Venezuela Detains Over Dozen Media Workers Amid Political Turmoil

• More than a dozen media workers were detained in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, January 5, while covering political events.
• The detentions occurred during coverage of a march for ousted President Nicolas Maduro and the swearing-in of the new legislature.
• The national press association (SNTP) reported that all 14 detained individuals were later released, though one foreign journalist was deported.
• Among those detained were 11 working for international media outlets and one for a national outlet.
• The incident follows the US military's detention of Nicolas Maduro and his subsequent plea of not guilty to narcoterrorism charges.

Why It Matters: Venezuelan authorities briefly detained media workers covering political events, highlighting press freedom concerns.