Incidents: funding and ownership pressure in South America, national level
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
2 incidents match this view.
Country: Argentina, RSF 2026 rank: 98th of 180 Ecuador, RSF 2026 rank: 125th of 180
Continent: South America
Tactic: Funding and ownership pressure (2) Licensing and closure of outlets (1) Insult and defamation laws (1)
Stage: Pressure (1) Silence (1)
Outcome: Sustained (1) Reversed (1)
Level: National (2)
Head of government: Javier Milei Rafael Correa
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2024 | Milei's government shuts down Argentina's state news agency Telam | Argentina (RSF 2026 rank: 98th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Javier Milei | Sustained |
| June 25, 2013 | Ecuador's Organic Communication Law creates a regulator that issues hundreds of sanctions against journalists and outlets | Ecuador (RSF 2026 rank: 125th of 180) | Funding and ownership pressure | Rafael Correa | Reversed (February 20, 2019) |
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