Brazil, Argentina bring public communication companies closer together

Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) signed three protocols of intentions with Argentina's public media system (Telam, RTA, and Contenidos Públicos Sociedad del Estado) on Monday (May 29).

The agreement aims to establish complementary relations, foster cooperation, and provide mutual assistance in the field of public communication. Key areas of collaboration include sharing journalistic production, exchanging audiovisual content, and promoting training events. These protocols serve as a preliminary phase for a more comprehensive cooperation agreement between the media entities of both countries.

During the event, Paulo Pimenta, Brazil's chief minister of the Social Communication Secretariat, highlighted the ongoing restructuring process of EBC, a holding company in the public broadcasting sector. He emphasized the significance of signing these agreements. The Argentine ambassador to Brazil, Daniel Scioli, hailed the date as a momentous occasion for fostering integration between Brazil and Argentina, an agenda established by presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Alberto Fernández.

Jean Lima, the General Director of EBC, emphasized the crucial role played by public communication companies in safeguarding democracy and combating disinformation. Rosario Lufrano, the president of Radio and Television Argentina (RTA), underscored the importance of this agreement as a significant step in strengthening public media throughout Latin America. She emphasized that this partnership is not merely another agreement but a pivotal collaboration.