“The CEO of [Guatemalan digital news outlet] República, Rodrigo Arenas, publicly denounced Thursday, Aug. 13, an alleged plan to carry out attacks against him and members of his editorial team […].
In a public statement, Arenas said information related to the threats had already been shared with the relevant authorities and representatives of friendly embassies, with the aim of documenting the seriousness of the situation and raising the alarm over the advance of criminal groups that, he said, continue to gain ground within state institutions.
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The allegations come as República has published several reports and investigations in recent years involving political figures allegedly linked directly or indirectly to drug trafficking and other organized crime groups.”
