The journalist was last seen when he was intercepted by men dressed in black in Caracas
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The National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) of Venezuela reported the disappearance of journalist Joan Camargo, a renowned communicator specialized in crime reporting, who was intercepted by individuals dressed in black on the morning of Thursday, October 30, while leaving his residence in the San José de Cotiza parish in Caracas. Since that moment, there has been no official information about his whereabouts.
According to information provided by SNTP, Camargo was about to leave his home on his motorcycle when he was approached by several individuals on another motorcycle and in a red car. The individuals, unidentified and dressed in black, forced him into the vehicle. From that moment on, all contact with the journalist was lost.
El comunicado de lSindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de la Prensa en Venezuela According to the digital record, his last WhatsApp connection occurred at 8:12 a.m., just seven minutes after the alleged abduction. Since then, neither his family nor his colleagues have received any communications or official notifications from any state agency.
SNTP demanded an immediate investigation and held the state responsible for the reporter's physical integrity. "Several unidentified individuals took crime reporter Joan Camargo this morning. His whereabouts remain unknown at this time," the organization stated on its official X (formerly Twitter) account.
The organization also emphasized the state's obligation to guarantee his safety and provide clear information about his location. Meanwhile, the Committee for the Freedom of Political Prisoners of Venezuela described the incident as a "forced disappearance," an extremely serious crime that requires an urgent response. "Every person deprived of liberty must be located and protected by the competent authorities," the organization warned.
El periodista lleva más de un día desaparecido
Meanwhile, the organization PROVEA (Venezuelan Program for Education-Action in Human Rights) expressed its concern and warned: "Freedom of expression is at risk when journalists are criminalized for reporting."
In his latest posts, Camargo had shared sensitive information related to the growing wave of violence in the country. In a recent video posted on his social media, the journalist recounted a shocking case that occurred in the Mamera 4 neighborhood in Caracas, where a man allegedly brutally murdered his sister-in-law and her son, who was only two years old.
Sources close to the case do not rule out that his coverage of criminal issues and reports of abuse could be related to his disappearance.
