Freedom of the Press/History/Country sources/Chile
What is the oldest written source in this country that mentions this right?
Chile
Chile originally protected freedom of the press under Article XXIII of its 1812 Provisional Constitutional Regulations: “The press will enjoy a legal liberty; and so that it does not generate a damaging [nociva] license concerning religion, customs and [the] honor of the citizens and of the country, regulations [reglas] will be prescribed by the Government and Senate.”
Today, Chapter III, Article 19 of Chile’s 1980 Constitution protects press freedom: “Freedom to express opinions and to inform, without prior censorship, in any form and by any means, notwithstanding the liability for crimes and abuses committed in the exercise of these freedoms, in accordance with the law, which shall be of qualified quorum. In no case may the law establish a state monopoly over the mass media.” (Constitute Project, “Chile's Constitution of 1980 with Amendments through 2021” ).
References:
"Provisional Constitutional Regulation, 26/27 October 1812," Provisional Constitutional Regulation, 26/27 October 1812 (1812): 1-10: https://heinonline-org.proxygw.wrlc.org/HOL/Page?collection=cow&handle=hein.cow/zzcl0108&id=9&men_tab=srchresults
1980 Chile Constitution with revisions up to 2021: https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Chile_2021