Search in South America, stage: pressure
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ContinentSouth America
TacticFunding and ownership pressure 2Insult and defamation laws 1Licensing and closure of outlets 1
StagePressure 2
LevelNational 2
| 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) |
| July 1997 | Peru strips television station owner Baruch Ivcher of his citizenship after critical reporting | Peru (RSF rank: not recorded) | Funding and ownership pressure | Alberto Fujimori | Sustained |