Venezuela Journalists Face Housing Crisis After Quakes; CNP Reports 18 Homes Lost

A survey by Venezuela's National College of Journalists (CNP) reveals significant hardship for media professionals following seismic events in June. In the state of La Guaira, 18 journalists reported a total loss of their homes, with another 17 experiencing partial damage. The CNP's national survey, which gathered 153 responses from 11 states, also indicated that 10 communicators in La Guaira died, though eight were not CNP members, and nine lost family members.

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68% of the respondents (104 people) stated that they had not been able to carry out their work with full personal safety guarantees, which is equivalent to two out of every three journalists feeling their integrity is compromised during coverage.

Nationwide, the study highlighted concerns about working conditions. A striking 68% of journalists surveyed reported not feeling safe while performing their duties, indicating that two out of every three professionals feel their integrity is compromised during coverage. Regarding housing, 50.3% described their homes as safe, while 39.2% deemed them habitable. However, 10.4% face temporary eviction or forced displacement. The emotional toll is also significant, with 51.6% reporting moderate emotional distress, 38.6% feeling stable, and 9.7% in critical emotional states.

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50.3% (77 respondents) reported living in a safe home and 39.2% (60) described it as habitable. For their part, 10.4% (16 people) face situations of temporary eviction or forced displacement.

Beyond the immediate aftermath of the seismic events, the CNP is actively engaged in institutional matters. The organization's leadership has met with a commission from the 2015 National Assembly to advocate for freedom of expression and the free practice of journalism within the ongoing political dialogue between opposition sectors and the national government. Furthermore, the CNP's legal advisor has spoken out against the national executive's intention to withdraw Venezuela from the Rome Statute, asserting that the statute holds constitutional supremacy in Venezuela and that any attempt to exclude the state from its jurisdiction is unfounded.

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51.6% (79 respondents) declared themselves moderately affected, 38.6% stated they remained in a stable condition, and 9.7% (15 people) are going through a critical emotional state.