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Human rights groups decry sentencing of Guatemalan investigative journalist, José Zamora

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Human rights groups decry sentencing of Guatemalan investigative journalist, José Zamora

On June 14, 2023, José Zamora, a prominent Guatemalan journalist, was sentenced to six years in prison on money laundering charges according to BBC World News. Reuters reported that Zamora was issued a fine of  300,000 quetzal, equivalent to $38,339 USD. The charges have been condemned by human rights organizations and described by Zamora himself as “political persecution.” Reuters also reported that the trial and verdict have led human rights groups to call the trial, happening under President Alejandro Giammattei’s administration, an attack on free speech, along with other actions against Zamora’s newspaper and journalists reporting on the corruption of the Guatemalan government. 

American imperialism in the Global South is reflected in Guatemala

American imperialism in the Global South is reflected in Guatemala

The U.S. was involved in Latin American politics throughout the 20th century, which has had a profound impact on Indigenous citizens in Central America. This influence was discussed in “U.S. Policy in the Global South,” a keynote speech that took place on Sept. 19, 2022, as part of the “Confronting Empire: 2022-2023 Feinberg Family Distinguished Lecture Series” presented by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During the event, American broadcast journalist Amy Goodman interviewed Dr. Rigoberta Menchú Tum, an Indigenous Guatemalan activist, and Vincent Bevins, a journalist who covers global violence fueled by the U.S. against communist movements.

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