October 23, 2024 - Venezuela, Ocumare del Tuy,

Women Press Freedom firmly condemns the state's continued persecution of photo journalist Deisy Peña. She & her colleague Paúl León are being prosecuted on bogus charges of "terrorism" & "criminal association" just for doing their jobs—covering protests against electoral fraud in July.

Peña has been transferred to a women’s prison in Ocumare del Tuy, while León remains in custody in Trujillo.

After 84 days in jail without access to private defense, they remain unjustly detained.

This is Maduro's latest attempt to silence independent journalists critical of the regime. We demand the charges be dropped & an end to the targeting of independent press workers.