The War On News

A record of government actions against journalism and fact-based reporting, from the first press laws to today

Actor

Artur da Costa e Silva

Engraving of an official's desk with a signed, sealed document and a pen

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 0 sources.

Kind
person
Role
President of Brazil
Jurisdiction
BR

Incidents

DateIncidentRoleStatus
13 December 1968Brazil's military government decrees the Fifth Institutional Act and moves to control the pressorderedhistorical

Timeline for Artur da Costa e Silva ยท 1 incident while head of government