Percentage of the population who agreed that it would be fine for the president to control the media in case of difficulties in selected countries in Latin America as of December 2020
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* In Argentina, the survey was conducted online from April 26 to May 16, 2021.
** In Brazil, respondents were aged 16 years and older.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Please tell me if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree that, 'In case of difficulties, it is OK for the President to control the media.' "Strongly agree." "Agree."
Numbers have been rounded.
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Public opinion on presidents controlling the media in Latin America 2020, by country
During a 2020 study conducted in Latin America, about two-thirds (** percent) of respondents in El Salvador agreed that it would be fine for the President to control the media in case of difficulties. Nayib Bukele is the President of El Salvador since June 2019. In Chile and Costa Rica – since 2018 led by presidents Sebastián Piñera and Carlos Alvarado Quesada, respectively – the share stood below ** percent. Chile was also the Latin American country with the lowest level of trust in the media as of December 2020.
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Corporación Latinobarómetro. (October 6, 2021). Percentage of the population who agreed that it would be fine for the president to control the media in case of difficulties in selected countries in Latin America as of December 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/1268997/media-control-countries-latin-america/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. "Percentage of the population who agreed that it would be fine for the president to control the media in case of difficulties in selected countries in Latin America as of December 2020." Chart. October 6, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/1268997/media-control-countries-latin-america/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. (2021). Percentage of the population who agreed that it would be fine for the president to control the media in case of difficulties in selected countries in Latin America as of December 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/1268997/media-control-countries-latin-america/
Corporación Latinobarómetro. "Percentage of The Population Who Agreed That It Would Be Fine for The President to Control The Media in Case of Difficulties in Selected Countries in Latin America as of December 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 6 Oct 2021, /statistics/1268997/media-control-countries-latin-america/
Corporación Latinobarómetro, Percentage of the population who agreed that it would be fine for the president to control the media in case of difficulties in selected countries in Latin America as of December 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1268997/media-control-countries-latin-america/ (last visited July 22, 2026)
Percentage of the population who agreed that it would be fine for the president to control the media in case of difficulties in selected countries in Latin America as of December 2020 [Graph], Corporación Latinobarómetro, October 6, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1268997/media-control-countries-latin-america/
