"The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) expressed concern over a recent order issued by Paraguayan authorities mandating the temporary closure of the 263 stores of the Biggie Express chain, owned by Grupo ABC, which also owns the newspaper ABC Color. The newspaper, in an editorial, denounced the measure as a 'ferocious squeeze to silence' the media outlet.
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So far, the government has not specified an exact date for lifting the suspension. According to reports, the measure will remain in effect 'until the stores, their inventories, and the removal of all spoiled products are brought into compliance,' although no concrete deadline has been set, according to the newspaper Última Hora.
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IAPA President José Roberto Dutriz, CEO and General Manager of La Prensa Gráfica of El Salvador, stated that the authorities 'must ensure transparency in the process to avoid state decisions that could be perceived as reprisals or as an attempt to neutralize journalistic criticism.'"
