In 2021, Brazil fell into the so-called “red zone”, occupied by countries in a “difficult situation”, the fourth worst group in the ranking, which is only behind the “serious situation”, in black.
In the new survey released this Friday, Brazil remains in the group considered “sensitive”, even where it was in the 2023 editions and before moving to the red zone. In the same group, there are also South Americans such as Argentina, Guyana, Chile and Uruguay, and countries from the global north such as Poland, Italy and the United States.
Argentina, a neighboring country under the command of Javier Milei, fell 26 positions in the Americas ranking, the worst drop in the region. In Latin America, the worst placed are Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua, countries under authoritarian regimes. According to the NGO, the region’s problem is concentrated in the coverage of issues related to organized crime, corruption and the environment, which can lead to serious reprisals against press professionals.
The other groups are those with a “relatively good” situation, which includes countries such as Germany, France and Costa Rica, and “good situation” at the top, with Norway, Denmark and Sweden leading the ranking. (See full list below.)
The survey was carried out between December and January and included 120 questions asked to thousands of people, who responded about the situation in their own country. The index, which is the final score that organizes the ranking, is made from five indicators that involve political, social and economic issues.
The report released by the organization makes a special cut that considers 2024 as an election year, since more than half of the population will go to the polls, says Reporters Without Borders.
