1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgCPJ Staffhttps://cpj.org/author/john/Attacks on the Press 2002: Uruguay - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="zwTLjr6sjo"><a href="https://cpj.org/2003/03/attacks-on-the-press-2002-uruguay/">Attacks on the Press 2002: Uruguay</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2003/03/attacks-on-the-press-2002-uruguay/embed/#?secret=zwTLjr6sjo" width="600" height="338" title="“Attacks on the Press 2002: Uruguay” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="zwTLjr6sjo" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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While press freedom is generally respected in Uruguay, the current economic crisis has damaged the media's diversity and independence. Journalists also continue to struggle to obtain government information, even as lawmakers consider legislation to expand access to it.https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cpj-logo.png24001260