Working as a cook/domestic worker on a construction site, Doña Coco is the first to get up in the morning and the last to go to bed at night. Her monthly salary of C$2,000 Córdobas really just covers “el arroz y los frijoles” (“rice and beans”) for her family. So, how does she provide clothing and all the rest for her five kids? Leonido, the interviewer, asks the tough questions.

Se puede dudar que la educación contribuya directamente a mejorar la vida de las personas. ¿Pero una persona educada es más proclive a cuidar del medio ambiente? Un hombre así lo cree y ha empezado un projecto en el que grupos de vecinos se reúnen para enseñar y aprender para el bien de “la gente y la tierra”.

Does broadcast media really have a responsiblity to promote and defend human rights? Or is it to simply make shows that people like and that attract ratings? Several Nicaraguan journalists and media producers discuss these ideas in a round table discussion.