José Rubén Zamora, 66, convicted and sentenced on money-laundering charges press freedom groups say were trumped up
A Guatemalan court has sentenced a crusading journalist to six years in prison in a money-laundering case, concluding a trial that press freedom groups have decried as a political persecution aimed at silencing a critical voice.
The three-judge panel on Wednesday convicted and sentenced José Rubén Zamora on a charge of money laundering that affected the national economy and stability of the financial system. The tribunal cleared Zamora of additional charges of blackmail and influence peddling.
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