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Arrest of prominent Guatemalan journalist draws condemnation

Award-winning journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, who was arrested the day before, is patted down by police before being placed back in a cell, after a court hearing in Guatemala City, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Politicians, anti-corruption activists and civic groups condemned the Guatemalan government’s decision to arrest the investigative journalist, who heads the newspaper El Periodico, which specializes in uncovering corruption. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Award-winning journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, who was arrested the day before, is embraced by his colleague Ana Cofino after a court hearing, in Guatemala City, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Politicians, anti-corruption activists and civic groups condemned the Guatemalan government’s decision to arrest the investigative journalist, who heads the newspaper El Periodico, which specializes in uncovering corruption. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Journalists gather outside a court in protest against the detention of award-winning journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, who was arrested the day before, in Guatemala City, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Politicians, anti-corruption activists and civic groups condemned the Guatemalan government’s decision to arrest the investigative journalist, who heads the newspaper El Periodico, which specializes in uncovering corruption. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Award-winning journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, who was arrested the day before, stands inside a cell after a court hearing, in Guatemala City, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Politicians, anti-corruption activists and civic groups condemned the Guatemalan government’s decision to arrest the investigative journalist, who heads the newspaper El Periodico, which specializes in uncovering corruption. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Journalists gather outside a court in protest against the detention of award-winning journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, who was arrested the day before, in Guatemala City, Saturday, July 30, 2022. Politicians, anti-corruption activists and civic groups condemned the Guatemalan government’s decision to arrest the investigative journalist, who heads the newspaper El Periodico, which specializes in uncovering corruption. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, president of newspaper El Periodico, arrives at court in Guatemala City, Friday, July 29, 2022. Security forces raided the home of renowned Guatemalan journalist Zamora, winner in 2021 of one of the King of Spain International Journalism Awards, who was arrested for the alleged crimes of blackmail, influence peddling and money laundering. (AP Photo/Oliver De Ros)
Arrest of prominent Guatemalan journalist draws condemnation