"The last two journalists detained in Venezuela were released on Thursday [Feb. 26], one week after the enactment of the Amnesty Law, the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its Spanish initials) reported. Jonathan Carrillo, imprisoned since July 2022, was released with precautionary measures, while Pedro Urribarri, detained since May 2025, was granted complete […]
"The Alliance for Freedom of Expression (APLEX, for its Spanish initials) in Venezuela demanded on Wednesday [Feb. 25] the lifting of the digital blockade on media outlets and an end to persecution, among other actions to 'restore freedom of expression and communication' in the country, which is experiencing a new political crisis following the arrest […]
"In Anzoátegui, journalist Marifel Guzmán was released [on Feb. 24]. She had been held in the cells of the Bolivarian National Police headquarters in that state since Feb. 7, 2025, according to the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its Spanish initials). [...] Guzmán was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime […]
"The Capital District branch of the National College of Journalists of Venezuela (CNP, for its Spanish acronym) reported on its official X account that a court hearing for journalist Ramón Centeno concluded on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, without a final decision being issued in his case. The professional organization described the process as cruel and […]
“Traditional media outlets in Venezuela that have been censored for years are daring to take a new direction following Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces in early January. After years of harsh repression, television channels and social media accounts have begun to include the voices of opposition figures and relatives of political prisoners in their […]
"Rory Branker, a journalist at the online news site La Patilla was released on 4 February after 11 months and 15 days of arbitrary detention — yet Reporters Without Borders (RSF) recently received information that, the day after his release, the journalist was formally charged with at least five offences and placed under restrictive measures. […]
"Journalist Rory Branker, editor of the digital news outlet La Patilla, was released from prison this Wednesday [Feb. 4] after 11 months and 15 days of arbitrary detention. The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its acronym in Spanish) confirmed the news: family members received an official call notifying them of his release in […]
“One month after Jan. 3, Venezuela’s information space shows no signs of recovery. What has unfolded since then is a sequence of events that confirms the persistence of an environment hostile to the practice of journalism, marked by direct controls, administrative sanctions, public warnings and the repeated use of state force as a mechanism to […]
"The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, by its acronym in Spanish) denounced on Friday, Jan. 30, a new case of a detained journalist, which had not been previously reported. The journalist in question is Pedro Urribarri, a graduate of Santa María University. In its statement, the SNTP detailed that Urribarri was arrested on May […]
"Venezuela’s National Union of Press Workers (SNTP for its initials in Spanish) confirmed on Sunday, Jan. 25, the release of journalism student Juan Francisco Alvarado, who had been detained for more than 10 months after being accused of the crime of inciting hatred. […] Alvarado was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 22, to 15 years in […]
"The Caracas chapter of the National College of Journalists (CNP for its initials in Spanish) and the National Union of Press Workers (Sntp) reported Wednesday morning on the release of journalists Ramón Centeno, Rafael García Márvez, Carlos Marcano, Víctor Ugas and Leandro Palmar, as well as technician Belises Cubillán. The releases of Roland Carreño, Carlos […]
"The National Union of Press Workers of Venezuela (SNTP, for its Spanish acronym) reported this Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, that two foreign journalists, including one Mexican, remained incommunicado and could not be located in that country. After being held for 17 hours, both journalists were released and returned to Colombian territory. The individuals involved are […]