Naky Soto
Naky Soto | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1973 |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Alma mater | Andrés Bello Catholic University |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Spouse | Luis Carlos Díaz |
Naibet Nakarina Soto Parra (born 16 March 1973)[1][2] is a Venezuelan writer.
Biography
[edit]Naky is an industriologist graduated from the Andrés Bello Catholic University,[3][4] has worked in the NGO Liderazgo y Visión and has an online journal about current affairs in Venezuela, the blog Zaperoqueando.[5]
Along with her husband, journalist Luis Carlos Díaz, she has hosted and created programs on various Internet platforms. In one of their first projects, "Political Hangouts", they used Google Hangouts to explain the crisis in Venezuela, where the audience participated by sending comments and questions.[6][7]
On March 11, 2019, Naky denounced the raid of their residence and the arrest of her husband by officials of the Bolivarian Intelligence Service (SEBIN).[8] Naky pressed for the release of Luis Carlos and called on the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Caracas to learn about his well-being.[9] Luis Carlos was released the following night with precautionary measures.[10]
In 2019, the Andrés Bello Catholic University published the book El costurero de lata, a compilation of Naky's chronicles.[3] In 2020 she was awarded the Sophie Scholl Prize by the German embassy in Venezuela, an award that "seeks to recognize and accompany institutions or people who, through their commitment and work, contribute to the strengthening of democracy and the values that they support it ", along with Luis Carlos Díaz.[9]
She has been a contributor to different media and host of the YouTube channel NakyLuisCarlos along with her husband, hosting the program "En serio."[3][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Naky Soto". Sorbo de Letras. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Soto Parra Naibet Nakarina - Edo. Miranda - Venezuela". Dateas. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ a b c Prieto, Hugo (8 December 2019). "Naky Soto: "Ya no tenemos un Estado fallido, sino un Estado ausente"". Prodavinci. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ Castillo, Efraín (20 June 2016). "Echa tu cuento con Naky Soto y Andreína Flores". El Ucabista. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Naky Soto y Luis Carlos Díaz: dos traductores del acontecer político". Efecto Cocuyo. 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ a b "¿Quién es Luis Carlos Díaz? el periodista detenido por el régimen de Maduro". Semana. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Bienvenidos al ciberespacio venezolano, Luis Carlos y Naky serán tus anfitriones". Global Voices en Español (in Spanish). 2019-03-24. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Naky Soto denuncia allanamiento a su residencia en la madrugada de este #12Mar". El Pitazo. 2019-03-12. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ a b "Premio Sophie Scholl 2020: Luis Carlos Díaz y Naky Soto, los forenses de la democracia venezolana". Deutsche Welle. 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Liberan al periodista hispanovenezolano Luis Carlos Díaz, aunque queda mudo en el país". elmundo.es. El Mundo. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
External links
[edit]- Zaperoqueando, Blogspost
- Naky Soto, artículos en Cinco8