“A total of 101 news outlets, organizations, and associations called on Tuesday for guarantees of freedom of expression in Venezuela, following more than 27 years during which, they say there has been censorship, persecution, and restrictions on civic space. Through the ‘Manifesto for Freedom of Expression in Venezuela,’ 38 news organizations and 63 civil groups […]
"Venezuelan journalist Wilmer Roberto Solano Dávila was released after posting a $5,000 bond, but he came close to being transferred to California despite the fact that a Miami immigration judge had approved his release on bond. Solano Dávila, 58 [who formerly worked with Venezuelan TV channel Globovision] was released Friday night from the Immigration and […]
“Agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detained Venezuelan journalist Wilmer Solano on Sunday, July 26, while he was working in Miami Beach. Official details regarding the grounds for the immigration enforcement action have not been released. Solano, who has resided in the United States since 2015, is currently pursuing political asylum, holds a […]
"[Venezuela's] National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its initials in Spanish) reported that seven journalists died as a result of the twin earthquakes that struck the country’s central-western region on June 24. The SNTP expressed its condolences to the journalists’ families, colleagues and the broader press community. […] The SNTP is also raising funds […]
"Journalist Maryorin Méndez was released this Wednesday [June 3] after being briefly detained while covering a protest by relatives of political prisoners near El Helicoide in Caracas, according to the National College of Journalists (CNP, for its initials in Spanish). Unconfirmed reports indicate that Méndez was detained along with photojournalists Miguel Gutiérrez and Leonardo Fernández. […]
"[Venezuelan] investigative journalism site Armando.info reported this Wednesday [May 6] the suspension of its official Instagram account and the removal of content from Facebook—both platforms owned by Meta. The measure follows the publication of a report titled 'Program to Become a Banker in Two Months,' which links businessmen José Simón Elarba and Carlos Malpica Flores […]
Venezuela's Press and Society Institute (IPYS, for its initials in Spanish) and the National College of Journalists (CNP) said persecution of journalists and censorship in the country have not ceased following the fall of President Nicolás Maduro in January. They said that while journalism continues, it is still practiced under conditions of pressure and harassment. […]
"On International Women's Day, Medianálisis presented the 'Guide and Roadmap for Prevention, Self-Care and Action' for women journalists and social communication students in Venezuela facing workplace sexual harassment—a 54-page document offering concrete tools to identify, prevent and respond to one of the most widespread forms of violence within the practice of journalism in Venezuela. Based […]
"Venezuela's National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its initials in Spanish) denounced this Monday [April 20] that a court denied the termination of the case against journalist and former political prisoner Carlos Julio Rojas, following a delay of more than a month in responding to his request for amnesty. In a message posted on […]
"Venezuela's justice system has annulled the legal proceedings against journalists Román Camacho and Elides Rojas, who were accused of alleged incitement to hatred and other crimes, the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) reported this Wednesday [April 15]. 'The judicial ruling states that "it has not been possible to incorporate new data into the investigation,"' […]
"At least 10 journalists and press workers were assaulted while covering the march on April 9 in Caracas, according to a statement released by the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, for its Spanish initials). The organization warned that these incidents occurred while the media professionals were covering the mobilization, which was convened to demand […]
"The Venezuelan judicial system has once again closed the doors to the complete freedom of journalist and former political prisoner Rory Daniel Branker. On April 6, 2026, through a judicial order issued by the First Court of First Instance (Trial Jurisdiction) with competence in Terrorism cases, the denial of his amnesty request was made public. […]