The detained journalists are: Gabriel González, Carlos Julio Rojas, Luis López, Ramón Centeno, Víctor Ugas, José Camero, Biagio Pilieri and Ronald Carreño. The communicators Claudia Macero and Omar González are sheltered in the Argentine Embassy
The National College of Journalists (CNP) requested this Friday, January 3, freedom for eight journalists and press workers arbitrarily detained in the country.
Through a post in X They indicated that these people are subjected “to unfounded trials that violate human rights.” Four of these communicators were arrested after the presidential elections held on July 28.
Those arrested before the presidential elections are: Gabriel González, Carlos Julio Rojas, Luis López and Ramón Centeno, while Víctor Ugas, José Camero, Biagio Pilieri and Ronald Carreño were arrested after the elections following the wave of protests unleashed against the results issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which gave victory to Nicolás Maduro for a third term.
#3Jan Eight journalists and press workers remain arbitrarily imprisoned, subjected to unfounded trials that violate the #DDHH . #FreedomNow #WithoutFreePressThereIsDictatorship pic.twitter.com/MEijnkBI1B
— CNP Caracas (@CNPCaracas) January 3, 2025
In the same way, the National College of Journalists requested that the two journalists who are sheltered in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas, Claudia Macero and Omar González, collaborators of the Vente Venezuela political movement, led by María Corina Machado, receive safe conduct that will allow them allow you to leave the country safely.
After the presidential elections, more than 2,000 people were imprisoned, including some journalists who were doing their job; Therefore, the CNP reiterated that “reporting is not a crime.”
According to the Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), Venezuela repeated in 2024 in the “without freedom of expression” bandwith a drop of 6.23 points in this index.
*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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