CNN — Police in Guatemala City arrested prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín on Friday, drawing criticism by human rights and press freedom advocacy groups. Pedro Vaca, special rapporteur for freedom of expression of the IACHR, criticized that despite the precautionary measures, criminal proceedings were activated against Zamora in 2021. CNN — Police in Guatemala City arrested prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín on Friday, drawing criticism by human rights and press freedom advocacy groups. 2023-01-11T05:37:50.049Z, Li Zhiying case｜The Commissioner's Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong accused the British side of supporting the suspect regardless of right and wrong They were published in the newspaper’s El Peladero section under the names of “the Fable of the Ogre and the Little Blue Prince who wanted everything” and “the Fable of the Little Prince who wanted everything, everything, everything”. Here's why, Watch passenger's enthusiastic reunion with his missing luggage. the publication’s financial manager, Flora Silva, in connection with the money laundering investigation. Nevertheless, various journalist associations and human rights organizations condemned Zamora’s arrest as political persecution, denouncing the authorities for trying to disguise it as a separate crime. Última edición el 14 sep 2022 a las 18:50, Premio Internacionales de Periodismo Rey de España, «La captura de José Rubén Zamora y la soledad del periodista», «Caso del periodista José Rubén Zamora: quién es, de qué le acusan y cuándo es la audiencia», «Opinion | Guatemalan authorities fear truth. Entre los puestos que ha ostentado han sido de director del Comité Nacional del Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas -INCAE-. According to Zamora, one of the gang stated: "If you value your children stop bothering the people above. AUXILIAR DE SERVICIOS ADMINISTRATIVOS. Además, la fiscal de la Feci, Samari Gómez, dijo en su declaración que “no se trata de una cuestión de revelación de información como se le ha hecho creer a usted -juez- para tratar de sorprenderlo en su buena fe, sino que se trata de un artificio que fue elaborado, toda vez que la persona que me denunció en varias ocasiones solicitó la devolución de ciertos fondos que se encuentran inmovilizados”, por estar vinculados a varios casos de corrupción. The global stakes of Guatemala's elections today. Fue presidente de la Comisión de Investigación, Análisis y Planificación de la Cámara de Industria de Guatemala, director de la Cámara Empresarial de Guatemala y miembro de la Junta Monetaria del Banco de Guatemala. And in that sense, the case of Nicaragua has been a precedent for what has now happened in El Salvador, in Guatemala.”. 2023-01-11T05:10:11.652Z, (S+) Secret documents discovered: Now Joe Biden also has a files affair to deal with Monterroso vinculó a los tres a una investigación denominada “Arca” y mostró una presentación en la que exhibió fotos de los tres con la palabra “impunidad”. El Periódico, medio fundado por Zamora Marroquín, publicó durante 2022 decenas de investigaciones de actos de corrupción que involucran a funcionarios del actual Gobierno. El 29 de julio de 2022 Zamora fue detenido bajo cargos de lavado de dinero. Sin embargo, la audiencia tuvo que suspenderse, ya que teniendo en cuenta que el juzgado que originalmente giró las órdenes de captura es el Juzgado 7.º Pluripersonal de primera instancia penal a cargo del juez Fredy Orellana, pues este solicitó que el expediente fuera trasladado a su judicatura para continuar con el proceso legal en esta instancia. On August 19, police arrested the publication’s financial manager, Flora Silva, in connection with the money laundering investigation. 2023-01-11T05:08:38.840Z, Hong Kong Federation and Olympic Committee requires the association to be named "Hong Kong, China" Li Yaopui: Difficult to catch up and change in July Lucky guy from Franconia wins the lottery Durante los 10 días que duró esta crisis, Serrano trato de manipular a la prensa a través de fuertes censuras. All news articles on Jose Rubén Zamora señala al juez Freddy Orellana de "intimidar y amenazar públicamente" a su testigo principal con el que pretendía defenderse en el juicio por un supuesto lavado de din… 9 38 Solo cinco días después de lanzar fuertes críticas de corrupción contra el presidente Giammattei. Sin embargo, su hijo, José Carlos Zamora, dijo a CNN que este es un acto de represalia y un intento de censura debido a las denuncias que el diario presentaba contra el gobierno guatemalteco. 2023-01-11T05:55:49.692Z, The Livret A rate expected at more than 3% on February 1, a level more reached since 2009 [9] In the same year, he won the Maria Moors Cabot Prize from Columbia University "for promoting press freedom and inter-American understanding". En rueda de prensa tras la entrega del informe de labores de la presidenta del Tribunal Superior de Justicia del Estado (TSJE) y del Consejo de la Judicatura local, Mary Cruz Cortés Ornelas, el diputado Rubén Terán Águila, informó que las comparecencias de los 8 secretarios que integran el gabinete estatal, serán a través de mesas de trabajo y no en sesión pública. Listado 5830. Me fue a ver porque en su empresa representan artículos deportivos y, entre otros, tenía las pelotas oficiales que se van a usar en -el mundial de- Qatar, y que esas son alemanas y la empresa alemana decidió patrocinar a la selección de Guatemala, dándole mil 500 pelotas anuales durante 5 años para que la selección se entrene, pero -le dijo- que el señor Gerardo Aguirre les estaba cobrando para aceptar la donación US$450 mil. "No es la primera vez que debemos defender a José Rubén y su labor periodística, ya que sufrió consecuencias similares por haber denunciado actos de corrupción durante gobiernos pasados", dijo el presidente de la SIP, Jorge Canahuati, en un comunicado difundido por la organización. 2023-01-11T05:10:55.502Z, Bahn-Unglücks-Land Oberbayern: Chronology of a disturbing accumulation Rubén Zamora denuncia al juez por anomalías en el proceso en su contra, La exfiscal anticorrupción Virginia Laparra apela sentencia en su contra, Huehuetenango, San Marcos y Quiché, los departamentos que acumulan la mayor cantidad de deportados, Nombran nuevo director del Hospital San Juan de Dios, Buscan a el “Canche” Heredia tras un video donde se le ve amenazar a dos PNC en Chiquimula, Ejército instalará puente tipo Warren en Chicamán, Dos hombres mueren soterrados por robar maíz de camión volcado. 2023-01-11T05:10:33.488Z, Lula and his government project normality in the aftermath of the assault on democracy 2023-01-11T05:49:55.832Z, Millionaire Wanted! 2023-01-11T05:20:11.687Z, Working in the building and advancing in the profession: on a course in reading building plans - voila! La detención de Zamora Marroquín tuvo lugar 5 días después de que fueran publicadas fuertes críticas por corrupción contra Giammattei y exfuncionarios que conforman su círculo más cercano. by phone in September that there is a long history of lawsuits and other attempts by officials to intimidate his father and. 2023-01-11T05:09:17.063Z, Joseph Mitchell, the fado player from old New York Zamora’s son José Zamora told CPJ by phone in September that there is a long history of lawsuits and other attempts by officials to intimidate his father and elPeriódico’s reporters and that he believes the criminal proceedings against his father are retaliation for the outlet’s reporting on Giammattei. Acts like this, after the signing of the Peace Agreements, should never be repeated, because at this rate, and due to the mentality and impunity of their intellectual and material authors, who inside and outside the State act in complicity, we are dangerously approaching the commission of new crimes against humanity,” added Menchú. At least five Guatemalan journalists from different media outlets are currently in exile. The prosecutor, Rafael Curruchiche says that Zamora is being investigated for possible money laundering. “It is impossible that an independent criminal process will be carried out because all the justice bodies are captured. Por Kiarinna Parisi, Sergio Oseguera, David von Blohn, Karol Suárez, Ana Cucalón. José Rubén Zamora Marroquín (nacido el 19 de agosto de 1956 1 ) es un ingeniero industrial, empresario, periodista y el fundador de tres periódicos guatemaltecos: Siglo Veintiuno en 1990, El Periódico en 1996, y Nuestro Diario en 1998. He was also awarded the Myrna Mack Prize for the defense of human rights by the Guatemalan Human Rights Commission in 2015. All Rights Reserved. (CNN Español) -- Para este lunes se tenía previsto que el juzgado de turno de Primera Instancia Penal llevara a cabo la audiencia de primera declaración para el presidente de el diario El Periódico, de Guatemala, José Rubén Zamora, y para la auxiliar fiscal de la Fiscalía Especial contra la Impunidad, San Martín Gómez, quienes fueron detenidos el pasado viernes bajo cargos específicamente a Zamora, bajo cargos de chantaje, tráfico de influencias, lavado de dinero y conspiración para lavado de dinero. Zamora agregó durante su declaración que los Q300 mil por los cuales se le acusa “no tienen origen ilícito, son de empresas lícitas y hoy quisiera suplicar comprensión en el sentido de que tengo que consultarles a ellos -empresarios-, y estoy seguro de que se van a presentar aquí y le va a enseñar a usted -al juez- la documentación el dinero lícito de empresas de las más series y grandes de Guatemala”. El comunicador definió su caso como una “persecución política” orquestada por los tres poderes del Estado. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Press Freedom Center. De momento, Zamora se encuentra guardando prisión de forma provisional en la cárcel de la base militar Mariscal Zavala, a la espera de que llegue la audiencia de primera declaración. 1/3, — Rigoberta Menchú Tum (@RigobertMenchu) July 30, 2022. José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, president of the Guatemalan newspaper elPeriódico, is in pretrial detention for alleged money laundering, blackmail, and influence peddling. “Guatemalan authorities should immediately release and drop any criminal charges against journalist José Rubén Zamora, president of elPeriódico,” said Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, the Advocacy Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists. And since (police) also raided the newspaper’s facilities and were there for more than 12 hours, we want to know if they took documents, we want to know if they touched the equipment. “Conocí a Ronal junto a dos funcionarios que llegaron a buscarme a elPeriódico en 2004. En mayo de 1996, Zamora renunció de su puesto en Siglo Veintiuno después de un desacuerdo con la junta directiva. El subsecretario para Asuntos del Hemisferio Occidental del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU., Brian Nichols, también se pronunció en Twitter contra la detención de Zamora e instó a Guatemala a "respetar plenamente el debido proceso". In 2003, a group of heavily armed people who identified themselves as investigators from the public prosecutor’s office entered his home and held him and his family hostage at gunpoint, threatened to execute him, and told the family they would kill him if they reported the attack. By Kiarinna Parisi, David von Blohn, Karol Suarez, and Ana Cucalon, CNN Police in Guatemala City arrested prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín on Friday, drawing criticism by human . Zamora and his newspaper El Periódico, founded in 1996, have maintained a critical position against corruption in the country, not only under the Giammattei government, but also under past governments. También lea: Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. he believes the criminal proceedings against his father are retaliation for the outlet’s reporting on Giammattei. Zamora has received numerous awards for his reporting, including the Maria Moors Cabot Prize from Columbia University and CPJ’s International Press Freedom Award, both in 1995. “Submitting a group of innocent people who have not committed any crime to involuntary confinement, holding them incommunicado and not allowing them to eat food, perform their physiological needs, rest, sleep and take delicate prescription medications for 16 hours, violates their human rights,” she said. With regard to Zamora’s arrest, Pascual said that “the message is key and direct: silence and violate the right to expression. Judge Freddy Orellana said there was “reasonable suspicion” that Zamora had been involved in the alleged crimes, ordered prosecutors to present evidence by November 9, and set the next hearing in the case for December 8, according to. Join us on this journey! Zamora was arrested at his home in Guatemala City on charges including money laundering, blackmail, and influence peddling. Advertisement. 2023-01-11T05:08:17.028Z. He has been threatened and attacked on several occasions for his work, including being held hostage in his home in 2003 and being kidnapped and beaten in 2008. Cinco expulsiones acumula el Zamora CF en lo que va de Segunda RFEF este año, cinco expulsiones que han minado las opciones de los rojiblancos porque tres . The crowd attempted to force the building's doors and set it on fire, and Zamora was burned in effigy. DEFENSOR PÚBLICO. [8], In 1995, Zamora and the Siglo Veintiuno staff won International Press Freedom Awards from the Committee to Protect Journalists, which recognize courage in defending press freedom despite facing attacks, threats, or imprisonment. The US State Department’s undersecretary for Western Hemisphere affairs, Brian Nichols, also spoke out against Zamora’s detention on Twitter, urging Guatemala toward “full respect of due process.”. Hijo de José Rubén Zamora denuncia ataque contra la libertad. Did you encounter any technical issues? On August 9, a judge in a Guatemala City court ordered Zamora to, while prosecutors moved forward with a criminal investigation. El inicio del juicio contra el periodista, de 67 años y quien se encuentra preso desde hace más de cinco meses, está previsto para iniciar en mayo. 323 talking about this. staff have been the targets of lawsuits and harassment from public officials for years, and Zamora has survived multiple attempts on his life. On social networks, using hashtag #NoNosCallarán (#TheyWillNotShutUsUp), numerous human rights activists, political leaders and organizations issued press releases rejecting the actions of the the Public Ministry and criticized it for being completely subordinated to the Foundation Against Terrorism. 2023-01-11T05:10:49.958Z, Putin's Plan B: Will Donbass Small Town Bring Russia Victory Now? for its recent reporting on allegations of corruption in the administration of President Alejandro Giammattei, as well as reporting on Attorney General Consuelo Porras. He called on the authorities to ensure compliance with judicial rights and guarantees. 2023-01-11T05:37:33.723Z, It is unfair for the Department of Justice to prosecute the citizens involved in the lease dispute Zamora Marroquin was arrested on charges of money laundering and blackmail. Recordó que “yo fui detenido ilegalmente en la zona 10 y me tomaron como muerto en Tecpán y los bomberos me llevaron y tuvo la referencia Ronal y los otros dos funcionarios y elPeriódico en donar una ambulancia a los bomberos de Tecpán y de equipar la sala de emergencia del hospital de Chimaltenango”. Sin embargo, el hijo de Zamora le dijo a CNN que este es un acto de represalia y un intento de censura debido a las denuncias que el diario presentaba contra el gobierno guatemalteco. Zamora Marroquín acusó al juez Freddy Orellana de "intimidar y amenazar públicamente" a su testigo . Condeno enérgicamente el allanamiento de la sede del Diario @el_Periodico, de la vivienda y detención arbitraria del Ingeniero @ChepeZamora, Director de este importante Medio de Comunicación Social, en un confuso y violento operativo ejecutado el día 29 de julio del 2022. In the days between his arrest and initial hearing, Zamora’s lawyers did not have access to documents detailing his charges, according to, On August 1, prosecutors ordered the seizure of elPeriódico’s bank accounts, according to. “It also represents a setback of more than 40 years that takes us back to the worst moments of forced disappearances and collective kidnappings characteristic of state terrorism, practiced by military dictatorships. En el gobierno de Sandra y Álvaro Colón, de -Alfonso- Portillo o de Otto Pérez y ahora con el señor -Alejandro- Giammattei, entonces buscan diferentes esquemas; por ejemplo, gente que me hace aportes arriba de US$80 mil, logré que una fundación, la más prestigiosa de periodismo del mundo, ellos reciben arriba de US$100 mil de donaciones de guatemaltecos, cobran 4 % de administración, por esa vía logramos pasar de diciembre a enero y logramos pasar el mes de Semana Santa. Zamora contó al juez que García Navarijo le hizo una visita que no era específicamente de negocios, sino para contarle como la única empresa que le genera ingresos enfrentaba obstáculos para comercializar unos balones de futbol que serían donados a la Selección Nacional. 2023-01-11T05:09:00.706Z, Electricity and gas: who really benefits from the price brake Whatever you do, do not report this. <<. Al 31 de diciembre, esos 12 meses facturamos 67 millones, en 2015, con el boicot de Otto Pérez, nos bajó de 67 a 30 -millones-, llegué a 30 -millones- en el gobierno de Giammattei, y seguimos con costos de 30 y nos bajaron el año pasado a 21 y este año tenía que conseguir 8.5 millones con reinversiones de publicidad que siempre he hecho desde que nació elPeriódico”, continuó en su declaración. The paper advocated judicial and tax reforms, and reported on dangerous subjects including narcotics smuggling, human rights issues, guerrilla groups, and corruption in the government of President Jorge Serrano. So they arrested José Rubén Zamora.», «Human rights groups and U.S. join international outcry over Guatemalan journalist's arrest», «Journalists Receive 1996 Press Freedom Awards», «4 Win Prizes for Coverage of the Americas», «Jose Carlos Zamora: Announcing Winners of Knight International Journalism Award», «http://www.dca.gob.gt/index.php/nacional/item/35114-pdh-reconoce-a-periodista-rub%C3%A9n-zamora», https://es.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=José_Rubén_Zamora_Marroquín&oldid=145966175, International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes. "[1], The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation awarded him its International Journalism Award in 2003. At the end of the last month, on July 29, officials from the Special Prosecutor’s Office Against Impunity (FECI) of the Public Ministry (MP) raided Zamora’s home and the offices of the media outlet in an alleged case of blackmail, influence peddling, and money laundering. “Journalists and media outlets who investigate or criticize acts of corruption and human rights violations frequently suffer aggression in the form of harassment campaigns and criminal prosecution,” RSF said. Zamora Marroquin, 65, founded the newspaper elPeriodico in 1996, an outlet famous for investigations that have revealed several cases of government corruption. José Francisco Marroquín (11) JOSÉ LUIS BARBERÍA (1) José Luis Feito (1) José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (2) José Luis Sanz (1 . Zamora Marroquín había advertido en 2021 que Giammattei y la fiscal general y jefa del Ministerio Público, Consuelo Porras, intentarían fabricar un caso en su contra para callar las investigaciones de su medio. Ahí me contó que tenía esa empresa y que estaba a mi disposición”, agregó Zamora. El pasado 22 de diciembre, el juez Orellana, catalogó como “impertinentes” los cinco testigos que Zamora Marroquín propuso para intentar desvanecer la acusación de lavado de dinero y chantaje que presentó el Ministerio Público (MP, Fiscalía). José Rubén Zamora Marroquín (nacido el 19 de agosto de 1956[1]​) es un ingeniero industrial, empresario, periodista y el fundador de tres periódicos guatemaltecos: Siglo Veintiuno en 1990, El Periódico en 1996, y Nuestro Diario en 1998. 2023-01-11T05:09:33.397Z, Broken aircraft carrier: Pride of Russia's navy lays down a series of breakdowns [9]​, En Guatemala, ha sido reconocido como Ingeniero Distinguido por el Colegio de Ingenieros de Guatemela en el 2014 y como un Egresado Ilustre de la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala en el 2015. [11], In Guatemala, he was recognized as a Distinguished Engineer by the Professional College of Engineers in 2014 and as an Illustrious Graduate of the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala in 2015. 2023-01-11T05:09:11.652Z, What is the femicide laughing at? Miércoles, 11 de noviembre de 2020. CPJ’s emails and calls to the Guatemalan prosecutor’s office in late 2022 received no replies. [1], Zamora's new newspaper, El Periódico, launched on November 6, 1996, funded by the donations of 125 citizens who supported his stand on press freedom. Resumen: Iniciativa que dispone aprobar Ley Marco para la Gestión Integral de Residuos y Desechos Sólidos. Welcome back, Bashar Assad: Has the Syrian dictator won? 2023-01-11T05:10:22.527Z, "Sporting and economic disaster": Kandahar races canceled early Authorities say that Zamora, who is the director of the newspaper El Periódico, is suspected of involvement in a money laundering case. The person referred to in the reports is a 33-year-old businessman named Miguel Martínez, who has personal and business relations with President Giammattei and who, since the beginning, has been allegedly dictating government actions to his benefit. En Guatemala, el director del diario "El Periódico", José Rubén Zamora Marroquín fue arrestado en su casa. Zamora Marroquin is the founder and president of elPeriodico newspaper. “Now we are watching the reaction of El Periódico. He. Rigoberta Menchú, Nobel Peace Prize winner and human rights activist, also condemned the forced retention of El Periódico’s staff and its president Zamora. Zamora Marroquín acusó al juez Freddy Orellana de “intimidar y amenazar públicamente” a su testigo principal con el que pretendía defenderse. Jose Carlos Zamora (25 de junio de 2009). 2023-01-11T05:49:44.823Z, Fractured thigh from gunshot wound: Jawid (11) from Afghanistan operated in Nuremberg Porras y el fiscal a cargo del caso, Rafael Curruchiche. Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin, an outspoken government critic, was detained Friday night, said Rafael Curruchiche, head of the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity (FECI) on social media . Prosecution agents arrested José Ruben Zamora Marroquín at his home on Friday night, searching his home, seizing telephones and accusing him of money laundering. La detención de Zamora "no está relacionada con su actividad periodística", dijo el fiscal especial Rafael Curruchiche a la emisora Emisoras Unidas. CNN Sans ™ & © 2016 Cable News Network. Dear President Giammattei, We are writing to express our deep concern over—and opposition to—the continued detention of and criminal charges against international award-winning journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, whose trial proceedings began on December 8. También lea: Actores, cineastas, escritores y otros artistas denuncian detención de Jose Rubén Zamora y piden su liberación. Advirtió que el juez a cargo del proceso “violentó su derecho de defensa”, al ordenar que su abogado sea investigado. La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) se sumó a las voces pidiendo garantías de la libertad de Zamora. El periodista y presidente de elPeriódico, Jose Rubén Zamora Marroquín, rindió este lunes 8 de agosto su primera declaración, luego de que fuera detenido bajo los cargos de lavado de dinero, conspiración, tráfico de influencias y chantaje, en un caso en el que el Ministerio Público (MP) lo acusa de haber intentado blanquear Q300 mil, fondos que, según el señalado, fueron retirados de la banca nacional en un procedimiento legal. The president and director of Guatemalan newspaper elPeriódico, José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, and assistant attorney Samari Carolina Gómez Díaz will spend at least three months in pre-trial detention on the basis of a single testimony and supposed evidence that Rafael Curruchiche, the head of the Special Prosecutor's Office against . In the light of the crackdown, in June, the IACHR added Guatemala to its list of countries committing serious human rights violations. “I want to make it clear that the arrest has no relation to his quality as a journalist, but to a possible act of money laundering in his capacity as a businessman,” said Rafael Curruchiche, head of the FECI. CNN ha pedido a los fiscales más información, pero aún no ha recibido una respuesta. 2. Images and other media are not covered by the Creative Commons license. <. Authorities raided the newspaper’s offices and Zamora’s home before arresting him, Curruchiche also said. German finance minister under scrutiny, European Commission vice president: Ukraine deserves support. [7]​ En el año 2000, Zamora también fue nombrado uno de los 50 Heroes Mundiales del Periodismo del siglo XX por el International Press Institute. Zamora’s arrest received widespread national and international condemnation. [4], Portillo then unexpectedly visited Zamora to offer assistance, including allowing him access to a photographic database of government and armed forces members. Indigenous youth defy misinformation in Guatemala, join their trip! Human rights organizations, journalist associations, and social movements have condemned Zamora’s arrest as political persecution for revealing several corruption cases and fraudulent businesses of the Alejandro Giammattei government. 2023-01-11T05:55:33.980Z, Rock im Park: "Hitler salute and racist battle slogans" - Headliner Pantera is criticized According to a recent report issued by the Observatory of the Association of Journalists of Guatemala (APG), 66 acts of restrictions, violence or aggression against journalists and the media were recorded in the first half of this year. 6:20 PM EDT, Mon August 1, 2022. El periodista José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, principal crítico del Gobierno que preside Alejandro Giammattei, denunció públicamente al juez que dirige el proceso penal en su contra por supuestamente violentar su derecho de defensa. Judicial persecution against journalists is a mechanism of intimidation, and authorities in Guatemala need to put an end to their campaign to intimidate and threaten the press,” she said in a statement. Señaló que este . the crime of money laundering is punishable by up to 20 years in prison, and a fine, and blackmail is punishable by up to eight years in prison. 2023-01-11T05:19:55.371Z, The murders of peace signatories in Colombia, a crisis on the way to extermination The authorities said that his arrest had nothing to do with Zamora’s journalistic practice. Se graduó de ingeniero industrial en la Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala y posee una maestría en administración de empresas con especialización en la Banca y Finanzas del INCAE. En 1986 Zamora fundó ANC, una compañía de producción de documentales y noticias. [1/10] Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin, founder and president of El Periodico newspaper, who was detained on accusations of money laundering and blackmail by Guatemalan authorities, walks out of a . Many have harshly criticized the Giammattei administration and have called for Zamora’s immediate release. #Losmasvistos20229️⃣ ¿Quién es Cinthia Monterroso y por qué José Rubén Zamora le dijo la topo del Pacto de Corruptos? @sofismenchu y @jovannagarcon pic.twitter.com/zhRWedk3mY. In other words, we are concerned about the security of the newsroom,” Blanck told CNN. A los 17 años Zamora comenzó a trabajar como periodista en el diario La Hora. He co-founded multiple news outlets, including the daily newspaper Siglo Veintiuno in 1990, and elPeriódico, a Guatemala City-based daily newspaper that regularly covers politics and corruption in 1996. Panamá envía 55,7 toneladas de cocaína para destruir en EE.UU. Last Monday, on August 1, Zamora’s initial court hearing was suspended because the court did not receive the necessary documents about the case. Las fuerzas de seguridad de Guatemala arrestaron este viernes 29 de julio al reconocido periodista José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, presidente y fundador de elPeriódico, ganador en 2021 de uno de . [1], In 2001, the Periódico offices were attacked by a group of fifty protesters after reporting on alleged corruption in the staff of Communications Minister Luis Rabbé. It is a revenge against the media, and that is instrumentalized with the fabrication of cases,” he added. Lee también: Juez rechaza pruebas de defensa de José Rubén Zamora. According to some news reports, Zamora’s lawyers also did not have access to the documents detailing the charges against him last week. Añadió que “le había contado que en los diferentes gobiernos hay gente que apoya a elPeriódico y lo estima mucho, pero no quiere verse vinculada, no quiere tener una relación comercial porque sufre consecuencias, hay gente que compra publicidad y no saca los anuncios. 'Shamefully good': Stephen Colbert reacts to Tom Hanks' new cocktail creation, This may look silly, but a new study reveals its benefits to your daily routine, Ellen DeGeneres posts video of flash flood near Montecito home, 401(k) rules just got better. The organizations called for demonstrations and marches in several regions of the country on August 9. La embajada de EE.UU. BENITEZ CABRERA JOSE ADOLFO empresa localizada en ZAMORA CHINCHIPE / PALANDA / PALANDA, del sector OTROS CULTIVOS DE FRUTAS TROPICALES Y SUBTROPICALES: PAPAYAS . Figueroa Sarti es editor y productor literario, además de ser durante mucho tiempo el organizador de la Feria Internacional del Libro en Guatemala. 2023-01-11T05:19:38.946Z, "Taiwan is not a chess piece of a powerful country" Hou Youyi's 2024 cross-strait discussion is about to come out? Prosecutors have. Iniciativa: 5830. The administration of President Alejandro Giammattei has not commented on the case. We must make a call to the conscience and to the voice of the citizenry so that it manifests itself against this attack on freedom of expression,” stressed Marroquín. 2023-01-11T05:13:33.191Z, A breath of fresh air in the energy transition His Excellency Alejandro Giammattei President Republic of Guatemala. Zamora and elPeriódico staff have been the targets of lawsuits and harassment from public officials for years, and Zamora has survived multiple attempts on his life. A Warner Bros. “Yo no suelo depositar efectivo en mis cuentas personales ni en las de elPeriódico y Ronal me dijo que cualquier cosa que te pase como esa, sin comisión y sin consideración podés contar con el servicio que te puedo dar, no es ningún chantaje, él me lo ofreció a mí como en un caso extremo, este caso fue extremo porque el bono 14 para elPeriódico es como un Himalaya financiero”. Zamora Marroquín is a prize-winning journalist who heads the newspaper El Periodico. 2023-01-11T05:56:00.535Z, FDP increases pressure on cannabis legalization Guatemala's former first lady Sandra Torres is facing Alejandro Giammattei in the country's presidential election. Como parte de esta campaña, también envió por fax versiones sin censurar del ejemplar a medios de comunicación en los países vecinos. Human rights activists, press freedom organizations and politicians expressed condemnation on Saturday after prominent Guatemalan journalist Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin was arrested by police. 2023-01-11T05:38:22.437Z, Customs Clearance Appointment︱Shenzhen Bay and Daqiao Ports are full from the 27th to the 30th of the New Year The prosecutor, Rafael Curruchiche says that Zamora is being investigated for possible money laundering. In May 1996, attackers drove past his parked car, throwing two grenades at it; Zamora was unhurt because neither he nor other passengers were in the car. El periodista y presidente de elPeriódico rindió su primera declaración y señala que dinero por el cual es señalado es de procedencia legal. 2023-01-11T05:38:11.654Z, Peugeot at CES: marking a new course 2023-01-11T05:38:17.047Z, "Kramerwirt": New tenant wanted He earned degrees in industrial engineering and business administration, and in 1986, founded ANC, a documentary and news production company in 1985. Name: José Rubén Zamora Marroquín Occupation: Journalist Situation: Imprisoned #JoséRubénZamora #ImprisonedWriter. In addition to Zamora, an FECI assistant prosecutor, Samari Carolina Gómez Díaz, was also arrested for her possible participation in the crime of disclosure of confidential information, related to Zamora. because the court did not receive the necessary documents about the case, and it was rescheduled multiple times. En 1990, Zamora fundo su primer periódico, Siglo Veintiuno. While the raids were in progress at the newspaper’s offices, the agents of the National Civil Police (PNC) detained Zamora and transferred him from his residence to the courthouse. On August 1, prosecutors ordered the seizure of elPeriódico’s bank accounts, according to news reports. We understand it because the Indigenous and peasant communities have always been subjected to permanent repression.”. 2023-01-11T05:09:38.920Z, Leung Tim Knife Factory's signature broadsword bid farewell to the citizens of Sham Shui Po tonight, hoping that the government will set up a museum to pass on to future generations Journalists protested against the detention of Zamora Marroquin on Saturday, at the center of Guatemala city. #EEUU insta el pleno respeto del debido proceso bajo la ley de #GUA y la protección de la seguridad personal de @el_periodico @ChepeZamora y la fiscal de la FECI, Samari Gómez. El secretario general de la Organización de Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, dijo el martes pasado estar “preocupado” por el arresto de Zamora Marroquín, así como por las acciones legales que el Gobierno de ese país ha emprendido contra sus propios funcionarios de Justicia. [4], Zamora has been attacked several times in connection with his reporting. El galardonado periodista José Rubén Zamora dentro de una celda después de una audiencia en la corte en la Ciudad de Guatemala el sábado 30 de julio de 2022. One year later, it was bought by the owners of Prensa Libre, Guatemala's best-selling newspaper. [6]​ El mismo año, Zamora ganó el Maria Moors Cabot Prize otorgado por la Universidad de Columbia "por promover la libertad de la prensa y el entendimiento inter-Americano". 1,056 talking about this. pide que se respeten los derechos de Jose Rubén Zamora. Como parte de esos procesos, el MP logró que se embargaran más de Q30 millones de García Navarijo, quien no acudió a la audiencia de primera declaración de Zamora, debido a que dijo que tenía temor a represalias, por lo que por medio de memorial solicitó que Raúl Falla, abogado de la Fundación contra el Terrorismo sea su mandatario durante el proceso. El galardonado periodista José Rubén Zamora dentro de una celda después de una audiencia en la corte en la Ciudad de Guatemala el sábado 30 de julio de 2022. 2023-01-11T05:10:17.134Z, 170 Russian doctors concerned about Navalni's health demand that Putin "end the abuses" against the opponent All Rights Reserved. However, journalists have been increasingly targeted for their reporting in recent years, according to press freedom organization Reporters without Borders (RSF). Except where noted, text on this website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. During this period, Zamora satirized the censorship by renaming his paper Siglo Catorce ("14th Century") and running stories covered in solid blocks of ink; he also faxed uncensored versions of the stories to newspapers in neighboring countries. She also pointed to a trend of attacks against the press elsewhere in the region – citing the example of Nicaragua in particular, where arrests of critics and newsroom raids have been repeatedly documented since the country’s mass protests in 2018. También recibió el Premio Myrna Mack por la defensa de los derechos humanos que fue otorgado por la Procuraduria de los Derechos Humanos de Guatemala en el 2015.[10]​. Font, Figueroa Sarti y Chicola han sido críticos también del Gobierno de Giammattei, pero de igual forma de las Administraciones anteriores al mando de Jimmy Morales (2016-2020) y de Otto Pérez Molina (2012-2015). 2023-01-11T05:49:33.831Z, More than 6,009 new infections with the Corona virus in America Esto de acuerdo con la columna que el periodista publicó en El Periódico, matutino del cual es fundador y presidente. [7], On August 20, 2008, Zamora was kidnapped and beaten after a dinner with friends in Guatemala City, and was left unconscious and nearly naked in Chimaltenango, 25 kilometres (16 mi) away. Manfredo Marroquin, founder of the Citizen Action civil society organization, emphasized that the case against Zamora was a revenge directed from the government and instrumentalized by the Public Ministry. Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin's elPeriodico newspaper is famous for investigations that have revealed several cases of government corruption. Prosecution agents arrested José Ruben Zamora Marroquín at his home on Friday night, searching his home, seizing telephones and accusing him of money laundering. La fiscal del Ministerio Público Cinthia Monterroso indicó durante su intervención en la audiencia que buscará acusar penalmente al periodista Juan Luis Font, al editor Raúl Figueroa Sarti y al politólogo Philipp Chicola. También lea: APG advierte la instauración de un Estado dictatorial, luego de acciones contra elPeriódico. increasingly targeted for their reporting, since the country’s mass protests in 2018. lavado de dinero, conspiración, tráfico de influencias y chantaje, Elecciones en Guatemala 2023: TSE define en qué ciudades podrán votar los guatemaltecos si están en Estados Unidos, CSJ da trámite a solicitud de retiro de antejuicio contra el diputado José Armando Ubico Aguilar, señalado de narcotráfico, Video: el momento en que vehículo descontrolado choca en dos ocasiones y luego continúa la marcha, Ronald García Navarijo, la pieza que faltaba en caso Arca, y cómo fue capturado en 2018, Alejandro Sinibaldi es beneficiado con falta de mérito en caso Arca, Actores, cineastas, escritores y nobel de literatura denuncian detención de Jose Rubén Zamora y piden su liberación, Imputan cuatro delitos al periodista Jose Rubén Zamora en la audiencia de primera declaración y el MP presentan Q300 mil como medio de prueba, También lea: Imputan cuatro delitos al periodista Jose Rubén Zamora en la audiencia de primera declaración y el MP presentan Q300 mil como medio de prueba. 2023-01-11T05:11:06.361Z, DB regional boss on the 49-euro ticket: "We're ready to go" 2023-01-11T05:09:49.795Z, The book of the secretary of Benedict XVI stings in the Vatican The International Press Institute credits this clandestine reporting with contributing to Serrano's condemnation by the international community and his eventual flight from the country. A Zamora Marroquín lo detuvieron en su casa el 29 de julio del año pasado. At least five Guatemalan journalists from different media outlets are currently in exile. 2023-01-11T05:43:39.198Z, Two Palestinians were wounded in an attack by a settler in Hebron select. However, his son, José Carlos Zamora, told CNN that this is an act of retaliation and an attempt at censorship due to the complaints that the newspaper presented against the Guatemalan government. Esta edición ha sido reconocido por la International Press Institute (IPI) como un factor importante en la caída de Serrano y su subsecuente huida del país, y el restablecimiento de la democracia en Guatemala. Zamora’s arrest “is not related to his activity as a journalist,” special prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche told radio station Emisoras Unidas. Committee to Protect Journalists' Advocacy Director Gypsy Guillen Kaiser in a statement. “El Periódico has been a critical voice of the abuses of power committed by the government. December 20, 2022. José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, president of the Guatemalan newspaper elPeriódico, is in pretrial detention for alleged money laundering, blackmail, and influence peddling. De acuerdo con la fiscal, Font, Figueroa Sarti y Chicola serán denunciados por “lavado de dinero y otros activos” en el Banco de los Trabajadores, una entidad de carácter privado pero con un porcentaje de capital estatal. Durante años, Human Rights Watch ha denunciado amenazas, ataques e intimidaciones a varios periodistas guatemaltecos, entre ellos Zamora. Font fue director de elPeriódico y tuvo que dejar el país debido a “acusaciones espurias”, según denunció en su momento, mientras continuaba al frente del medio Con Criterio. 2023-01-11T05:20:22.585Z, How to enjoy your terrace in winter? Todos. Bienvenidos a la página de Facebook Oficial de José Rubén Zamora Marroquin José Rubén Zamora Marroquín | Guatemala City [1], In May 1996, Zamora left the paper following disagreements with its board of directors. Meanwhile, during the raid at El Periódico’s facilities, its staff was held by the authorities for around 16 hours without food or medicines. in which he was severely beaten and left unconscious in the town of Chimaltenango, where he was found and taken to the hospital by the local fire department. Zamora began working as a reporter in La Hora ("The Hour"), a newspaper owned by his family, when he was 17. Sent via email. What do we know about Kim Jong Un's daughter? In 1995, his car was driven off the road by two people who threatened to kill him for publishing allegations in Siglo Veintiuno that the military of Guatemala had links to organized crime. Zamora’s initial court hearing, scheduled for August 1, 2022, was suspended because the court did not receive the necessary documents about the case, and it was rescheduled multiple times. Zamora Marroquín is a prize . 2023-01-11T05:20:33.428Z, The differences between the Rabbinical Court and the High Court in the division of property in divorce proceedings - voila! Radio Zamora 10/01/2023 - 11:50 h CET. In the days between his arrest and initial hearing, Zamora’s lawyers did not have access to documents detailing his charges, according to news reports. I don't know who you've annoyed high up the ladder, but we have orders that someone up high despises you. 2023-01-11T05:49:50.376Z, Diadem and scepter in new hands in Karlsfeld Zamora, one of Guatemala’s most high-profile investigative journalists with a career spanning more than 30 years, has faced repeated threats and attacks for his decades of reporting on corruption and human rights violations. Esto en el juicio por un supuesto lavado de dinero en su contra. Además es un egrasado del programa de Ciencias Políticas y Sociales de la Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca. 74 personas están hablando de esto. The EU said Rosario Murillo, the first lady and VP, is one of 14 individuals responsible for "serious human rights violations" ahead of Nicaragua's election this year. CNN has asked prosecutors for more information but has not yet received a response. Zamora "es uno de los principales críticos del gobierno de Alejandro Giammattei, y su detención se produjo cinco días después de fuertes denuncias contra varios funcionarios y exfuncionarios por corrupción en una sección dominical del matutino", señaló El Periódico en un comunicado publicado en Twitter. The arbitrary and illegal arrest of Guatemalan journalist and founder and president of local newspaper El Periódico, José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, has sparked outrage in the Central American country. Several organizations criticized that the raid took place despite the fact that Zamora had precautionary measures granted by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin, an outspoken government critic, was detained in late July after a police raid on his home and will now remain in prison until the trial begins. Maggie Haberman says George Santos coverage is a 'death of local media' story. El 29 de julio de 2022 Zamora fue detenido bajo cargos de lavado de dinero. 2023-01-11T05:10:00.689Z, The Latin triangle of Madrid is in Carabanchel, Puente de Vallecas and Ciudad Lineal De acuerdo con Zamora, su relación con Ronald García Navarijo comenzó en 2004, cuando él y otros dos funcionarios lo buscaron para solicitarle apoyo para resolver un conflicto en la entidad bancaria a la que representaban. ", La John S. and James L. Knight Foundation lo roconoció con su International Journalism Award en 2003. The prosecutor, Rafael Curruchiche says that Zamora | Latin America | CNN. Various national and international human rights organizations, journalist associations, and social movements have condemned Zamora’s arrest as yet another attack on the freedom of press and freedom of expression by the far-right government of President Alejandro Giammattei. "Guatemalan authorities should immediately release and drop any criminal charges against journalist Jose Ruben Zamora, president of elPeriodico," said Committee to Protect Journalists' Advocacy Director Gypsy Guillen Kaiser in a statement. https://t.co/lQXehV8b9v, — US Embassy Guatemala (@usembassyguate) July 31, 2022. “My opinion is that what has happened is that these anti-democratic actors have carefully viewed [Nicaraguan President Daniel] Ortega’s actions and have also evaluated the international reaction. ver detalle descargar. Fundó el medio en 1996. Is it corruption? 2023-01-11T05:08:33.354Z, The creator of the first genetically modified babies returns to science after being released from prison: "I did things too fast" Last Thursday, on August 4, over 20 civil society, human rights, Indigenous, peasant and social organizations called for national days of mobilization on August 9 and 11 against corruption, impunity, high cost of living, in defense of democracy, and in solidarity with journalist Zamora. Durante su declaración, Zamora le dijo al juez que los fondos por los cuales se le acusa son de origen lícito y que gestionará con las personas que los aportaron para que lleguen a testificar en el caso, pues son empresarios reconocidos que retiraron el dinero de un banco del sistema para entregárselo en efectivo. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in June added Guatemala to its list of countries committing serious human rights violations. In 2003, the IACHR had requested the Guatemalan state to adopt the necessary measures to protect the life and personal integrity of Zamora and then-director of the newspaper, Juan Luis Font, due to serious death threats. De tal modo que el Juzgado 7.º programó la audiencia de primera declaración para el próximo miércoles 3 de agosto a las 14:00 de la tarde, hora local de Guatemala, para que tanto Zamora como Gómez se presenten a solventar su situación legal. In Guatemala, the director of the newspaper "El Periódico", José Rubén Zamora Marroquín was arrested at his home. Corruption in Guatemala is at unprecedented levels under an "authoritarian" government that punishes prosecutors and judges investigating organized crime, he added. #NoNosCallaran pic.twitter.com/eUwD49RkAp, — Manfredo Marroquín (@ManfredoGuate) July 30, 2022. Police in Guatemala City arrested prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín on Friday, drawing criticism by human rights and press freedom advocacy groups. ASISTENTE DE CONSTANCIAS Y REGISTRO DE JUEZ DE CONTROL O JUEZ DE ENJUICIAMIENTO. He was detained overnight, said Rafael Curruchiche, head of the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Impunity (FECI) on social media, after police raided his home and office earlier. Zamora fue enviado . 2023-01-11T05:10:28.031Z, Homicide in To Kwa Wan｜Case reclassified as manslaughter, brother and sister-in-law appear in court today Porras y el fiscal a cargo del caso, Rafael Curruchiche, fueron sancionados en el último año por Estados Unidos bajo acusaciones de corrupción en sus respectivos cargos. AUXILIAR DE SALA. In 2008, he survived. Zamora has received numerous awards for his reporting, including the, including money laundering, blackmail, and influence peddling. On July 29, 2022, Zamora was arrested on charges of money laundering that are widely seen as a retaliation against his coverage of corruption in the Guatemalan government. [3], The newspaper conducted a lengthy investigation into links between the government of President Alfonso Portillo and organized crime, the results of which were published in November 2002. The case against Zamora comes amid a broader crackdown by the Guatemalan state on prosecutors and anti-corruption investigators, according to reports and human rights organizations. En 1993, Guatemala vivió una crisis constitucional, en la que Serrano disolvió la Corte Constitucional, la que se conoce popularmente como el Serranazo. @WHAAsstSecty: Salvaguardar la #LibertadDePrensa es esencial para la #Democracia. Indigenous youth from rural areas of Guatemala become transmitters of Media and Information Literacy to help fight misinformation in their communities. Meanwhile, a massive concentration had been called for in the capital, Guatemala City, on August 11, against the cooptation of the State. multiple news outlets, including the daily newspaper Siglo Veintiuno in 1990, and elPeriódico, a Guatemala City-based daily newspaper that regularly covers politics and corruption in 1996. “Esos 300 -mil- son de gente prestigiosa, hoy me voy a reservar el nombre, pero van a venir a declarar, son empresarios destacados, honestos, que sacaron de la banca nacional el dinero y lo hicieron efectivo y me lo entregaron”, dijo en su declaración Zamora Marroquín. “Fuimos aludidos y malinterpretados maliciosamente por el propio juez y la Fiscalía” dijo el comunicador. They used the coffins of the deceased to call attention to systemic violence. CNN también se comunicó con la representación legal de Zamora, pero aún no ha recibido una respuesta. Por este tipo de cobertura, Zamora y el resto del equipo del medio de comunicación fueron blancos de amenazas de muerte y ataques físicos. against Zamora and his colleagues under Guatemala’s Law Against Femicide and Other Forms of Violence Against Women, alleging elPeriódico’s coverage caused them psychological damage, including then, and the daughter of the president of Guatemala’s Constitutional Court in, Zamora’s initial court hearing, scheduled for August 1, 2022, was. 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