President of Guatemala promises freedom of the press

▲ The president of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo (left), yesterday signed the Chapultepec Declaration to guarantee freedom of the press in his country, and assured that his government will not persecute journalists. Honorary witness of the signing was the communicator José Rubén Zamora, under house arrest since last month after more than two years in prison for denouncing acts of corruption in the previous government. Zamora is considered a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International.Photo Afp

La Jornada Newspaper
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, p. 26