“The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP for its initials in Spanish) has documented that the detentions are not based on proven criminal acts, but rather on the practice of independent journalism, the distribution of critical opinions or political activism. In many cases, they have been charged with crimes such as terrorism, incitement to hatred or criminal association, without due process or access to a defense.
Four days after the president of the National Assembly announced a process to release people imprisoned for political reasons, they remain behind bars.”
