The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) confirmed this Wednesday the release of journalist Rory Branker, editor of The Patillawho remained deprived of liberty for 11 months and 15 days, since his arrest on February 20, 2025.
The union organization explained that the communicator’s relatives received a call this Wednesday afternoon to inform them.
Branker was arrested on February 20 by officials of the Bolivarian National Intelligence Service (Sebin), the National Union of Press Workers.
The Patilla He noted that after the arrest, the agents “returned” to the journalist’s home and took two laptops.
They demand the release of detained journalists
January It closed with at least 16 arbitrary arrests of journalists, harassment of the press, deportations of foreign correspondents, closure of radio stations and at least 14 cases of blocking of information, according to the balance presented by the National College of Journalists, Capital District section.
Through a statement, the CNP Caracas expressed deep concern about the situation of six journalists who remain under arbitrary detention and the health conditions of those who have been released under presentation regimes.
They demanded immediate and unconditional freedom for Rory Branker – released this Wednesday – Marifel Guzmán, Juan Pablo Guanipa, Deivis Correa, Pedro Uribarri and Jonathan Carrillo, journalists and communicators arbitrarily detained for their professional work or for their political position.
