South America and Journalism- Freedom and lif

Cortadas, Anna

Revistes Catalanes amb Accés Obert

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South America 
and Journalism-
Freedom and Life 
ANNA CORTADAS 
This article deals with the situation of the media in South America: 
Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and Brazil offer different aspects. The situation 
is much improved for reporters, but they still encounter difficulties in their 
daily work. The document approved at the last meeting of the Interamerican 
Press Society (SIP) says that in most countries the profession is still under 
pressure, at times extremely violent and bloody, and other times inhibited by 
a legal veil which purportedly protects the citizens but in reality curtails the 
free flow of ideas. 
Over the past few years, dozens of journalists have been murdered in 
Colombia. Things have improved in the last decade, but unfortunately 
Colombia has yet to taste the fruits of peace. Journalists are still threatened 
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and kidnapped. In Peru, the border skirmish with Ecuador has brought 
conflict to the media establishment. Alvaro Vargas Llosa was accused of 
"high treason" for having written a critica! article in the Miami Herald. In 
Argentina, the press has managed to shirk off the yoke of past dictatorships. 
The same has occurred in Brazil, where one of the continent's best media 
has arisen and flourishes. But, in general, according to the author, Latin 
America's media moguls are not entirely satisfïed with their lot. 
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