Why was the journalist José Rubén Zamora Marroquín arrested?
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The first hearing that José Rubén Zamora Marroquín, director of the Guatemalan newspaper El Periódico detained since Friday, should have had this Monday, was canceled because they could not get patrols to transfer him to court, according to what his son José Carlos told CNN. Zamora.
The journalist was arrested at his home and is being investigated for money laundering charges, according to prosecutor Rafael Curruchiche.
However, Zamora's son told CNN that this is an act of retaliation and an attempt at censorship due to the denunciations that the newspaper presented against the Guatemalan government.
So far, the Public Ministry has not assigned a new date for the hearing.
Therefore, Zamora Marroquín will remain in the Mariscal Zavala Detention Center where he was transferred on Saturday.
CNN has sought confirmation from the Guatemalan Public Ministry on Zamora's situation.
However, so far no response has been received.
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