More than a dozen media workers were detained in Caracas while covering events related to the recent capture of President Nicolas Maduro and the inauguration of Venezuela's new legislature. According to the national press association, all 14 detained individuals were later released, though one foreign journalist was deported. The association reported that authorities inspected equipment, accessed mobile phones, and monitored communications. Additionally, two reporters were briefly detained at the Venezuela-Colombia border before being released. Venezuelan authorities and several news agencies did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the incidents.
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