Appendix B: Journalism Freedom: 1980–2008 (Country Ratings from Freedom House) - Guatemala

Population (2010, proj.): 14,377,000

Gross National Income per Capita (current, 2007): $2,450

Date of Independence: September 15, 1821 (from Spain)

Date of Last Constitution: May 31, 1985

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While press freedom is guaranteed constitutionally in Guatemala, sporadic violence against journalists by nonstate actors has created an intimidating and sometimes dangerous environment for the media. The ...

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