Internet Freedom

Crime

Court throws out ex-President Chinchilla’s social media defamation lawsuit

The Tico Times - July 21, 2014

While the court ruled in favor of the defendant, freedom of expression experts said the preliminary ruling does not necessarily signal a free-for-all when it comes to criticizing public officials.

Explainer: Why is Costa Rica’s former President Laura Chinchilla suing a hotelier over a Facebook post?

July 14, 2014

Brazil passes trailblazing Internet privacy law

April 23, 2014