implementations

Media Reform – 1992

The Government of El Salvador granted provisional licenses to the FMLN for two radio stations, but not the television station it requested.¹

“Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador,” United Nations Security Council (S/24833), November 23, 1992.

Media Reform – 1993

On 8 September 1993, the Government pledged to assign two new television and one short-wave stations to the FMLN, fulfilling the agreements made on 22 December 1992.¹ ccording to the US State Department, the Salvadoran government did not control media in El Salvador in 1993.² This suggests a significant media reform in El Salvador.

“Further Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador,” United Nations Security Council (S/26790), November 23, 1993.
“EL SALVADOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES,” US State Department, State Department Dispatch, February 1994.

Media Reform – 1994

The FMLN’s primary radio station, “Radio Vencerermos,” operated without interference from the Government, but it struggled to survive in a competitive market after leaving behind its former propaganda.¹ According to US State Department, the Salvadoran government did not control media in El Salvador in 1994.² This suggests a significant media reform in El Salvador.

“Rebel broadcasting goes mainstream in El Salvador,” The Globe and Mail, March 23, 1994.
“EL SALVADOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES,” US State Department, State Department Dispatch, March 1995.

Media Reform – 1995

Media Reform provisions of the accord were implemented by allowing FMLN to open radio and television stations. Also, government did not control media. No setbacks in media reform took place.