Guatemalan journalist Zamora granted house arrest after over two years behind bars

GUATEMALA CITY — 

A Guatemalan justice connected Friday ruled that jailed writer Jose Zamora tin permission situation and beryllium held successful location apprehension aft much than 800 days down bars.

Zamora, a well-known writer who founded the now-defunct elPeriodico newspaper and whose enactment has criticized successive governments, was arrested successful July 2022 connected wealth laundering charges.

He has argued that helium was a governmental captive owed to his work.

Zamora was successful 2023 sentenced to six years successful situation for wealth laundering. An appeals tribunal aboriginal overturned the condemnation and ordered a caller proceedings for 2025.

Judge Erick Garcia connected Friday argued that Zamora's clip successful preventative situation had reached its limit, successful enactment with quality rights standards.

"We are imposing location arrest," Garcia said successful his ruling. "He is besides forbidden to permission the state without judicial authorization."

"I americium precise satisfied. I admit what is happening," Zamora said aft the decision.

The United Nations successful August said Zamora was being held successful conditions that whitethorn magnitude to torture, citing a study from a sheet of experts, and called connected authorities to code allegations of inhumane conditions.