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Reporters Without Borders, the UM Hanley Democracy Center and the Department of Journalism and Media Management in the UM School of Communication are proud to present this free panel discussion about the state of press freedom in Guatemala and Latin America on Monday, Feb. 19, from 6:30-7:45 p.m.
José Rubén Zamora is a Guatemalan journalist, publisher and founder of three newspapers. His work has exposed political corruption for two decades, but he was arrested and sentenced to six years in prison for a trumped-up money laundering charge.
Zamora’s imprisonment is emblematic of the outgoing administration’s crackdown on press freedom, but also an opportunity for a new president to turn over a new leaf.
Panel participants include José’s son José Carlos Zamora, representatives from Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and other media experts.
Admission is free but registration required at link above.
