Soap Opera - Con El Viento a Favor

The radio drama is the third jointly produced radio series made with Calandria Association of Social Communicators (Calandria) since 2002. Con e l Viento al Favor was broadcast by six radio stations in northern and southern Peru in 2007 as part of locally produced call-in radio shows that involved the dialogue of adults and youths.

The drama featured the Flores family, which at first appears perfect. They have a tidy house, a hard working father (Eduardo), a devoted mother, and two children, Angel and Mariana, who both have good grades at school. However, Eduardo is macho, authoritarian, racist, and is having love affairs outside his marriage. His wife turns a blind eye to avoid a scandal. Angel has serious issues with his sexuality, and Mariana falls easily into a harmful relationship. In the end, Eduardo is jailed for using funds inappropriately at work, which puts the family in crisis. In contrast to the Flores, the Medina family seems more chaotic. They argue constantly and openly. However, they are a loving and communicative family that successfully deals with several issues, including the fact that their uncle, a young musician and DJ, is HIV positive.




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• HIV/AIDS
• Peru
• Radio
• Soap
• Opera
• Social
• Change
• Youth