After the episode of aggression, journalists continued to be stopped by security guards.| Photo: Reproduction/Social networks.

Journalists were attacked on Tuesday night (30) by security guards of the Venezuelan dictator, Nicolás Maduro, and by agents of the Institutional Security Office (GSI) at the Itamaraty Palace. The aggression took place after the meeting of South American presidents and began during an interview with Maduro, reported the g1 portal.

The dictator’s security guards wanted to prevent the journalists from approaching and in the confusion, reporter Delis Ortiz, from TV Globo, was hit by a member of the GSI with a punch in the chest. Other professionals would also have been attacked.

After the episode, Itamaraty released a note regretting what had happened. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets the incident in which there was aggression against press professionals, at the end of the Meeting of Presidents of South America. Steps will be taken to determine responsibilities,” says the statement.

“The Press Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic stands in solidarity with journalist Delis Ortiz and repudiates any and all aggression against journalists. All possible measures will be taken so that this episode never happens again”, said Secom, in a note.