"Press workers in Argentina protested on Friday [June 7] in defense of freedom of expression and against the censorship and adjustment policies of President Javier Milei's government on the occasion of Journalist's Day in the country. During the protest, more than 2,000 press workers signed a statement in the face of ‘serious affectation to freedom of expression.’ The meeting point of the protest was the headquarters of Agencia Telám, which was recently closed by the Argentine president.
In the statement, signers reaffirm that ‘the Argentine Republic is witnessing one of the worst moments for the exercise of freedom of expression in the last 40 years of democratic life.’
[...] They pointed out the actions carried out by the Argentine Government, describing them as incessant aggravations and attacks: ‘a violent repression of news coverage, restriction on press workers’ access to events of public interest –such as the presidential inauguration without the presence of graphic reporters, or the swearing-in of ministers without [access for] accredited journalists–, stifling of the commercial and non-profit private media through the elimination of official advertising, and the paralysis of the FOMECA [Competitive Development Fund for Audiovisual Media, by its Spanish acronym].'"
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