Journalist says his detention removed Guatemala's 'mask of democracy'
1 month, 1 week ago

Journalist says his detention removed Guatemala's 'mask of democracy'

Raw Story  

A prominent Guatemalan journalist and corruption critic, declared a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, says that his time in prison allowed him to strip away his country's "mask of democracy." "You had a klepto-narco dictatorship disguised as a democracy, with an international community eager to feel that it had done enough for Guatemala," Zamora told AFP in an interview in the courtyard of his home. - 'Sinister metamorphosis' - A court allowed the journalist to be moved to house arrest "for human rights reasons," saying that "the extent of the prison sentence has exceeded the limits." Zamora said that democracy in Guatemala and other Latin American countries "underwent a sinister metamorphosis."

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Jailed Guatemalan journalist to AP: ‘I can defend myself, because I am innocent’
7 months ago

Jailed Guatemalan journalist to AP: ‘I can defend myself, because I am innocent’

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — José Rubén Zamora has spent nearly two years locked in a dark 16- by 13-foot cell in a Guatemalan prison, allowed only one hour a day in the sunlight. I have to face justice because I can defend myself, because I am innocent.” International press freedom organizations have labeled Zamora’s arrest and detention a political prosecution. Zamora …

Guatemala sentences renowned journalist José Rubén Zamora to six years in money laundering case
1 year, 6 months ago

Guatemala sentences renowned journalist José Rubén Zamora to six years in money laundering case

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — A Guatemalan tribunal sentenced newspaper founder José Rubén Zamora to six years in prison Wednesday in a money laundering case, concluding a trial that press freedom groups decried as a political persecution aimed at silencing a critical voice. In his final comments to the court Wednesday before the verdict was announced, Zamora said, “all of my rights …

Guatemalan court convicts prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora
1 year, 6 months ago

Guatemalan court convicts prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora

Al Jazeera  

Critics have denounced the case against investigative journalist Jose Ruben Zamora as an attack on press freedom. “They destroyed evidence.” In announcing Wednesday’s verdict, the court in Guatemala City claimed Zamora had “harmed the Guatemalan economy”. “They have subjected him, within this fabricated case, to a process that has been totally a violation of his due process.” While the public …

Guatemala sending journalist to prison; press freedom groups allege political persecution
1 year, 6 months ago

Guatemala sending journalist to prison; press freedom groups allege political persecution

LA Times  

Journalist José Rubén Zamora is escorted in handcuffs by police to court. A Guatemalan tribunal sentenced newspaper founder José Rubén Zamora to six years in prison Wednesday in a money laundering case, concluding a trial that press freedom groups decried as a political persecution aimed at silencing a critical voice. In his final comments to the court Wednesday before the …

Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora faces 40 years in prison
1 year, 6 months ago

Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora faces 40 years in prison

Al Jazeera  

Jose Ruben Zamora, who has reported dozens of investigations into the Guatemalan government, faces 40 years in prison. What does Jose Ruben Zamora’s arrest signify for Guatemala’s crackdown on dissent? He’s reported on 144 investigative pieces about corruption in the Guatemalan government, led by President Alejandro Giammatei. In this episode: Jose Carlos Zamora, son of Jose Ruben Zamora and a …

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