Ana Carolina Guaita | Venezuela: Venezuelan journalist detained after elections released, press union reports

The National Union of Press Workers of Venezuela (SNTP) reported this Saturday of the journalist’s release Ana Carolina Guaitaarrested on August 2 in the midst of the post-election crisis after the proclaimed victory of Nicolas Maduro in the presidential elections.

Through X, the SNTP recalled that look out -Venezuelan digital media worker The Patilla– She was imprisoned for more than four months and was accused of terrorism, instigation of hatred and obstruction of public roads.

In the same social network, the National College of Journalists (CNP) celebrated the release of look outwhile stating that “she should never have been detained” why “he did not commit any crime.”

Likewise, the CNP He recalled that there are still several journalists detained, 11 in total, according to the organization’s count, the majority arrested after the July 28 elections.

This Saturday, the ONG Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners reported the release of 60 “political prisoners” detained in the post-electoral context, while warning that “There are serious doubts with the official figure” of released, since – he added – “This is not the first time that people have lied about the number of those released from prison.”

The Prosecutor’s Office announced this Friday 200 new releases, for a total of 733 releases, granted after the request for a review of these cases to Justice.

The latest releases have been carried out in parallel with new arrests, such as those of four members of the party Sell ​​Venezuelaled by Maria Corina Machado; that of the former councilor of Caracas Jesus Armas; that of the mayor of Cabimasstate Zulia (northwest), Nabil Maalouf; that of the activist Luis Palocz, and that of the peasant leader Carlos Azuaje.