Venezuela’s government must put a stop to threats made against the media in recent weeks and allow information to flow freely without censorship, the International Press Institute (IPI) said yesterday, joining an international campaign. IPI made the call in a letter sent to Venezuela’s ambassador to Austria, adding its voice to a number of human […]

At least 27 different violations against journalists covering demonstrations have been recorded by press freedom and human rights groups in Venezuela, as marches continued across the country today. The International Press Institute (IPI) today expressed concern about the recent physical attacks on journalists and the confiscation of their equipment. “IPI condemns any violence against members […]

On Feb. 11, more than 1,000 journalists and supporters marched from Plaza Venezuela to the offices of the Centro Nacional de Comercio Exterior (CADAVI), the commission responsible for administering the currency in Venezuela, in a protest organised by journalist associations to demand access to newsprint. Carlos Correa, executive director for Espacio Público (Public Space), a […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today welcomed the release on Saturday of Miami Herald journalist Jim Wyss after 48 hours in Venezuelan custody. Venezuelan authorities took Wyss, the Herald’s Bogota-based Andean bureau chief, into custody on Thursday near the Colombian border, apparently after the journalist requested an interview with local military officials. Wyss was said […]