Venezuela

Espacio Público confirms that the serious charges against Carlos Correa were completely alien to the legitimate, public, and peaceful work they have conducted for over two decades defending freedom of expression and civic space in Venezuela.

The study examines current legislation in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, with the aim of identifying regulatory trends, patterns, and common risks that affect the functioning of civil society organizations.

Journalists covering recovery efforts following the earthquake in Venezuela have faced harassment, obstacles in accessing affected areas, and restrictions that impede news coverage.

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.

PEN International condemns the arbitrary detention of journalists in Venezuela and calls on the authorities to immediately release those still imprisoned, to end all forms of intimidation against the press, and to restore conditions that allow journalists to work safely and without fear of persecution.

The United States should work with opposition leaders and the international community to ensure the release of political prisoners, reestablish the rule of law, and clear the way for a freely elected Venezuelan government.

Luz Mely Reyes and her media outlet have been the targets of a sustained campaign of stigmatization and defamation – online and off – orchestrated by state actors and allied media platforms.

Freedom of expression and press freedom in Venezuela have severely deteriorated over the past year. A climate of censorship prevails in the country because of threats, harassment, arbitrary detentions, and enforced disappearances of journalists and media workers.

IFEX members urge Venezuelan authorities to allow Eduardo Torres regular communication with family members and trusted lawyers, and grant his full and immediate release.

AI tools, while transformative in terms of efficiency, multilingualism and data analysis, among other processes, also raise unique ethical questions. AI-generated misinformation and disinformation, deepfake technology, biased content moderation, and surveillance threats to journalists represent just some of the risks.

A new HRW report documents human rights violations against protesters, bystanders, opposition leaders, and critics during post-electoral protests and the months that followed.

A pro-government journalist criticized Nakary Mena’s report on rising crime in Caracas – a sensitive issue for the government – a day before she and González went missing on April 8 near a public square in downtown Caracas.

“La Patilla” journalist Rory Branker is the ninth journalist arrested due to his work since July 2024 and is being held in an undisclosed location.

“Venezuelan authorities are clearly seeking to prevent citizens from being informed about the government’s abuses of power with the arrest and charging of journalists covering anti-government protests” – CPJ