Journalist Jose Ruben Zamora Marroquin looks on after a judge revoked his house arrest, ordering his return to Mariscal Zavala prison in Guatemala City, Guatemala, March 10, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Chiquin
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A Guatemalan judge ordered prominent journalist Jose Zamora back to jail on Monday in a case that stems from money laundering charges he has dismissed as a political persecution.
Judge Erick Garcia ordered Zamora, the founder of the now-defunct elPeriodico newspaper, back behind bars in pre-trial detention after a higher court revoked an earlier allowance for house arrest following the embattled journalist's previous 800-day stint behind bars.
