NOTICIAS ’S STATEMENT ON THE ABDUCTION OF ITS VENEZUELA CORRESPONDENT, DANIEL GARRIDO

MIAMI -February 26, 2019- Noticias Telemundo’s correspondent in Venezuela, Daniel Garrido, was abducted today at 6 am ET in the vicinity of the Hotel Cayena in La Castellana, Caracas. Daniel was covering the recent detention and deportation of a Noticias crew when a group of unidentified armed men forced him into a vehicle and covered his head with a hood. After questioning him for six hours and seizing his equipment, the kidnappers freed him without explanation and without returning his equipment. Our priority at Noticias Telemundo is the safety of our employees. After verifying Daniel’s abduction with his family, we began a search process and proceeded to denounce the case. At 10:30 am ET, the Press Workers Union of Venezuela (SNTP in Spanish) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) issued a statement via Twitter denouncing Daniel’s disappearance. At 1:20 pm ET the Noticias Telemundo team in received an email by Daniel regarding his release. After contacting him directly, we confirmed that he is free and in good health. It is not the first time that Daniel has been harassed during the exercise of his journalistic work. On previous occasions, he has been a victim of physical harassment and his equipment has been stolen. Noticias Telemundo repudiates this type of harassment that threatens freedom of expression and human rights. It demands that the Venezuelan government guarantees our right to inform, as well as the physical integrity of journalists operating in Venezuela, as established by international agreements and local legislation. SPANISH: MIAMI -26 de febrero de 2019-El corresponsal de Noticias Telemundo en Venezuela, Daniel Garrido, fue secuestrado hoy a las 6 am ET de Caracas en las inmediaciones del Hotel Cayena en La Castellana. Daniel estaba cubriendo la reciente detención y deportación del país del equipo de Noticias Univisión, cuando un grupo de individuos armados y sin identificar lo forzó a subirse a un vehículo y le cubrió la cabeza con una capucha. Tras interrogarlo por seis horas y quitarle sus equipos de trabajo, los secuestradores lo liberaron sin explicación alguna y sin devolverle sus equipos. Para Noticias Telemundo la seguridad de nuestros empleados es nuestra prioridad absoluta, por lo que inmediatamente verificamos con su familia su desaparición, iniciamos labores de búsqueda y procedimos a denunciar el caso. A las 10:30 am ET, el Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Prensa de Venezuela (SNTP) y el Comité para la Protección de Periodistas (CPJ en sus siglas en inglés) emitieron una declaración vía Twitter denunciando la situación. A la 1:20 pm ET la redacción de Noticias Telemundo en Miami recibió un correo electrónico en el que Daniel confirmó su liberación. Tras contactar con él, hemos constatado que se encuentra libre y en buen estado de salud. No es la primera vez que Daniel ha sido hostigado durante el ejercicio de su labor periodística. En ocasiones anteriores, ha sido víctima de acoso físico y le han robado sus equipos. Noticias Telemundo repudia este tipo de acoso que atenta contra la libertad de expresión y los derechos humanos. De igual manera, le exige al gobierno venezolano garantizar nuestro derecho a informar, así como la integridad física de los periodistas operando en Venezuela, tal como lo establecen los convenios internacionales y las leyes del país. Contact: Camilo Pino. Publicity Director, Telemundo Network News/C: 305.322.9584/E: [email protected]/ A: Telemundo Center, 2350 NW 117th Place, Miami, FL 33182 About Noticias Telemundo: “Noticias Telemundo” is a leading news provider for U.S. Hispanics. 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