The paper provides information and current events that affect the entire country, specifically geared to the rural readers. ACLO's programming focuses in several key areas of concern, including education, gender equality, democracy and sustainable development. Five days per week, Radio ACLO broadcasts programs that encourage local people to become literate, in the two languages of quechua and castellano. Literacy pages are published in the newspaper, which are then used in literacy centers to practice reading and writing. Recent programs have been used to motivate people about local elections, including broadcasting 13 political panels prior to local elections, and then providing updates and coverage on election day.
Women actively create their own programs, conducting interviews, and disseminating news coverage.
As a result of the programs, respect for women's rights has increased in families and in the community. Women are exercising their right to express themselves with more security, and participating more actively in community organizations. Several radio programs are devoted to strengthening people's commitment to democracy. These programs integrate the concerns of both rural and urban communities, and have become a place for debate and dialogue. As a result of the programs, rural people are more actively participating in politics, as voters or candidates.