In the state of Monagas this June 27, National Day of the Journalist, the communicators were honored with a mass at the Nuestra Señora del Carmen Cathedral in Maturín. The journalists came together to receive the word of God through a Eucharistic ceremony offered by the parish priest Samael Gamboa.
Father Gamboa asked the mediators of communicative processes to continue searching for the truth and comply with ethics and professionalism of the values that are part of the essence of every journalist.
“Creativity, leadership and self-control in one’s work are the requirements for achieving good communication,” said Gamboa.
Special session for journalists
From the auditorium of the Monagas State Comptroller (CEM) the Monagas state deputies held a special session that honors these men and women who day by day bring the truth to Monaguenses homes.
The person in charge as order speaker was Mr. Regulo Párraga, who with his very oriental style transmitted a prudent message to his co-workers.
He added in his speech that as journalists one should always seek the truth among all truths: "I am not a man of speeches, but I thank those who thought of me for this day to offer these words."
"The journalist's technique is technical and scientific, the journalist must reinvent himself daily," said Párraga, who also took the opportunity to highlight the figure of Beltrán Trujillo Centeno as a state journalist.
After his speech, the Monaguenses deputies imposed the highest decoration of the Socialist Legislative Council of the Monagas state (Clsem), ordered Andrés Eloy Blanco in his first class to Párraga with more than 40 years of experience.
Awards to journalists
Armando Ramos, Richard Ávila, Estrella Velandia, Albertina Centeno, Ana Rodríguez, Ernestina Herrera received decoration in second class.
For their part, the graduates Greisy Marcano, Marielis Morales, Rosanyela Alemán, Luis Bustamante, Luanny Colina, Eulogia Herrera, Yudith González, Yraidia Fernández, Karinet Brito, Ane Córdoba, Yovanny Romero, Maria Amodío, Jorge Morillo, Julio Coronado, Kendri Hermoso , Rita Sánchez, Romel Badel, Milagros Gómez, Natacha Sánchez, Joselis Díaz, Maybe Gutiérrez, Liliana Luces and Luciana Silva; they welcomed her into her third class.
On the other hand, the journalists Andreina Sifontes, Carla Carvajal, Emilio Bravo, Jeferson Civira, Omar Padrón, Jose Ignacio Piñango, Jhonnet Martínez, Patricia Moccó, Melbis Castellanos and Ingrit Fernández; they received a diploma in recognition of the commitment they make daily in the communities.
Tribute for career to Beltrán Trujillo Centeno
Beltrán Trujillo Centeno, a native of the Santa Bárbara de Taprín municipality in the state of Monagas, with more than 50 years in the practice of journalism in regional and national media, critical by nature of things wrongly done, lover of the human, of nature and of what you think is fair.
Trujillo gave some deserving words to the new young journalists who work in the different types of digital and radio media.
"The function of the journalist must be impartial, balanced, humane, incorruptible, sincere and truthful" said the journalist.
To end his speech he said: "dreams and nightmares are what awaits those who delve deeply into the practice of journalism."
New decorations
Before the end of the act, the president of the regional parliament, Professor Moisés Morón, announced that the entity is working towards the creation of the award, Jesús Zambrano, with which they seek to recognize the work of men and women of the law .
He also announced the creation of the Beltrán Trujillo Centeno Order to honor and highlight the work of communication professionals in the state.




