Journalism faces problems worldwide in carrying out its tasks, and a clear example can be seen in the United States, where not even the famed host Tucker Carlson is spared, who denounced that he is being persecuted by government agencies. Carlson stated that he could face criminal charges derived from his conversations with people in Iran, after U.S. government agencies “read his text messages.” Closer to Argentina, in Brazil, the entities representing journalists in that country have requested protection for professionals covering the hospitalization of former President Jair Bolsonaro in recent hours. Carlson's Denunciations In a post on X, the former Fox News host declared that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was preparing a report for the Department of Justice (DOJ) alleging that he was acting as an agent of a foreign power by conversing with individuals in Iran. Carlson denied these accusations, according to the Newsweek Argentina publication consulted by Agencia Noticias Argentinas. White House Actions Meanwhile, a digital medium from Barcelona, Spain, claims that “under the pressure of facing elections in November with a high cost of living and inflation rebounding due to oil prices, the Trump administration is trying to sell the military campaign against Iran as an unprecedented success,” but it clashes with the press. “Most of the independent press is not buying his speech. While some journalists wonder if Donald Trump did not foresee the economic impact that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz would have, others question American casualties in those combat operations or investigate the bombing of a girls' school.” Therefore, the White House was studying punitive actions against the media, such as revoking press credentials for their journalists. In Brazil In Brazil, meanwhile, the entities representing journalists in that country have denounced threats, aggressions, and intimidation attempts outside the hospital where far-right leader Bolsonaro was admitted in Brasilia, according to EFE.
