Media History before 1959Today the press situation in Cuba is one of the most restrictive in Latin America. Over the more than five decades since the accession of the Castro government, neither freedom of expression nor freedom of the press have existed on the island. The Castro regime maintains a monopoly on information throughout the nation, confiscating the property of independent media and maintaining a policy of constant repression.
Before the Castro administration in 1959 Cuba had 58 daily newspapers (number of national circulation), and 126 weeklies (different format), 3 non-specialists with the largest circulation national, second in America.
In inhabitants by radio-receiving in America, Cuba was the second country with 5.0.
In inhabitants percapita by television, Cuba in America occupied the first place with 18. Cuba was the second country of the world after the USA in passing on emissions of television in colors. It happened in 1958 and it allowed Cuba to have the third TV channel to color of the history of the world. In number of Radio broadcasting stations, Cuba in America occupied the third place with 160.
In number of Transmitters of Television, Cuba occupied in 1958 the third place with 23. The first trasmisión of international television in the world, from country to country, that when not yet Satellites existian, realised Cuba by means of an airplane from the Straits of Florida, to pass on the World-wide Series of Baseball. In rooms of cinema and their relation to the inhabitants the second place in America.
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In number of inhabitants by radio-receiving, Cuba was the second country with 5,0, surpassed only by Uruguay, with 4.6.
In number of inhabitants by television, Cuba occupied the first place with 18, followed of Venezuela with 32, Argentina with 60 and Mexico with 70.
In number of radio broadcasting stations, Cuba occupied the third place with 160, surpassed by Brazil with 593 and Mexico with 417.
In number of transmitters of television, Cuba occupied in 1958 the third place with 23? Brazil had 26 and Mexico 23.
In relation between the number of rooms of cinema and the number of inhabitants in the countries of Latin America? 1. – Argentina: 2.531-14. 2. – Cuba: 600-16 3. – Venezuela: 575-16 4. – Mexico: 2.437-2 2
In relation between the number of newspapers and the relation of inhabitants by unit in Latin America? 1. – Uruguay: 32-6.0 2. – Cuba: 58-8.0 5. – Argentina: 140-11.5 13. – Mexico: 162-27
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