- According to the SNTP, the journalist is prohibited from leaving the country, is subject to a presentation regime and is prohibited from declaring and writing about her case.
The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) reported on Monday, August 26, that journalist Carmela Longo was released from prison after being presented at a hearing online in the morning, in which she was charged with terrorism and inciting hatred.
According to the SNTP, the journalist is prohibited from leaving the country, is subject to a presentation regime and is prohibited from declaring or writing about her case.
The journalist She was arrested on August 25 in the afternoon by officers of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB). Police arrived at the journalist’s home with a search warrant and also arrested Longo’s son.
Hours later, the SNTP confirmed the release of the son of journalist Carmela Longo. The organization said that the officials had also taken equipment from the journalist’s residence, including computers.
Carmela Longo’s departure from Latest News
On August 20, the journalist had reported on her departure from Latest News, medium in which he worked for almost 20 years.
“Today, a stage of my life of almost 20 years ended, four days after leaving for vacation. I am grateful for that time for the things and above all for the excellent colleagues I had and where for more than half of that time I was a union delegate. That is what I will keep,” Longo wrote on the social network X.
The departure of Carmela Longo from Latest News The post generated various reactions from fellow journalists and media workers. Many of those who commented on her post highlighted her professionalism and expressed admiration for the communicator.
Journalists charged with terrorism
On August 7, the SNTP reported that four detained journalists were charged with the crime of terrorism. The arrests occurred in the context of protests against the results of the National Electoral Council (CNE) presidential elections of July 28, which declared Nicolás Maduro the winner.
“There is an illegal and arbitrary use of anti-terrorism laws, especially against journalists and photojournalists detained during post-election protests,” the union warned in a post on X.
The four journalists charged are photojournalists Yousner Alvarado, from Barinas; Deisy Peña, from Miranda; cameraman Paul Leon, from Trujillo; and journalist Jose Gregorio Carnero, from Guárico.
According to the SNTP, these press workers were prevented from taking the oath of office as a private defense attorney.
On this, on August 6, The Press and Society Institute (IPYS) reported that it counted almost 80 attacks on independent media since the presidential elections were held in Venezuela on Sunday, July 28.
The 79 violations of press freedom occurred from July 29 to August 4, 2024, of which 62 of them are cases related to electoral coverage and anti-government demonstrations.
This documentation is alarming, because it reveals a worsening of the systematic pattern of repression and control over information of public interest in Venezuela,” reads the report published by IPYS on August 5 through its website.
According to the institution, media coverage of the electoral process became more risky when public attention focused on citizen demonstrations against the results issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which gave victory to Nicolás Maduro.
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2024-08-27 02:40:05
