Deysi⁤ Peña Fajardo:⁤ A Photojournalist’s Fight for Freedom

Deysi⁢ Peña Fajardo, a​ renowned photojournalist, has ⁢been in custody for 45 days, accused ⁢of terrorism, incitement to hatred, and blocking public roads. Her arrest ⁤on August 2 by Miranda‍ Police officers has raised concerns about the freedom of the press and the rights of journalists.

On that fateful morning, Deysi⁢ was detained at a gas station in Los Nuevos Teques, Miranda, without an arrest warrant. Her relatives were⁣ left ⁤in ⁢the dark for six hours, unaware of ⁤her whereabouts. The officers claimed that her arrest was due to the publication of audio-visual material and graphics on her mobile phone, which they seized.

As the head of audiovisual programs in the Carrizal‌ Office of the Mayor, Deysi has⁤ worked with prominent media outlets⁣ in the Miranda entity. She is also a collaborator​ of the ‌”Jesús de Nazareth” support group and a devoted⁢ mother of three young children who eagerly ‌await her return home.

Deysi was presented before the 2nd Terrorism‍ Control Judge, Carlos Liendo,⁢ on August 7, via telematics. She remains detained at the‍ Tomás Lander Police Station in Ocumare ⁢del Tuy, Miranda​ state, over three hours away from ‌her residence. Despite her family’s efforts to secure private counsel, she was assigned a public defender.

Key Facts:

• Deysi Peña Fajardo, a photojournalist, was arrested on August 2 without an arrest warrant.
• She was accused of terrorism, incitement to hatred, and ‍blocking public ​roads.
• Deysi⁤ was detained for ​45 days ⁢without‌ access to⁢ private counsel.
• She remains at the Tomás Lander Police ​Station, over three ⁢hours away from her residence.