Search in North America, national level
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
53 incidents match this view. Showing 3 on page 2 of 2.
Country: El Salvador, RSF 2026 rank: 143rd of 180 Guatemala, RSF 2026 rank: 128th of 180 Haiti, RSF 2026 rank: 107th of 180 Mexico Nicaragua, RSF 2026 rank: 168th of 180 United States, RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180
Continent: North America
Tactic: Access bans (14) Surveillance and subpoenas (14) Secrets and espionage laws (11) Funding and ownership pressure (10) Credential control (6) Detention and violence (6) Prior restraint (5) Lawsuits against the press (5) Expulsion and visa denial (3) Official labels (2) Shutdowns and blocking (2) Licensing and closure of outlets (1)
Stage: Restrict (14) Pressure (16) Punish (16) Silence (4) Eliminate (3)
Outcome: Sustained (17) Reversed (13) Ongoing (11) Unknown (7) Upheld by a court (5)
Level: National (53)
Head of government: Alejandro Giammattei Barack Obama Daniel Ortega Donald Trump Dwight D. Eisenhower Enrique Pena Nieto Franklin D. Roosevelt George H. W. Bush George W. Bush Jean-Claude Duvalier Joe Biden Nayib Bukele Richard Nixon Ronald Reagan Woodrow Wilson
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 1941 | United States creates an Office of Censorship and a wartime code for the press | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Prior restraint | Franklin D. Roosevelt | Sustained (September 28, 1945) |
| July 1917 | United States postmaster bars the magazine The Masses from the mail under the Espionage Act | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Secrets and espionage laws | Woodrow Wilson | Upheld by a court (November 1, 1917) |
| 1917 | United States Postmaster General Burleson strips the Milwaukee Leader of its mailing rate | United States (RSF 2026 rank: 64th of 180) | Shutdowns and blocking | Woodrow Wilson | Upheld by a court (March 7, 1921) |