Country
Brazil
Government actions against journalists in Brazil
RSF 2026 rank: 52nd of 180. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
Brazil is in South America, South America. The record holds 2 incidents in which the government of Brazil, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
- Prior restraint: 2 incidents · ladder
- Funding and ownership pressure: 1 incident · ladder
- Licensing and closure of outlets: 1 incident · ladder
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
1968
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 December 1968 | Brazil's military government decrees the Fifth Institutional Act and moves to control the press | Prior restraint | Silence | Artur da Costa e Silva | Unknown |
1939
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Brazil's Vargas government creates a state messaging department with broad press powers | Licensing and closure of outlets | Silence | Getúlio Vargas | Reversed (1 January 1945) |
Ladders: where each tactic has led · Timeline for Brazil · South America