]> 2026-05-04T14:16:48+00:00 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Bolivia 0 en Article 145 of the 1826 Draft Constitution for the Republic of Bolivia states: "Every Person may communicate his thoughts, verbally or in writing, or publish them through the medium of the Press, 'without previous censorship; but under the responsibility which the Law may determine." Furthermore, Article 59 of the 1826 Draft Constitution described as among the duties of the Chamber of Censors, "To protect the Liberty of the Press, and to appoint the Judges who are to decide in the last instance, upon the Judgments respecting it." Protection of press freedom is detailed in Article 106, Section III of the [[Probable year:: 2009]] Bolivian Constitution: “The State guarantees freedom of expression and the right to communication and information to workers of the press” (Constitute Project, “Bolivia (Plurinational State of)'s Constitution of [[Probable year:: 2009]]” ). References: 1826 Draft Constitution for the Republic of Bolivia: English text of the draft Constitution of 1826. 892 (2010) Title XI: Of Guarantees https://heinonline-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzbo0002&id=18&men_tab=srchresults “Bolivia (Plurinational Republic of) 2009.” Constitute. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Bolivia_2009 2009 2454832.5 What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right? 2024-05-15T03:13:18Z 2460445.6342361 Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Bolivia Page name 102 en Page name