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Incidents in South America, outcome reversed
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.
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CountryArgentina, RSF 2026 rank: 98th of 180Brazil, RSF 2026 rank: 52nd of 180Ecuador, RSF 2026 rank: 125th of 180
ContinentSouth America
TacticPrior restraint 2Funding and ownership pressure 1Insult and defamation laws 1Detention and violence 1Licensing and closure of outlets 1
OutcomeReversed 3
LevelNational 3
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 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 (20 February 2019) |
| 24 March 1976 | Argentina's military junta threatens journalists with prison for reporting on its opponents | Argentina (RSF 2026 rank: 98th of 180) | Detention and violence | Jorge Rafael Videla | Reversed (10 December 1983) |
| 1939 | Brazil's Vargas government creates a state messaging department with broad press powers | Brazil (RSF 2026 rank: 52nd of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Getúlio Vargas | Reversed (1 January 1945) |
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