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Brazil tops RSF press freedom index, surpasses US
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Summary: Brazil rose to 52nd in the Reporters Without Borders 2026 World Press Freedom Index, overtaking the United States for the first time.
WHO: Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
WHAT: Brazil moved to 52nd place in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, surpassing the United States.
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 7:32 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: RSF cited Trump’s “systematic policy” of attacks on the press for the US decline.
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