Venezuelan journalist says freed after 2 days in captivity
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A Venezuelan journalist says he has been released following two days of captivity and torture after photographing criminal gang activities inside a prison.
Jesus Medina tweeted on Tuesday that his captors tortured and threatened to murder him. Photos show bruises on his face and body.
Medina is a freelance photographer for the anti-government website DolarToday. Last week, he published photos taken from a nearby hilltop purportedly showing armed inmates, marijuana plots and satellite dishes inside the prison.
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Medina wouldn't immediately say who kidnapped him, fearing for his safety.
He says he was held in a dark room with no food or water.
A month earlier authorities detained him and other journalists trying to enter the same prison.
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Both opposition politicians and government officials had expressed concern about his disappearance.