Joan Camargo is a journalist from the news source. He collaborates for the medium Últimas Noticias and was host of the program “Rostros del Crimen” that is broadcast on Televen. He is 29 years old
The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) denounced on the night of this Thursday, October 30, that “several subjects without identification and dressed in black took the news journalist Joan Camargo on the morning of this October 30.”
Through a post on social networkthe union indicated that Camargo left his house in Cotiza, Caracas, at 8:05 am on his motorcycle and “was intercepted by another motorcycle and a red vehicle from which several men got out and forced him to get into the car.”
#URGENT #SNTPAlert | Several unidentified individuals dressed in black took away the morning of this #30Oct to the events journalist Joan Camargo.
The reporter left his home, in Cotiza, at 8:05 am aboard his motorcycle when he was intercepted by another motorcycle and a vehicle… pic.twitter.com/J4rwJnEFik
— SNTP (@sntpvenezuela) October 30, 2025
Joan Camargo’s last connection on WhatsApp was at 8:12 in the morning. Until the night of this Thursday, October 30, the journalist’s whereabouts are unknown.
Joan Camargo is a journalist from the news source. He collaborated for the medium Latest News and he was host of the program “Rostros del Crimen” that is broadcast on Televen. The journalist is 29 years old.
In 2021, Camargo was detained by National Guard (GN) officials while covering a confrontation between criminals from Cota 905 and security forces.
According to a report from the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), as of October 19 of this year, there were 18 journalists and media workers detained in the country. The figure rises to 19 with the alleged arrest of Camargo.
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*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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