The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, expressed his support for the entry of international journalists into the United States, reacting to the implementation of new visa restrictions imposed by the US government on foreign correspondents.
The new measures restrict the stay of foreign media professionals in the United States, limiting it to a maximum period of 240 days. This policy directly affects the work of international correspondents covering events and developments in the US.
Guterres defended that press freedom and access to information are fundamental to the democratic functioning of societies, warning that restrictions of this nature may compromise the capacity for international journalistic coverage.
The debate arises in a broader context of restrictive immigration policies implemented by the US administration, which have affected various sectors of foreign professionals.
