CARACAS, Venezuela — Not long ago, Jim Wyss, a South America correspondent for The Miami Herald, was detained by Venezuelan authorities for 48 hours and questioned by military intelligence. This week, he briefly became a poster boy for Venezuelan national pride.
Mr. Wyss, who is based in Bogotá, Colombia, was surprised on Thursday to find his picture being used in an online promotional campaign conducted by TeleSur, a 24-hour news network operated by the Venezuelan government.
As part of the campaign, the network has been posting images and short videos on Twitter and YouTube, with the hashtag #AmamosaVenezuela, or #WeLoveVenezuela.
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An employee at the office of TeleSur said that the station’s president, Patricia Villegas, would not comment.
A version of this article appears in print on January 31, 2015, on page A4 of the New York edition with the headline: Odd Photo Choice for Venezuela Promotional Effort. Order Reprints| Today’s Paper|Subscribe
