Chile is ranked as having the 39th freest press by Reporters without Borders and considered to have a free press by Freedom House. After years of oppressive laws prohibiting the press from reporting negatively on the government and its officials, Chilean law now has laws providing freedom of speech and the press.
Today’s Chilean government does respect the press’s right to freedom but police and military still have some harsh tendencies left after the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. During a student strike several reporters were injured or detained by the police. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet denounced the assaults.
Chilean’s constitution permitting freedom of expression has completely wiped out the media restrictions held by the Pinochet regime.
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