WELCOME TO THE CHAPULTEPEC INDEX 2021

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND PRESS

Chile

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Argentina

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Costa Rica

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Uruguay

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Canadá

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Perú

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Paraguay

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Jamaica

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Colombia

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Panamá

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México

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Honduras

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Estados Unidos

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República Dominicana

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Guatemala

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El Salvador

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Ecuador

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Bolivia

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Brasil

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Nicaragua

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Cuba

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Venezuela

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The Chapultepec Index is a measurement tool of the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA) on the freedoms of expression and the press, in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Chapultepec and the Declaration of Salta, adopted by the institution in 1994 and 2018, respectively.

The IAPA hired the Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB), based in Caracas, Venezuela, for the production of the Index, under the responsibility of a team of academics and researchers in the fields of Mass Communication, Methodology, and Statistics.

The Index measures factors that influence in a negative and positive way the freedom of the press in 22 countries, according to environments in four realms: informed citizens free to express themselves,

exercise of journalism, violence and impunity, and control over the media. It also measures the unfavorable influence that the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judiciary can have on freedom of expression and the press.

GLOBAL INDEX

In this first version, the measurement covers the period between May 1, 2019 and April 30, 2020. For the survey and country reports, 140 experts were inquired, including media executives, journalists, lawyers, academics, and social leaders.

The IAPA is grateful for the generous contribution of Grupo Sura and Fundación Bolívar, both Colombian companies, and Edward and Karen Seaton of the United States, towards the creation of this tool.

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CONCLUSIONS

The Chapultepec Index of Freedom of Expression and the Press is a valuable tool for measuring institutional action on Freedom of Expression and the Press in countries of the Americas, in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Chapultepec and the Declaration of Salta, adopted by the Inter-American Press Association in 1994 and 2018 respectively.

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110 experts were surveyed. The results only reflect the experts' perceptions on institutional actions in the period of study.

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ENVIRONMENTS

The Index also presents the perception of the experts consulted on the degree to which institutional environments influence situations unfavorable to Freedom of Expression in each country. Environments considered: Executive, Legislative and Judicial

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The indicators of the Chapultepec Index were grouped into four realms:

REALM "A"

Citizenship informed and free to express themselves. Sub-realms:
• Free Expressson
• Flow of information

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REALM "B"

Exercise of journalism

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REALM "C"

Violence and impunity. Sub-realms:
• Protection
• Persecution
• Impunity

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REALM "D"

Control over the media. Sub-realms:
• Direct control
• Indirect control

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