Search in South America, stage: silence, national level
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
4 incidents match this view.
Country: Argentina, RSF 2026 rank: 98th of 180 Brazil, RSF 2026 rank: 52nd of 180 Chile, RSF 2026 rank: 70th of 180 Venezuela, RSF 2026 rank: 159th of 180
Continent: South America
Tactic: Licensing and closure of outlets (3) Funding and ownership pressure (1) Detention and violence (1) Shutdowns and blocking (1) Prior restraint (1)
Stage: Silence (4)
Outcome: Sustained (3) Reversed (1)
Level: National (4)
Head of government: Augusto Pinochet Getúlio Vargas Hugo Chavez Javier Milei
| 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 |
| May 27, 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 (September 8, 2015) |
| September 11, 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 (March 1, 1990) |
| 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 (January 1, 1945) |