Reporters Without Borders has issued its annual index of press freedom around the world, and once again Cuba is ranked as one of the worst places to be a journalist.
That is no surprise, but these type of rankings do illustrate how awful the Castro dictatorship is for Cuba and the cause of freedom.
According to RSF, Cuban ranked 170 out of 175 countries listed. Press conditions were considered worse only in Burma, Iran, Turkmenistan, North Korea and Eritrea.
Last year, Cuban ranked 169 out of 173 countries rated by the Paris-based press freedom organization.
The United States this year came in at #20, up 20 spots from 2008.
A few other highlights:
- There were five countries tied for the top spot: Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway and Sweden.
- Among the top 25, four countries were formerly ruled by communist dictatorships: Estonia (6), Lithuania (10), Czech Republic (24) and Hungary (T25).
- The five highest ranked Latin American countries: Uruguay (29), Costa Rica (30), Chile (39T), Argentina (47) and Paraguay (54).
You can read the full rankings here.
UPDATED, 8:50 p.m. EDT — To put a human face on the perils of being a real journalist in Cuba, read this list.
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