ARREST OF PROMINENT GUATEMALAN JOURNALIST DRAWS CONDEMNATION

Journalist Jose Ruben Marroquin

A prominent Guatemalan newspaper editor, who has overseen investigations into corruption has been arrested, prompting denunciations Saturday by politicians, anti-corruption activists and civic groups.

Prosecution agents arrested Jose Ruben Marroquin at his home on Friday night.

They searched his home, seizing telephones and accusing him of money laundering.  Marroquin is a prize-winning journalist who heads the newspaper El Period-ICO.

Journalists protested Saturday outside a courthouse where the case is being heard.

About Alwin Marshall-Squire 15558 Articles
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora. Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.

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