The Heritage Foundation charged that the government censored the independent newspaper "La Prensa" despite its previous vocal opposition to the Somoza government, that no information regarded as negative towards the Sandinistas could be published, and that all reporting was required to be submitted to government censors seven hours prior to printing. The Heritage Foundation claimed that the Sandinistas instituted a "spy on your neighbor" system that encouraged citizens to report any activity deemed counter-revolutionary, with those reported facing harassment from security representatives, including the destruction of property.