Country
Ecuador
Government actions against journalists in Ecuador
RSF 2026 rank: 125th 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.
Ecuador is in South America, South America. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Ecuador, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.
Tactics used
Heads of government at the time
Incidents by year
2013
| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2013 | Ecuador's Organic Communication Law creates a regulator that issues hundreds of sanctions against journalists and outlets | Funding and ownership pressure | Pressure | Rafael Correa | Reversed (20 February 2019) |
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