Miguel Otero Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

The damaged offices of El Nacional. Homemade explosives and excrement were thrown at the paper's Caracas offices this week. (El Nacional)

Newspaper offices shot at and vandalized in Venezuela

August 31, 2016 11:47 AM EDT

New York, August 31, 2016–Authorities should investigate incidents of vandalism of Venezuelan newspaper offices and do everything in their power to ensure that journalists can work without fear of reprisal, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

Two Venezuelan dailies sanctioned for graphic photo

August 12, 2013 4:20 PM EDT

New York, August 12, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the ruling by a Venezuelan judge against two dailies last week that bans the publication of violent photographs and imposes hefty fines, according to news reports.