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Brazil’s 2020 municipal elections: RSF’s five recommendations to city councillors on protecting press freedom

NewsAmid a decline in press freedom and freedom of expression in Brazil, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) calls on those who were elected as councillors in last Sunday's, November 15th, municipal elections to commit to principles that protect the right to inform and the free exercise of journalism.With new terms of office for mayors and city councillors in 5,570 municipalities, last Sunday's, November 15th, municipal elections are a milestone in the political dynamics of Brazil.

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