What does EMBARGOED mean here? Does it mean that this information has been stopped (until 12:01), but now it is available?
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EMBARGOED until 12:01 AM EST (5:00 AM GMT), January 16, 2018
Freedom in the World 2018: Democracy in Crisis WASHINGTON, January 16, 2018 — Democracy is under assault and in retreat around the globe, a crisis that has intensified as America’s democratic standards erode at an accelerating pace, according to Freedom in the World 2018, the latest edition of the annual report on political rights and civil liberties, released today by Freedom House.
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Thanks in advance
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EMBARGOED until 12:01 AM EST (5:00 AM GMT), January 16, 2018
Freedom in the World 2018: Democracy in Crisis WASHINGTON, January 16, 2018 — Democracy is under assault and in retreat around the globe, a crisis that has intensified as America’s democratic standards erode at an accelerating pace, according to Freedom in the World 2018, the latest edition of the annual report on political rights and civil liberties, released today by Freedom House.
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