World Press Freedom
Freedom of information is extremely limited in Cuba, which is ranked
lower in the index than any other country in the Americas. The
government tolerates no independent press. Internet access is restricted
and tightly controlled. The authorities continue to cite the US embargo
as the reason for the low Internet penetration but the activation of
Cuba’s ALBA-1 fibre-optic cable with Venezuela proves that it has more
to do with a political desire to control the Internet. In addition to
the lack of media pluralism, outspoken journalists and bloggers are
still subjected to threats, smears, arrest and arbitrary detention. Does
the announcement by Cuba and the United States of an historic agreement
to restore diplomatic relations offer a ray of hope for Cuban
journalists?
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