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Mexican authorities warn two newspapers over COVID-19 reports

14.04.2020

Date:
14.04.2020
Number of cases:
2
Regions/Countries:
Mexico
Alert types:
Censorship and regulation: Publication ban, take-down order or forced deletion, fine, administrative action

In April, Mexican authorities sent notices to the Diario de Juárez and El Diario de Chihuahua newspapers about their coverage of the COVID-19 crisis, with warnings over administrative sanctions against them for spreading “false information”

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