"For the first time since RSF started producing the index in 2002, more than half of the world's countries fall into the difficult or very serious categories for press freedom, a clear sign that journalism is increasingly criminalised worldwide."
"RSF reports that Trump has turned his repeated attacks on the press and journalists into a systematic policy, citing the detention of Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, who was later deported, while he was documenting a protest against immigration raids."
"In Latin America, RSF highlighted the dramatic fall of Javier Milei's Argentina (98th, -11) and of El Salvador (143rd), which has dropped 105 places since 2014 following the launch of a war against the Maras criminal gangs."
"The press freedom NGO said that Eastern Europe and the Middle East are the two most dangerous regions for journalists in the world, as they have been for 25 years, notably putting Russia (172nd) and Iran (177th) in the bottom 10."
Reporters Without Borders reports a significant decline in global press freedom, with over half of countries classified as having difficult or very serious conditions. The World Press Freedom Index ranks Norway, the Netherlands, and Estonia as the top three for good press freedom. The United States has fallen to 64th place, attributed to systematic attacks on the press during Trump's presidency. Eastern Europe and the Middle East remain the most dangerous regions for journalists, with Russia and Iran among the lowest ranked.
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