- Public Space documented more than 100 violations of freedom of expression in August in Venezuela. A fire was reported near the Parque Ítalo Americano. Paralympics Paris 2024: Venezuela got its third gold medal in the competition
On Friday, September 6, the non-governmental organization (NGO) Espacio Público recorded more than 100 violations of freedom of expression in August in Venezuela. In addition, a fire was reported near the Parque Ítalo Americano.
It was learned that journalist Ramón Centeno was discharged and will not undergo surgery. And the announcer and traffic reporter Renato Yánez died.
On the international level, Foro Madrid rejected the ambiguity of the European Union (EU) and the Spanish government regarding the crisis in Venezuela. In addition, President Lula da Silva urged Maduro to “prove” that he was elected in the presidential elections.
In sports, Venezuela won its third gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Below are the most relevant news from Friday, September 6:
The NGO Espacio Público reported on Friday, September 6, that it documented 101 violations of the right to freedom of expression during the month of August, which meant 67 fewer cases than those recorded in July, when 168 were registered, the highest figure of the year.
The NGO said that violations of freedom of expression occurred mainly due to “acts of censorship, intimidation and harassment” in the context of post-election “demonstrations and political conflict.”
The organization also documented 56 cases involving media outlets, citizens, journalists or press workers, who, according to the NGO, had one or more rights to freedom of expression violated.
“The violations of freedom of expression in August were perpetrated by 77 perpetrators, most of them linked to the Venezuelan State. Among them are 31 State institutions, 18 security forces, 10 officials, eight private operators and six people linked to the Executive Branch,” the organization stated in a press release.
Social media users warned on Friday, September 6, about a fire in a warehouse near the Parque Ítalo Americano, in La Bandera, Libertador municipality of Caracas.
According to posts on X (formerly Twitter), the fire generated a column of smoke that can be seen from the Gran Cacique Guaicaipuro highway.
Crime reporter Román Camacho reported that the Capital District Fire Department, paramedics and Civil Protection officials attended the scene.
The accident is believed to have occurred in a warehouse belonging to the Yamaha dealership, where there were tires and lubricants for motorcycles, the reporter said.
The National College of Journalists (CNP), Caracas branch, reported on Friday, September 6 that journalist Ramón Centeno was given medical discharge and will not undergo surgery.
The union also indicated that the journalist will be transferred to the National Anti-Drug Command of the Bolivarian National Guard in Caracas. Centeno was arrested for political reasons in 2022 and has been deprived of his liberty since then.
(Centeno) presents a serious psychiatric condition, with an acute episode. Motivated by this, I request that he be evaluated by the psychiatry department or area of Senamecf to determine the physical and mental state of my client,” reads the document drafted by the journalist’s lawyer.
On September 4, the NGO Justice, Encounter and Forgiveness warned that Ramón Centeno could not undergo surgery due to a hypertensive crisis, a product of his delicate mental and emotional state.
Traffic reporter and announcer Renato Yánez has died, the management of the radio station Traffic Center reported on Friday, September 6.
The iconic traffic reporter died of natural causes, leaving, surprisingly, an immense void,” reads the message from X that the station published.
Yanez was a well-known broadcaster and traffic reporter in Venezuela. He worked for several years on the Traffic Center program, where he reported on traffic conditions from a helicopter to provide accurate, real-time information on road conditions in the Caracas Metropolitan Area.
The Board of Directors, the entire staff and the dedicated audience of the AM Center and FM Center Circuits are in mourning.
Iconic traffic reporter Renato Yánez died of natural causes on Friday morning, September 6, leaving, surprisingly, an immense void. pic.twitter.com/Q7eJ4RFnA7
— FM Center News (@FMCenterNoticia) September 6, 2024
5. Madrid Forum rejects “ambiguity” of EU and Spanish government on Venezuela crisis
The declaration of the III Regional Meeting of the Madrid Forum on Friday, September 9, rejected the ambiguity of the EU and the Spanish government in the face of the post-electoral crisis in Venezuela.
“We will not rest until the decision of the Venezuelan people, expressed massively in the elections of July 28, is accepted by the dictatorial regime of Nicolás Maduro,” said the president of Vox, Santiago Abascal.
Abascal added that they will reject all statements that do not recognize opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia as the elected president of Venezuela.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reiterated on Friday, September 9, that he does not recognize the results of Venezuela’s presidential elections and insisted that his counterpart Nicolás Maduro must prove that he won the elections, which took place on July 28 and were denounced as fraudulent by the opposition.
“I think Maduro’s behavior is disappointing. In Brazil, democracy was learned with much suffering, but when people are extremists, they don’t accept it. I think Maduro, as president, should prove that he was the favorite of the Venezuelan people, but he doesn’t do it,” Lula said in an interview with Brazilian radio station Radio Difusora.
The Brazilian president explained that, together with the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, they insist on promoting dialogue between Maduro and the Venezuelan opposition, which claims victory in the July 28 elections and has the support of a large part of the international community.
The Venezuelan delegation won its third gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, after athlete Naibys Morillo achieved a mark of 43.77 meters in the javelin throw discipline.
In addition, Venezuelans Paola García and Eduardo Varela obtained Olympic diplomas in long jump and discus throw, respectively.
So far, Venezuela is ranked 33rd in the Paralympic standings with three gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
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