The National Association of Journalists of Venezuela denounced the assault of Nicolás Maduro's regime against the freedom of expression

On Sunday, the National Association of Journalists (NPC) denounced the badault on Nicolás Maduro's regime against freedom of expression in the country and said that the media has become a "political goal" simply by reporting.

"From the CNP, we warned against attacking the free press # LibertadDeExpresión, media workers in #Venezuela that are now becoming a political goal simply by reporting what is going on in our country with repeated violations of the Constitution, "said the guild on Twitter.

He said that Maduro's executive "repressed, imprisoned, disappear for hours, torture and violate" the rights of press workers They are also "threatened" and exhibited at public events or shows of the national VTV channel.

"We firmly reject this type of acts that violate human rights," the school added, while accusing the dictator and security forces. "physical integrity" of the press workers.

That same Sunday, the National Union of Newspaper Workers (SNTP) also reported on Twitter attacks against communicators from regional news portals of the state of Lara (west), La Prensa de Lara and El Informador, when they covered the visit made by a UN human rights commission in this region.

According to the SNTP, journalists Enmanuel De Sousa and Reinaldo Gómezfrom El Informador, were "threatened and persecuted by groups (pro-government groups)"; while Agatha Reyesfrom La Prensa de Lara was "attacked" by government officials.

Similarly, the union badures that the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) prevents them from covering the activities of the United Nations commission in the state.

The denunciations of attacks against press workers in Venezuela have multiplied during this year 2019, especially after the political crisis with the proclamation of the Speaker of Parliament was referred, Juan Guaidó, as interim president.

The Media Committee of the Venezuelan Parliament, with a majority of opposition, has counted so far this year nearly 200 attacks against the press.

SNTP described the arrest of the journalist as "arbitrary".