{"id":782,"date":"2026-02-28T12:49:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T12:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalsolidarity.live\/maitreyamusic\/?p=782"},"modified":"2026-02-28T12:50:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T12:50:14","slug":"esta-en-peligro-la-libertad-y-la-democracia-se-atenta-contra-derechos-esenciales-de-la-sociedad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalsolidarity.live\/maitreyamusic\/retronotes\/esta-en-peligro-la-libertad-y-la-democracia-se-atenta-contra-derechos-esenciales-de-la-sociedad\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00ab\u00a1Est\u00e1 en peligro LA LIBERTAD Y LA DEMOCRACIA! Se atenta contra derechos esenciales de la\u00a0sociedad\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u00ab\u00a1Est\u00e1 en peligro LA LIBERTAD Y LA DEMOCRACIA! Se atenta contra derechos esenciales de la sociedad\u00bb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1992<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Jefferson, tercer presidente de los Estados Unidos, lo dijo sin titubeos:
\u201cPrefiero una naci\u00f3n sin gobierno pero con libertad de prensa, antes que una con gobierno y sin libertad de prensa.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fue su forma de declarar que el Estado debe estar al servicio de los ciudadanos y sus derechos, no al rev\u00e9s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jefferson lo comprendi\u00f3 hace siglos, y a\u00fan hoy su pensamiento sigue vigente:
Una sociedad no puede crecer ni madurar si est\u00e1 sometida a \u201cvelos informativos\u201d, ni a manipulaciones estatales o privadas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

La \u00fanica garant\u00eda de un sistema democr\u00e1tico real es la libertad plena de prensa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Porque solo as\u00ed las personas podr\u00e1n expresar, cuestionar y transformar.
Podr\u00e1n mentir o decir la verdad, pero siempre ser\u00e1n libres.
Y esa libertad es la base de toda evoluci\u00f3n c\u00edvica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TESTIMONIO CLAVE: Entrevista al Juez Jorge Ferro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfQu\u00e9 dice la Constituci\u00f3n Nacional sobre la libertad de prensa?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

El art\u00edculo 14 es claro:
\u201cTodos los ciudadanos pueden publicar sus ideas por la prensa sin censura previa.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTERPRETACI\u00d3N DEL DERECHO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Significa que ninguna persona est\u00e1 obligada a someter sus escritos a un examen oficial antes de ser publicados.
Esto garantiza una libertad absoluta de expresi\u00f3n, similar a la que otorga la Primera Enmienda de la Constituci\u00f3n de los EE.UU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00bfC\u00f3mo se relaciona esto con el derecho a peticionar a las autoridades?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ambos derechos se complementan. La libertad de prensa permite informar, y la petici\u00f3n permite exigir.
Una ciudadan\u00eda bien informada puede ejercer presi\u00f3n leg\u00edtima sobre el gobierno.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BASE LEGAL:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Las normas internacionales, como la Convenci\u00f3n Americana sobre Derechos Humanos (Pacto de San Jos\u00e9 de Costa Rica), respaldan este derecho en su Art\u00edculo 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PERO\u2026 \u00bfQU\u00c9 EST\u00c1 PASANDO EN ARGENTINA?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cada vez hay m\u00e1s restricciones, m\u00e1s autocensura, m\u00e1s miedo.
En algunos casos, los funcionarios p\u00fablicos niegan informaci\u00f3n al ciudadano, alegando \u201cinter\u00e9s superior\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PUNTO CR\u00cdTICO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La libertad de prensa es esencial para el control social del poder.
Cuando los periodistas callan o son silenciados, la democracia se debilita.
Y cuando la informaci\u00f3n se oculta, la sociedad pierde el rumbo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CIERRE REFLEXIVO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

La libertad de informaci\u00f3n es un derecho humano fundamental.
No es solo un privilegio de periodistas: es de todos.
Sin verdad no hay justicia.
Sin prensa libre, no hay libertad real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Por eso hoy m\u00e1s que nunca, debemos estar alertas.
Porque el silencio impuesto no es paz\u2026
Es sumisi\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

English Version<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abFREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY are in danger! Essential rights of society are being violated.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mar del Plata, Argentina, 1992<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, said it without hesitation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00abI prefer a nation without government but with freedom of the press, rather than one with government and no freedom of the press.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was his way of declaring that the state must serve its citizens and their rights, not the other way around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jefferson understood this centuries ago, and his thinking remains relevant today:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A society cannot grow or mature if it is subjected to \u00abinformation veils\u00bb or to state or private manipulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only guarantee of a true democratic system is full freedom of the press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Because only then can people express themselves, question, and transform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They may lie or tell the truth, but they will always be free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that freedom is the basis of all civic evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

KEY TESTIMONY: Interview with Judge Jorge Ferro<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does the National Constitution say about freedom of the press?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Article 14 is clear:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll citizens may publish their ideas through the press without prior censorship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

INTERPRETATION OF THE LAW:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It means that no one is required to submit their writings to official review before publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This guarantees absolute freedom of expression, similar to that granted by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does this relate to the right to petition authorities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Both rights complement each other. Freedom of the press allows for information, and petitioning allows for demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A well-informed citizenry can exert legitimate pressure on the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEGAL BASIS:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

International standards, such as the American Convention on Human Rights (Pact of San Jos\u00e9 de Costa Rica), support this right in Article 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BUT\u2026 WHAT IS HAPPENING IN ARGENTINA?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are increasing restrictions, more self-censorship, and more fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, public officials deny information to citizens, citing \u00abhigher interests.\u00bb<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CRITICAL POINT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freedom of the press is essential for the social control of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When journalists remain silent or are silenced, democracy weakens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And when information is withheld, society loses its way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

REFLECTIVE CLOSING:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freedom of information is a fundamental human right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not just a privilege of journalists: it belongs to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without truth, there is no justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Without a free press, there is no true freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That is why today, more than ever, we must be vigilant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because imposed silence is not peace\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Roberto Gomes<\/strong> (ex jefe de redacci\u00f3n diario El Atl\u00e1ntico MDQ)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arquitecto, periodista, ambientalista, activador de conciencia urbana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Better World, Now Possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EcoBuddha Maitreya<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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