Report to the Midyear Meeting 2008: Costa Rica

Restrictions are caused by the Executive’s tendency to stigmatize and attempt to intimidate critical journalism, creating a climate of tension that affects media work and promotes fear and self-censorship.

These media entrepreneurs aim to serve their communities in [the midst of] anti-media rhetoric from President Rodrigo Chaves Robles and reduced income from government funding.

Following the 12th consecutive year of declining internet freedom, it is more important than ever that lawmakers around the world look to model defenders of people’s rights online. One place to look: CostaRica.