Press freedom

Central America

La Prensa publishes blank front page to protest Nicaraguan government

Felipe Mena - January 20, 2019

Daniel Ortega

Nicaraguan-Costa Rican journalist Lucía Pineda jailed and accused of inciting terrorism in Nicaragua

Daniel Ortega

Threats against independent journalists in Nicaragua continue

Costa Rica

Supreme Court: Banco Nacional engaged in “coercion” in La Nación case

Newsletter

Costa Rica sees slight drop in press freedom ranking, is the top-ranked country in Latin America

The Tico Times -

Costa Rica ranks 21st in press freedom and third in all of the Americas, according to the 2014 World Press Freedom Index released Wednesday.

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