New
York, February 2, 2011--Ecuadoran authorities interrupted a news program
critical of the Ecuadoran government on Monday to air an official rebuttal, a
practice that has become standard in the administration of President Rafael
Correa, according to research by the Committee to Protect Journalists. CPJ
calls on Ecuadoran authorities to stop this practice, which has a chilling
effect on public discourse.
New York, October 1, 2010--As a police rebellion threw Ecuador into chaos on Thursday, the government of President Rafael Correa ordered local radio and TV stations to interrupt programming and carry state news broadcasts. A dozen reporters were injured covering the police revolt. Today, the Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the government's censorship of broadcast media and called on local authorities to investigate and prosecute those responsible for attacks on journalists.
