Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Venezuela
What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Venezuela
The 1811 "Declaration of Rights, by the Supreme Congress of Venezuela," at Article 4 under the "Rights of Man in Society" section, states: "The right to declare their thoughts and opinions, through the medium of the press, is unrestrained and free, under responsibility to the Law, for any violation of the public tranquillity, or the religious opinions, property and honour of the Citizen."
Today, Article 57 of Venezuela’s 1999 Constitution protects press freedom: “Everyone has the right to express freely his or her thoughts, ideas or opinions orally, in writing or by any other form of expression, and to use for such purpose any means of communication and diffusion, and no censorship shall be established. Anyone making use of this right assumes full responsibility for everything expressed" (Constitute Project, Venezuela's Constitution of 1999 with Amendments through 2009) .
References:
English translation of the Spanish original text of the Declaration of Rights of 1811. 1105 (2011) Rights of Man in Society: https://heinonline-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzve0002&id=2&men_tab=srchresults
https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Venezuela_2009?lang=en.