Carlos Correa (born

Puerto la Cruz Puerto La Cruz () is a port city located in Anzoátegui State, in Venezuela. It is the seat of the Juan Antonio Sotillo Municipality. The city has road connections to the state capital, Barcelona, to Lecheria and to Guanta. Geography The cit ...

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) is a Venezuelan activist and director of the NGO Espacio Público.

Early life

Correa says he learned to read newspapers before entering school because his father was an avid reader. From an early age, he developed interest in newspapers, magazines and literature. In high school, Carlos was an active leader in student government and in social work with children.

Career

Correa moved to Caracas to study social communication at the

Andrés Bello Catholic University Andrés Bello Catholic University () is a private university in Venezuela. One of the largest universities in Venezuela, UCAB has campuses in several cities, such as Caracas (main campus), Los Teques, Guayana Region, Guayana, and Coro region, Cor ...

. While at the university, Carlos began working with the

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radio project

Fe y Alegría Fe y Alegría, (English: ''Faith and Joy''), is an International Movement for the Popular education, Popular Education and Integral education, Integral Education, and Social promotion, Social Promotion. Established in 1955, the federation offers ed ...

, helping the largest network of public schools in poor areas of Venezuela. After thirteen years, he became the director of the Fe y Alegría network. During this time, he prepared community reporters, promoted community participation in the media and coordinated educational programs at the Fe y Alegría Radio Institute. Between 2001 and 2006, he worked at PROVEA and became its general coordinator. Correa then moved into journalism and became a university professor, but also remained in the public service space, serving as director of the NGO Espacio Público, which aims to promote and defend human rights, especially freedom of expression, the right to information and social responsibility in social media. As a result of his work, Correa has been victim to pressuring, harassment and threats. Espacio Público and Carlos Correa have participated annually in at least four international events, in addition to 30 hearings before the

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(IACHR).

References

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Early life

Career

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