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U
r u g u a y 2. SPECIFIC PRESS LAWS The specific law on the press is Law 16,099 of November 3,
1989, titled ?Communications and Information.? It consists of six chapters and 38 articles. It legislates
on freedom of the press and printing, right of reply, crimes committed
by the press or other news media and procedures. According to Article 1, the expression and communication of
thought and opinion and the dissemination of information by word
of mouth, in writing or image by any means of communication is entirely
free in every respect, within the limits enshrined in the Constitution
of the Republic and under the law. This includes the right to found
news media. Prior authorization, censorship, guarantee or monetary deposit
to exercise such freedom is prohibited under Article 2. The Day of the Journalist is regulated under Law 16,154 of
October 23, 1990: ?October 23 of each year is declared Day of the
Journalist, which shall be a paid holiday for journalists.?
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