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ContinentSouth America
TacticLicensing and closure of outlets 2Funding and ownership pressure 1Detention and violence 1Prior restraint 1Shutdowns and blocking 1
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 |
| 24 March 1976 | Argentina's military junta threatens journalists with prison for reporting on its opponents | Argentina (RSF 2026 rank: 98th of 180) | Detention and violence | Jorge Rafael Videla | Reversed (10 December 1983) |
| October 1951 | Argentina: President Juan Perón's government hands the expropriated newspaper La Prensa to the CGT labor federation, October 1951 | Argentina (RSF 2026 rank: 98th of 180) | Licensing and closure of outlets | Juan Perón | Sustained (1 October 1951) |