Claim 151

A subcommittee reported that approximately 500 journalists were forced to leave Argentina for political reasons, while documenting 68 missing journalists and 80 detained.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: A subcommittee reported that approximately 500 journalists were forced to leave Argentina for political reasons, while documenting 68 missing journalists and 80 detained.
Field: effect_on_reporting
Value: 500 journalists left the country
About: incident 1976-argentina-junta-press-decrees
Source: Report on the Situation of Human Rights in Argentina, Chapter VII: The Right to Freedom of Investigation, Opinion, Expression and Dissemination
Publisher: Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, Organization of American States
Method: primary document
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1980

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approximately 500 journalists were forced to leave the country for political reasons