The free press is a cornerstone of democracy. People have a
need to know. Journalists have a right to tell. A free Press, at
its best, reveals the truth.     – The Newseum, Washington, DC

Latin America & the Caribbean

Paraguay

   

{This graph represents scores that have been modified by CIMA so that higher scores indicate a better media situation. It is intended to show trends over time; each index measures significantly different factors of press freedom. To see an explanation for how this graph was created, click here.}
 

Freedom House Score: 60 (Partly Free) [Freedom House Methodology]
{Lower is Better, Score Ranges from 0 to 100}  

 

RSF Score: 16.25 [RSF Methodology]
{Lower is Better, Score Ranges from 0 to ~120}  


Reporters Without Borders Description:

Government news agency IPParaguay was founded on 19 January 2009 on the initiative of the new president Fernando Lugo. The expansion of the state-run press is among government priorities, particularly in the broadcast sector, which has been entirely privately owned until now. The head of state let it be known shortly before his inauguration, on 15 August 2008, that he would not promulgate any press law regulating the work of journalists, while hoping that the media would establish its own code of ethics. A legal vacuum persists however in the distribution of frequencies of 700 to 1,000 radios community radios, spread throughout the country. These local media are among the most vulnerable to the insecurity that reigns in some regions, especially at the border area with Brazil which is plagued by drug-traffickers.

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