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Portuguese Press Enjoys Unprecedented Freedom Under Caetano Rule
The Portuguese press enjoys new freedom nearly three weeks after Prime Minister Marcello Caetano took office. Officials hint at a future press law ending prepublication censorship for most news, though direct criticism of Salazar and foreign policy remains banned. Liberal Lisbon papers call for greater reforms and participation in government.
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