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Independent newspapers barred from government’s press conferences on outbreak

19.03.2020

Date:
19.03.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Nicaragua
Alert types:
Restrictions on access to information: Access restricted to officials / press conferences

Independent media claim that official briefings on COVID-19 outbreak are accessible to only those media outlets that are owned by the President Daniel Nortega’s family

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