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Venezuelan journalists association demands release of 16 press workers

"The National Association of Journalists (CNP, for its Spanish acronym) of Venezuela has made an urgent call for the release of 16 press workers detained in the context of political instability following the elections held in July last year. These elections gave a disputed victory to President Nicolás Maduro and, as a result, left a […]

Venezuelan press association denounces detention of journalist after raid on his home

"The National Association of Press Workers (SNTP, for its Spanish acronym) denounced this Friday [May 23] the detention of journalist and university professor Carlos Marcano, after Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello accused him of being part of an alleged plot against the regional and legislative elections scheduled for this Sunday [May 25]. According to what was […]

Hundreds of journalists forced into exile across the Americas, new report finds

“The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression (SRFOE) of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) releases its thematic report ‘Exile of Journalists and Freedom of Expression’, a document that examines the rising number of journalists across the Americas forced to leave their countries of origin, as well as the causes, challenges […]

Mother pleads for answers as Venezuelan journalist Rory Branker reaches three months missing

“Cheryl Ann Branker, the mother of journalist Rory Branker, on Tuesday demanded concrete information from Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Attorney General Tarek William Saab about her son’s whereabouts. Branker has now been forcibly disappeared for three months in Venezuela. In a video shared on social media, Branker condemned the lack of official information […]

Venezuelan minister threatens journalists, accuses them of inciting unrest

"Venezuelan Interior, Justice and Peace Minister Diosdado Cabello accused journalists and media outlets of spreading unrest and confusion on social media. Reading a letter from an alleged informant during his weekly television program, Cabello issued a warning and singled out Rory Branker of the digital outlet La Patilla as an example. 'The bot factories, working […]

Activists call for Pope's mediation in case of Venezuelan journalist imprisoned for 13 months

"Human rights defenders and relatives of Venezuelan journalist and activist Carlos Julio Rojas asked Pope Leo XIV to mediate for his release. Rojas has been in detention for 13 months as of Thursday [May 15] . 'The Supreme Pontiff said that the suffering of imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community,' […]

Journalists Laura Zommer, Patrícia Campos Mello and media outlet Armando.info to receive 2025 Recognition of Excellence Gabo Award

"The Gabo Foundation announces Laura Zommer (Argentina), the media outlet Armando.info (Venezuela) and Patrícia Campos Mello (Brazil) as winners of the 2025 Recognition of Excellence Gabo Award, for their courage, rigor and commitment to defend the truth in a regional and global context marked by disinformation, censorship and attacks on the free press. The Governing […]

Journalist Luz Mely Reyes publishes narrative essay on struggle and resilience of Venezuelan journalists exiled in U.S.

"What happens when a country's journalists are forced into exile? 'Te tienes que ir' (You have to go) explores the forced exodus of Venezuelan journalists in the United States. Through the voices of 10 professionals, this narrative essay reveals the struggles, adaptations and resilience of those who, seeing their integrity threatened, sought a refuge that […]

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Venezuelan press union says journalists have become political targets

At an April 15 press conference, Venezuela's National College of Journalists warned that journalism has become a high-risk profession and that authorities have turned journalists into “political targets,” according to the outlet Efecto Cocuyo. The college said persecution and repression of journalists have intensified since the presidential elections last July. This year, the organization has […]

Venezuelan journalist Nakary Ramos disappears after reporting on rise in thefts in Caracas

Journalist Nakary Ramos, who works for Impacto Venezuela, has been missing since April 8, when she was filming a report in Plaza Venezuela, Caracas. Her family does not know her whereabouts and fears she may be detained due to her work. The reported detention comes a day after Venezuela News published an article—signed by Ramos—criticizing […]

Venezuelan journalist José Gregorio Camero's health declines after 8 months of detention, wife says

“The Venezuelan Prisons Observatory (OVP for its initials in Spanish) requested the release and medical attention for journalist José Gregorio Camero, detained eight months ago in the central state of Guárico. The organization reported that Camero's wife, Egda Graterol, has reported his health is deteriorating every day, as the journalist and political activist suffers from […]

Venezuelan government orders closure of Radio Mundial after 70 years on air

"Radio Mundial, said goodbye this Monday [March 31] to its listeners in Venezuela after receiving an order from the authorities. At 11 a.m., a host announced that the signal was being suspended because the National Telecommunications Commission (Conatel, for its Spanish acronym) had decided to terminate its official concession. As documented by the NGO Espacio […]