Articles by Instituto Prensa y Sociedad
Journalists, documentary makers detained by National Guard officers
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 22 August 2008, National Guard officers in the Sierra de Perijá, Zulia state, northern Venezuela, detained the following people: María de los Ángeles Peña, a journalist and freelance documentary maker; Tomás Becerra, a documentary maker, communications student and member of the National Association of Free and Alternative Community Media; Mariluz Guillén, a […]
News crews pelted with rocks, their material destroyed, while covering student protest in Anzoátegui
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 19 August 2008, the news crews of “El Metropolitano” newspaper and the Antorcha TV and TV Sur television stations came under attack while covering a students’ protest that resulted in the looting of food transport trucks. The incident took place in the town of El Tigre, Anzoátegui state. Violence erupted after a […]
Media headquarters in Maracay fired upon, journalists threatened with death
(IPYS/IFEX) – During the early hours of 15 August 2008, two men on a motorbike fired shots against the headquarters of the Corporación RR business group, in which radio station Auténtica 107.5 FM, television station TRV and the digital portal Enfoque Regional all operate, in the city of Maracay, State of Aragua, central Venezuela. Auténtica […]
Governor’s bodyguards restrict reporters’ work in Barinas state
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 12 August 2008, bodyguards for Governor Hugo de los Reyes Chávez prevented reporters for several privately-owned media outlets from gaining access to a stage where ruling party candidates were being presented in the state of Barinas, southern Venezuela. The candidates for the Venezuelan United Socialist Party (Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela, PSUV) […]
One journalist in hospital, several others also injured in assaults on press covering demonstrations in Santa Cruz
(IPYS/IFEX) – Between 15 and 19 August 2008, approximately ten reporters, including journalists, camera operators and photographers, were attacked in several different locations in Santa Cruz, eastern Bolivia, by policemen and government and opposition supporters. On 15 August, when a demonstration by handicapped people ended in a clash between civilians and policemen, journalists Wilson Castillo, […]
ANTV soundman receives fractures and lung injury at hands of opposition candidate’s sympathisers
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 11 August 2008, Guillermo Torín, a soundman for ANTV television station, was beaten by a group of supporters of Leopoldo López, mayor of the Caracas municipality of Chacao, who were going with him to the National Electoral Council’s (CNE) headquarters in the city to register his nomination for next November’s regional elections. […]
Two Pillco Marca municipal employees threaten journalist with lynching, attempt to run him over
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 13 August 2008, “Al Día” journalist Ever Peña, was threatened with murder by Sonia Suárez Aliaga, the person in charge of the Municipality of Pillco Marca’s warehouse, in the province of Andabamba, Huánuco region, in central Peru. The event took place when the journalist went to the municipality to cover the protest […]
Journalists manhandled in separate incidents by Colombian senator’s bodyguards and sympathisers of political party
(IPYS/IFEX) – Journalists were manhandled or assaulted in two separate incidents on 1 and 6 August. On 1 August 2008, RCTV International television station journalist Jessica Flores and “El Carabobeño” newspaper photographer Frederick Mills were hit by Colombian Senator Piedad Córdoba’s security guard when they were attempting to cover her unexpected visit to the National […]