Guatemala

April 8, 2025

Guatemalan Journalist Nelton Rivera Targeted by Coordinated Smear Campaign

April 08, 2025 – Guatemala –  Nelton Rivera, a prominent Guatemalan journalist and co-founder of Prensa Comunitaria, is facing a concerted online smear and threat campaign […]
March 28, 2025

Guatemalan Journalist Ismael Alonzo González Murdered Amid Rising Threats to Press Freedom

March 28, 2025 – Guatemala –  On March 21, 2025, community journalist Ismael Alonzo González was fatally shot outside his home in the village of Santa […]
March 11, 2025

Guatemala Reimprisons Newspaper Founder Amid Growing Press Freedom Concerns

March 11, 2025 – Guatemala –  Guatemalan authorities have reimprisoned José Rubén Zamora, the founder of the independent newspaper El Periódico, sparking widespread condemnation from press […]
December 11, 2024

Exiled Journalist Juan Luis Font Targeted by Government

December 11, 2024 – Guatemala – Guatemalan authorities issued an arrest warrant for prominent investigative journalist Juan Luis Font, currently exiled in France. Font, co-director of the radio […]
November 15, 2024

The Guatemalan court cancels the release order of journalist José Rubén Zamora and orders his return to prison

November 15, 2024 – Guatemala – José Rubén Zamora, the 68‑year‑old founder of El Periódico, remains at the epicenter of a highly politicized legal battle that offers a stark […]
October 22, 2024

Guatemalan Investigative Journalist José Rubén Zamora Moves to House Arrest After 800+ Days Behind Bars

October 21, 2024 – Guatemala – After enduring more than 800 days behind bars, veteran Guatemalan investigative journalist José Rubén Zamora—founder of El Periódico—was transferred to […]
September 4, 2024

Guatemalan Journalist Carlos Monroy’s Home Shot at Amid Intimidation Over Reporting

September 04, 2024 – Guatemala –  On the night of September 2, 2024, the home of veteran journalist Carlos Monroy, a correspondent for Nuestro Diario in […]