“An adverse environment marked by violence, state pressure, institutional constraints and impunity was highlighted by the fact that eight countries in the Americas were classified in the ‘High Restriction’ category of the 2025 Chapultepec Index of Freedom of Expression and of the Press.
The barometer was officially presented by the Inter American Press Association on March 10 and revealed a troubling situation regarding these civil liberties: the regional average dropped to 47.10 points out of a maximum of 100, the lowest level recorded since its creation six years ago.
The group of countries in the ‘No Freedom of Expression’ category—comprising Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua—is followed by eight countries in the ‘High Restriction’ category: Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Honduras, Mexico, El Salvador, Cuba and Haiti.”
