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Incidents in South America, stage: silence, outcome sustained
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 180Chile, RSF 2026 rank: 70th of 180Venezuela, RSF 2026 rank: 159th of 180
ContinentSouth America
TacticLicensing and closure of outlets 2Funding and ownership pressure 1Detention and violence 1Shutdowns and blocking 1
StageSilence 3
OutcomeSustained 3
LevelNational 3
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 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 |
| 27 May 2007 | Venezuela: the government declines to renew RCTV's broadcast concession | Venezuela (RSF 2026 rank: 159th of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Hugo Chavez | Sustained (8 September 2015) |
| 11 September 1973 | Chile's military government shuts opposition radio stations and newspapers after the 1973 coup | Chile (RSF 2026 rank: 70th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Augusto Pinochet | Sustained (1 March 1990) |
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