Juan Francisco Alvarado
Juan Francisco Alvarado is a Venezuelan journalism student who gained attention due to his recent arbitrary detention, condemned by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights' Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression. He was arrested on March 20 for allegedly instigating hatred through his social media posts, highlighting concerns over the suppression of free expression in Venezuela.
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Juan Francisco Alvarado is a journalism student who had his 15-year prison sentence annulled and was released.
Al menos 104 nuevas excarcelaciones de presos políticos en Venezuela, informa ONG
Panama· 2026-01-26
Juan Francisco Alvarado is among those unjustly detained for expressing themselves.
ONG pide la liberación de todas las personas "injustamente detenidas" en Venezuela
Honduras· 2026-01-16
Juan Francisco Alvarado was detained on March 20, 2025.
Venezuela está entre los países con mayor inseguridad para ejercer el periodismo
Venezuela· 2025-05-16
Juan Francisco Alvarado was detained on March 20, 2025.
Diosdado Cabello acusó a periodistas de generar zozobra y los amenazó: «Están plenamente identificados»Venezuela· 2025-05-15
Juan Francisco Alvarado is a Venezuelan journalism student who was arbitrarily detained.
Relatoría para la Libertad de Expresión condena la detención del estudiante de periodismo Juan Francisco AlvaradoVenezuela· 2025-03-23