CPJ’s Carlos Martínez de la Serna (3rd on right) and CPJ partners met in January with President Bernardo Arévalo, of Guatemala (center), to discuss the case of journalist and publisher José Rubén Zamora and advocate for his release. (Photo: courtesy of Guatemala government)
Q&A on jailed publisher José Rubén Zamora with CPJ Program Director Carlos Martínez de la Serna
It has been over a year and a half since publisher and journalist José Rubén Zamora was imprisoned in Guatemala. The swearing in of a new president in January presents new opportunities to improve press freedom in the country. For this issue of Insider, we spoke with CPJ Program Director Carlos Martínez de la Serna about Zamora’s case—and how CPJ can help. Learn more »
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