José Carlos Zamora

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Journalist José Rubén Zamora, left, accompanied by his son José, leaves a court hearing in Guatemala City. (Moises Castillo/AP)

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Today is as good a day as any for Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei to let my father come home.

José Rubén Zamora has been in prison in Guatemala for 228 days. He has been charged with money laundering, blackmail, and influence peddling and is awaiting trial. His real crime, however, has been investigating and publicizing 144 cases of corruption during the first 144 weeks of Giammattei’s term.

But the persecution of my father was not merely the result of some vendetta by the well-connected. It is part of a coordinated campaign to crush journalism in the country.

Ever since Guatemala emerged from military dictatorship and adopted a democratic constitution in 1985, each administration has outdone its predecessor when it comes to corrupt practices.…  Seguir leyendo »