Venezuelans describe their fear of speaking out as 14 media workers are detained and police check people's social media.

At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of the seizure of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by US forces.

The union representing media workers in Venezuela said all but one of those detained were employed by foreign news organisations and were released later on Monday, with one reporter deported.

Foreign news media have long faced restrictions in Venezuela, with very few being granted visas to work in the country.

Their detention came as Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as the interim president and shortly after she said that she was willing to co-operate with the Trump administration, which has said it would “run” Venezuela.

  • unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    2 days ago

    One woman described how there are “military people on every corner and groups of armed civilians supporting the government who are causing fear among the population”.

    I mean i get that war is scary, but would you rather have US troops standing there instead?