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Guatemalan Journalist's House Arrest Revoked
Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora's house arrest is revoked, sending him back to prison. President Arévalo denounces this as an attack on freedom of expression.
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José Rubén ZamoraRicardo Méndez RuizBernardo Arévalo
- What happened to Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora?
- Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora had his house arrest revoked and will return to prison. A court of appeals responded to an appeal by the Public Ministry and the Foundation Against Terrorism.
- What were the previous legal proceedings against José Rubén Zamora?
- Zamora was initially detained in July 2022 and later sentenced to six years in prison for money laundering in June 2023. That conviction was overturned in October 2023, pending a retrial.
- How did Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo respond to the decision?
- President Bernardo Arévalo called the decision illegitimate and an attack on freedom of expression. He stated that the case should be dismissed.
- Who appealed the initial house arrest ruling, and what was the court's decision?
- The appeals court's decision is a response to an appeal filed by both the Public Ministry and the Foundation Against Terrorism, an organization involved in the case as a private accuser. The court ruled that Zamora must return to prison within 48 hours.
- What declaration did the Guatemalan government sign recently, and what was Zamora's role?
- The Guatemalan government recently signed the Chapultepec Declaration, committing to respecting freedom of expression principles. Zamora was an honorary witness to this signing.