# Claim 163

Only in 1933 did Salazar's government openly establish formal censorship, in the same year a new constitution guaranteed freedom of expression of thought in any form.

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

- Statement: Only in 1933 did Salazar's government openly establish formal censorship, in the same year a new constitution guaranteed freedom of expression of thought in any form.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: 1933 constitution guaranteed expression
- About: [incident 1933-portugal-salazar-formal-censorship](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1933-portugal-salazar-formal-censorship)
- Source: Press Censorship in Spain & Portugal. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03064227208532172
- Publisher: Index on Censorship (SAGE Publishing)
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 1972

## Quotation from the source

> freedom of expression of thought in any form whatsoever

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