Search in North America, stage: eliminate, national level
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
3 incidents match this view.
Country: Guatemala, RSF 2026 rank: 128th of 180 Haiti, RSF 2026 rank: 107th of 180 Nicaragua, RSF 2026 rank: 168th of 180
Continent: North America
Tactic: Detention and violence (2) Expulsion and visa denial (2) Official labels (1)
Stage: Eliminate (3)
Outcome: Ongoing (1) Sustained (1) Reversed (1)
Level: National (3)
Head of government: Alejandro Giammattei Daniel Ortega Jean-Claude Duvalier
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14, 2023 | Guatemala convicts investigative journalist Jose Ruben Zamora on money-laundering charge | Guatemala (RSF 2026 rank: 128th of 180) | Detention and violence | Alejandro Giammattei | Ongoing |
| February 15, 2023 | Nicaragua strips 94 political opponents, including journalists, of citizenship | Nicaragua (RSF 2026 rank: 168th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Daniel Ortega | Sustained |
| 1981 | Haiti's Duvalier government arrests and deports Radio Haiti-Inter staff, driving its director into exile | Haiti (RSF 2026 rank: 107th of 180) | Expulsion and visa denial | Jean-Claude Duvalier | Reversed (February 1, 1986) |