Key insights
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Detentions included searches of devices and messages: The media workers’ union said detained journalists had equipment searched, phones checked, and social media posts and messages read.
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Residents reported street-level surveillance and intimidation: Residents and a community leader reported armed patrols, phone checks, and fear in Caracas, including masked colectivos and hooded men checking WhatsApp statuses.
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The media workers’ union sought release of additional detainees: The union called the incidents alarming and called for the release of 23 media workers who remain in detention in Venezuela.
Takeaways
Journalists and residents reported detentions, armed patrols, and phone checks in Venezuela as Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president and the union said 23 media workers remained detained.
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