Human Rights

Guatemala’s Judicial Labyrinth: The Unjust Imprisonment of Journalist José Rubén Zamora

By Economics Desk | February 4, 2026

Journalist José Rubén Zamora endures over 1,280 days in unjust detention amid orchestrated charges—revealing the deadly grip of corruption and impunity that threatens freedom beyond Guatemala’s borders.

More than three years behind bars for daring to expose corruption—this is the grim reality facing José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, Guatemala’s prominent journalist who has become ensnared in what he describes as an impenetrable “perfect labyrinth” of judicial corruption. His case isn’t just a local tragedy; it is a stark warning to all defenders of free speech and sovereignty everywhere, including here in the United States. When Justice Becomes Weaponized Against Truth Zamora, founder of the now-defunct elPeriódico newspaper, has spent over 1,280 days in pretrial detention under charges widely denounced as politically motivated and fabricated. Imagine serving time longer...

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