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Managua - Since
President Daniel Ortega's return to power in
2007, the number of Nicaraguans who prefer
not to speak openly about political topics
has grown dramatically, according to a study
conducted by CID Gallup that was reported in
El Nuevo Diario.
The Knight Center for Journalism "Journalism
in the Americas" blog reports that when the
public opinion survey asked whether citizens
feel safe and respected if they make
political commentaries in public places, 68%
said no.
At the same time, 77% of respondents said
they are "little or not at all" interested
in Nicaraguan politics.
The same blog reported earlier this year
that freedom of the press in Nicaragua hit a
low, saying that "according to the 2007-2008
report of the nonprofit Communications Media
Observatory (OMC), the government of Daniel
Ortega has limited several freedoms and
discriminated in furnishing information to
journalists.
"According to the report, 2008 was the worst
year for freedom of expression in the
country." |
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