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Challenges facing journalists trying to cover latest violence in Venezuela (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News May 8, 2019

Since April 30, journalists have been affected by tear gas when covering the protests; detention and prosecution at the hands of state security authorities is also a serious risk.
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