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Press Union Denounces PSUV Leaders' Aggression Against Journalist in Zulia

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Venezuelan National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) denounced an assault on journalist Jelicex Garay by PSUV leaders in Zulia state.
  • The incident occurred on June 5 during an event attended by Governor Luis Caldera.
  • Garay was allegedly pushed and insulted while reporting on the poor conditions of a local school.

Venezuela's National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) has condemned an alleged physical and verbal assault against journalist Jelicex Garay. The incident reportedly involved leaders of the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in Zulia state.

According to the SNTP, the confrontation took place on June 5 in Barranquitas, La Villa del Rosario de Perijá, during an activity led by Governor Luis Caldera. Garay, who works for Rosario 95.9 FM, was allegedly subjected to shoves and insults by PSUV members while she was covering the precarious state of the Saltanejo Basic School.

The union stated that the assault occurred in front of the governor, with no intervention from officials. The PSUV leaders reportedly called Garay a "liar" and confronted her over a previous report she had published detailing the school's poor conditions. Governor Caldera, upon being approached, reportedly dismissed the aggression, acknowledging the complaint about the school but advising Garay to ignore her aggressors.

no prestar atención a quienes la agredieron

— Luis CalderaGovernor Luis Caldera's advice to the journalist after the alleged assault.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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