Argentina: Macri Strikes Blow Against Democracy, Say Journalists

Mauricio Macri’s moves to gut the Media Regulation Authority have sparked outrage among journalists, alternative media and community radio groups. They charge that his recent decree to remove the head of the Authority favors corporate media, thereby undermining freedom of information in the country. They regard the measure as a blow against democracy and proof of the influence that the Clarin group wields in the new government. Laureano Ponce reports from Buenos Aires for teleSUR