Thus, Mundo Villa Television on Channel 31 became the first television channel available to residents of the settlement, for only 70 pesos per month. Ledesma founded Villa 31’s first newspaper, Mundo Villa; along with a team of reporters, Ledesma focused coverage on local beats within Villa 31. During her introduction of the television channel through Urbana TeVé, Kirchner referred to the channel as the “first villa channel in Latin America.” Publications such as Perfil were quick to jump on the inaccuracy after Joaquín Ramos, the editor of villa television channel Mundo Villa, argued that Mundo Villa was the first channel, actually. “Villa 31 is the most secure place in the country, at least for me.”Beyond amplifying her own purported connection to the villa, Cristina spoke of Villa 31 as a neighborhood deserving of pride and respect. “Villa 31 reminds me of Peronism.

Source: The Bubble August 09, 2016 15:40 UTC