1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2001: Ecuador - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AQWGgkGutI"><a href="https://cpj.org/2002/03/attacks-on-the-press-2001-ecuador/">Attacks on the Press 2001: Ecuador</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2002/03/attacks-on-the-press-2001-ecuador/embed/#?secret=AQWGgkGutI" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2001: Ecuador” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="AQWGgkGutI" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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In general, press freedom is respected in Ecuador, but journalists complained that government officials continue to blame the media for the country's problems, including rampant corruption. Throughout much of the year, President Gustavo Noboa sparred with the press over its critical coverage of his administration's failure to handle a rash of failing private banks--a crisis…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260