The Media Crackdown in the Andean Region: The Case of Ecuador

About the Event Ecuador’s media landscape has changed drastically from the time Rafael Correa came to power, with more than 2,000 recorded attacks against journalists during his 10-year rule. Throughout his tenure, President Correa has...

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Media Freedom: The Struggle From the Front Lines

About the Event Media's vital role in healthy, democratic societies is unquestionable--yet only a minority of the world's citizens enjoy access to this fundamental resource. Freedom House reports that just...

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Soft Censorship: Chipping Away at Press Freedom in Latin America

While not as overt as traditional forms of censorship, soft or indirect censorship is slowly but surely chipping away at freedom of expression. Governments in Latin America are using financial, legal, and administrative pressures to influence media coverage. In Argentina and Colombia, the government...

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