viernes , mayo 10 2024

IPYS Venezuela

PEN Urges Venezuelan Government to End Violence Against Journalists

In a February 28 letter to the Venezuelan Ambassador to the United Kingdom, PEN International reports numerous threats and attacks against journalists covering the widespread public protests in Venezuela that began in early February 2014. Venezuelan media outlets have been reluctant to cover the protests and resulting abuses, including excessive use of force, arbitrary detentions, and at least 13 deaths since February 12, due to governmental pressure and fear of retaliation.

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