Monday, May 20, 2013

How A Free Press Is Threatened By Latin American Governments

ABC/Univision:

One of the greatest threats to press freedom in Latin America comes in the form of shady criminal groups like Mexican drug cartels or Colombian paramilitaries who harass and sometimes murder journalists that report on their activities.

Increasingly, however, a new threat is emerging in the hemisphere. It comes in the form of democratically elected officials. These politicians, who wear suave suits and carry no guns, are using their power to clamp down on media critics.

Read the whole story at ABC/Univision

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/19/free-press-latin-america_n_3303202.html

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