(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 19 March 2004, Enler García, a correspondent for the private television station RCTV, in Anzoátegui state, was harassed by personnel from the state petroleum company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). García was gathering information about an oil spill at the company’s facilities in the city of Puerto La Cruz, northern […]
(IPYS/IFEX) – On the morning of 19 March 2004, Enler García, a correspondent for the private television station RCTV, in Anzoátegui state, was harassed by personnel from the state petroleum company, Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). García was gathering information about an oil spill at the company’s facilities in the city of Puerto La Cruz, northern Anzoátegui.
The PDVSA personnel threatened to confiscate the journalist’s video camera and footage showing the extent of the spill. The spill had been filmed from the El Chaure neighbourhood, which is located adjacent to the company’s facilities. Although there was a confrontation, the journalist was able to leave with the audiovisual material.
National Guard officers were allegedly nearby during the incident, but did not intervene.
