Overview
- Mexican journalist Julián Mazoy and Colombian journalist Jeff Martínez were detained after entering via the Tienditas crossing and were later released.
- Mazoy said both were held about 17 hours in isolation without contact with their families before being freed.
- The National Press Workers’ Union (SNTP) reported at least six detentions and four deportations of journalists at the Colombia–Venezuela border from January 5 to 7.
- SNTP had earlier issued alerts on the pair’s whereabouts and demanded information and guarantees for journalistic work.
- Separate short-term detentions were reported in Caracas during the parliamentary installation, including roughly 16 journalists held for several hours.