Militarização da vida e censura da Comunicação Comunitária: a luta por liberdade de expressão no conjunto de favelas da Maré

Abstract

This work makes a reflexive approach to the impact of militarization on some community media outlets at Favelas of Maré, at the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro. Maré, built from the 1940s, is known for its significant production of community media: radio stations, TV stations, newspapers, social media pages among others. There are also initiatives developed to preserve the local memory, like the Museum of Maré. These media and initiatives were created to defend the many identities and local culture, in addition to raising the defense of human rights every day. Throughout the years, some community media were censored especially for reporting on cases that involved violations of rights by the State. The most recent actions happened when the army invaded Maré before and during the FIFA World Cup in 2014. During this time, the community media of Maré had to have the permission and supervision of the armed forces to operate. This work reflects about the censorship to community media at Maré and its impact on the lives of community media practitioners.