“From January to November 2025, the National Association of Journalists (CNP) documented at least 111 incidents against members of the press and media outlets in Venezuela, a situation that keeps alarm bells ringing amid an increasingly harsh wave of repression in the country.
The report, shared on the CNP’s social media accounts, says 21 journalists have been detained by Nicolás Maduro’s government, most of them charged with offenses such as terrorism and treason.
Blocking access also remains a censorship tool. There were at least 31 cases in which reporters were prevented from covering events in public spaces, as well as the shutdown of eight outlets: seven radio stations and one television channel.
Secretary General Edgar Cárdenas has described the situation as a ‘Forced Silence Strategy’ that operates on three fronts: institutional, judicial and professional.”
