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Venezuela: Women Press Freedom Condemns Detention of Ana Carolina Guaita Amidst Media Crackdown
Journalist Ana Carolina Guaita was detained by suspected intelligence agents (SEBIN) from outside her home, with the reasons for her detention and her current whereabouts remaining unknown.
Venezuela: Women Press Freedom Condemns Detentions of Journalists Deysi Peña and Dayana Krays
Photojournalist Deysi Peña and reporter Dayana Krays detained by police while covering post-electoral protests.
Venezuela: WPF Vehemently Condemns Harassment, Intimidation of Journalists Covering Presidential Election
WPF firmly condemns the hostile environment and aggressive actions perpetrated by Maduro’s government and local officials during Venezuela’s presidential election on July 28, 2024.
Venezuela: WPF Denounces Restrictions and Harassment by Local Authorities and Police Targeting Journalists Covering Floods
WPF condemns assaults and restrictions imposed on journalists Ariana Ágreda, Andrea Fabbiani, Víctor Federico González, José Luis Guerra, and camerawoman María Marcano. We demand relevant authorities investigate these attacks, which endanger their safety and hinder vital reporting during a disaster.
Venezuela: Multiple Journalists Barred from Reporting at Central Hospital
WPF fully supports journalists Luzfrandy Contreras, Luz Dary Depablos, Tatiana Ortiz, and Zulma López, who were prevented from filming an informational bulletin in the Táchira Hospital parking lot while conducting an interview with Health Union representatives.
Venezuela: Local Officials Impede 9 Journalists From Covering Opposition Leader Rally
WPF expresses unwavering solidarity with journalists Pableysa Ostos, Jhoalys Siverio, Francesca Díaz, Karla Ávila, Stephane Hernández, and Rosangely Bruces.
Venezuela: Exiled Journalist Sebastiana Barráez Yet Again Targeted - Women Press Freedom Calls for Action
WPF expresses unwavering solidarity with exiled journalist Sebastiana Barráez, who faces renewed accusations from the Attorney General of the Republic, Tarek William Saab.
Venezuela: During Referendum Coverage, National Guards Detain Nicole Gómez Cubillán, Force Reporter to Delete Photos
Nicole Gómez Cubillán, a correspondent for El Medio, was detained by the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) on April 21, 2024, while covering the National Popular Consultation, a nationwide referendum, in Lechería, Venezuela.
Venezuela: Officials Prevent 10 Reporters from Documenting Riot at Police Headquarters
WPF expresses serious concern regarding the obstruction faced by journalists from ten media outlets, including Silvimar Campos of Canal i and Impacto Venezuela, María Marcano of Venevisión, Nelmary Salazar of Globovisión, Lisbeth Miquilena of Televen, and Ana Carolina Arias of VPItv and Reporte Confidencial, who were barred from documenting a riot at a police headquarters in Porlamar, Nueva Esparta.
Venezuela: Government Officials in Cumaná Launch Attack Against Hilianni Vásquez
Director of Prensalternativa, Hilianni Vásquez, was targeted by government officials in Cumaná after covering a local protest.
Venezuela: Arrest Order Targeting Exiled Military Reporter Sebastiana Barráez
CFWIJ and WPF expresses deep concern over the arrest warrant issued by the Venezuelan regime, targeting 14 people, including the highly respected journalist Sebastiana Barráez.
Venezuela: Former Vice President Accuses Seven Journalists of Opposition Ties
CFWIJ and WPF is deeply concerned about the recent events in Venezuela involving former vice president Diosdado Cabello's accusations against seven journalists
Venezuela: Baseball Reporter Mari Montes Endures Years of Online Harassment
CFWIJ and WPF stands in solidarity with Mari Montes, a prominent Venezuelan sports reporter who has endured years of relentless online harassment and misogyny on Twitter.
Venezuela: Pableysa Ostos Faces Online Smear Campaign
CFWIJ and WPF denounces the recent incidents of online harassment and defamation targeting journalist Pableysa Ostos.
Venezuela: Journalists Forced to Erase Coverage of El Palito Refinery Oil Spill
CFWIJ and WPF condemns the recent actions of the General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (Dgcim) in Venezuela, which forced journalists Ruth Lara Castillo and María Torres to delete their coverage of the El Palito refinery oil spill.