• Over the last decade, 11 countries in the region experienced declines in their freedom of expression, of which 3 were significant (score drops of 20 points or more): El Salvador (49 points), Nicaragua (31), and Peru (24).

• 3 countries in the regions experienced advances in their expression over the last decade, but none of these were significant.

• Over the last year, 2 countries in the region experienced declines in their freedom of expression, both of which were significant (score drops of 5 points or more): Argentina (19 points) – which moved from a ranking of ‘Open’ down into the category of ‘Less Restricted’ – and Peru (12).

• In the last year, only 1 country in the region advanced: Guatemala’s score rose 16 points, meaning it is now ranked as ‘Less Restricted’.