(IPYS/IFEX) – On 7 August 2006, journalist Manases Capriles, of the daily newspaper “El Siglo”, was assaulted by a group of protesters, supporters of the independent political movement known as “ROGE”, when he was covering a protest in the town of Turmero, Aragua state, in central Venezuela. According to Capriles, Manuel Varela, a town council […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On 7 August 2006, journalist Manases Capriles, of the daily newspaper “El Siglo”, was assaulted by a group of protesters, supporters of the independent political movement known as “ROGE”, when he was covering a protest in the town of Turmero, Aragua state, in central Venezuela.
According to Capriles, Manuel Varela, a town council member who belongs to the movement, tried to snatch the notebook in which Capriles was taking notes and threatened to kill him without giving any explanation. Several of the other protesters, when they realised what was going on, surrounded the journalist and beat him with sticks. Although several policemen were present, the reporter was obliged to flee on a motorcycle.
