New Ecuador law gags the media

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New Ecuador law gags the media

Ecuador’s national assembly has approved changes to its laws, as requested by the president, Rafael Correa, that prohibit the news media from reporting on election candidates. Journalists claim the reformed “democracy code” amounts to censorship, preventing the essential publication of political information.

published date:Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:55:00 GMT
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