Freedom of the Press in Latin America

Luis Figueroa talks with Mary Anastasia O'Grady, member of the editorial board and author of the column "The Americas" at "The Wall Street Journal".

Mary Anastasia O'Grady comments on the lack of freedom of the press in Latin America, she mentions the case of Venezuela, where the government has bought news organizations and threatened the ones that oppose to it; Ecuador, where the president silenced the press by fining journalist and also put them into prison; Argentina, where newspapers depend on government advertising, and Cuba, where the Soviet Union system is still alive. She also gives her opinion on what American readers are interested to know about Latin America and explains they are looking for countries that have right policies so they can invest; they are also interested to know about the organized crime (war on drugs) and the topic of immigration.

Produced by New Media | UFM 2015

¡Excelente análisis! La prensa es permisiva de los ataques a la Libertad que hace el Gobierno y cuando éste último ataca la libertad de expresión, ya no queda quien defenderla.

Quien defienda la regulación e intervención del Gobierno en el comercio, en la educación, en los matrimonios, en la política monetaria, etc; no debe objetar la intervención del Gobierno en la Libertad de expresión.