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Guatemalan court grants house arrest to journalist José Rubén Zamora, but he will remain in jail

“This Wednesday, May. 15, a Guatemalan court granted house arrest to prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, imprisoned for alleged money laundering in 2022, under the administration of President Alejandro Giammattei, of whom he was a great critic.

Although the judge considered there was no risk of escape or interference, the journalist will remain in jail while two other proceedings against him continue.

His detention has been criticized by various organizations that denounce the lack of solid evidence and coercive methods."

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