VOICED : Congelan cuentas de El Periódico tras arresto de su presidente en Guatemala

In Guatemala, protests erupted following the arrest of José Rubén Zamora, founder of El Periódico, on money laundering charges. The newspaper, critical of President Alejandro Yamatey, faced financial strain as its accounts were frozen. The investigation, led by the Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad, claims Zamora is involved in money laundering as a businessman, not a journalist. The press and El Periódico reject these claims, viewing them as an attack on press freedom and democracy. Previously, Zamora accused President Yamatey and the Attorney General of fabricating charges against him. The U.S. government and the Inter-American Press Association have called for safeguarding freedom of expression.

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