Status: Free
Legal Environment: 14
Political Influences: 8
Economic Pressures: 3
Total Score: 25
Population: n/a
GNI/capita: n/a
Life Expectancy: 74
Religious Groups: n/a
Ethnic Groups: White (88 percent), mestizo (8 percent), black (4 percent)
Capital: Montevideo
Press laws permit imprisonment for criminal defamation or for reporting "false news" that disturbs the peace. The press is privately owned, and broadcasting is both commercial and public. The government, the largest advertiser, can pressure the print media. Media associations expressed concern over a proposed bill, currently before parliament, that would levy a value-added tax (VAT) on the sale of newspapers and magazines. Most citizens, however, get their news from the independent television stations.
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