Alerts | Online intimidation or smear
Covid-19Online intimidation or smearVerbal, online or physical attack

Venezuela journalist Gregoria Díaz threatened by the police

21.02.2020

Date:
21.02.2020
Number of cases:
1
Regions/Countries:
Venezuela
Alert types:
Verbal, online or physical attack: Online intimidation or smear

In Aragua state, a journalist working for Crónica Uno, Gregoria Díaz, was threatened by local police after reporting on a possible positive case of COVID-19 in this state.

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