No significant incidents affecting press freedom were recorded during this period; however, attempts by government agencies to limit access to public information persisted.
No significant incidents affecting press freedom were recorded during this period; however, attempts by government agencies to limit access to public information persisted.
Governor Jenniffer González signed Law 114-2025 in September, which includes restrictions on access to data from the Demographic Registry. It has raised concerns within the journalistic community, as in 2017, following Hurricane María, this agency became a reliable source of mortality data—data that the government had previously manipulated.
The Center for Investigative Journalism filed a lawsuit against the Mental Health and Addiction Services Administration seeking information on the number of incarcerated mental health patients in the country and the services they receive.
Governor Jenniffer González also verbally attacked journalist Juan R. Costa from the outlet Noticel during a press conference on August 21, after he asked about a leaked complaint of gender-based violence against a senator.
