They denounce the transfer of journalist Yousner Alvarado

The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) warned about the transfer of journalist Yousner Alvarado from the state of Barinas to an unknown destination, according to a publication by the union on the social network X on Friday, August 30.

Alvarado had been detained since July 29, the day after the presidential elections, while covering a demonstration in the city of Barinas. Family and friends of the Venezuelan reporter do not know his whereabouts while neighbors in the area where he was being taken tried to stop the vehicle carrying the press worker from moving forward.

He Video was shared by SNTPa trade union organization that also warned about the arrests of other communication professionals whose whereabouts are still unknown.

“The family does not know where they took him (Alvarado). Also today August 30th It has been a month since the arrest of Paul León, VPI cameraman and Social Communication thesis student. He was taken out of Trujillo “Sunday 25 and his family still does not know where he is. We demand justice for Yousner, for Paul and for all the detained reporters,” said another message published by the union.

Photo: screenshot from the National Union of Press Workers. @sntpvenezuela

Press rejects accusations of inciting hatred and terrorism

Marco Ruiz, secretary of the SNTP, warned that, as of August 27, nine cases had been reported journalists arrested, Among those he mentioned the case of the journalist specialized in entertainment Carmela Longo and the reporter of the digital media The Watermelon Ana Carolina Guaita.

“The Arrest of journalist Carmela Longo “It causes enormous consternation, many questions and few answers. Those of us who know her know of her professionalism, of how careful she has been during all this time when reporting, when saying what is happening, and she also covers the news source, which makes the case even more striking. Her detention is arbitrary and illegal, because at no time was there a court order,” he explained.

Regarding Ana Carolina Guaita, the press representative warned that she would be used as a bargaining chip, and that she was covering the day the statue of former President Hugo Chávez was torn down in La Guaira, and this is another element for her arrest.

Ruiz recalled that the detained journalists are being accused of terrorism and inciting hatred. He also stressed that in many cases they have not had the right to a defense or to see their families.

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He SNTP urged authorities to remember that journalists are not terroristswhich is why they demand respect and justice for the detained reporters.