# Claim 164

Portugal's Estado Novo was an authoritarian, corporatist republic with a strong emphasis on order, censorship and propaganda.

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

- Statement: Portugal's Estado Novo was an authoritarian, corporatist republic with a strong emphasis on order, censorship and propaganda.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Estado Novo characterized by censorship
- About: [incident 1933-portugal-salazar-formal-censorship](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1933-portugal-salazar-formal-censorship)
- Source: Estado Novo (Portuguese history). https://www.britannica.com/topic/Estado-Novo-Portuguese-history
- Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> The Estado Novo was characterized by an authoritarian, corporatist republic with a strong emphasis on order, censorship, and propaganda.

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