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Costa Rican authorities deny media information about impact of COVID-19 in schools

13.04.2021

Date:
13.04.2021
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Americas: Costa Rica
Alert types:
Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials / press conferences

Officials at the Ministry of Education refused to provide the media outlet Teletica with information about the number of COVID-19 cases in schools. A court ruled that the failure to provide the data violated the right to information.

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