Guatemala newspaper elPeriodico shuts amid crackdown

Guatemala’s El Periodico newspaper to shut down amid founder’s prosecution

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan newspaper known for hard-hitting investigations of government corruption and whose founder is currently on trial…

Guatemala's El Periodico newspaper to shut down amid founder's prosecution

A Guatemalan newspaper known for hard-hitting investigations of government corruption and whose founder is currently on trial, announced Friday that it will shut down.

Guatemala’s elPeriodico shutting due to government ‘persecution’

Closure of top news outlet underscores regional trend of governments cracking down on independent media, observers say.

Guatemala's El Periodico newspaper to shut down amid founder's prosecution

By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan newspaper known for hard-hitting investigations of government corruption and whose founder is currently on trial, has announced that it will shut down. El Periódico had stopped its print edition in November, but had continued to publish as a digital outlet. José Rubén Zamora

Guatemala's El Periodico newspaper to shut down amid founder's prosecution

By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan newspaper known for hard-hitting investigations of government corruption and whose founder is currently on trial, has announced that it will shut down. El Periódico had stopped its print edition in November, but had continued to publish as a digital outlet. José Rubén Zamora is on trial for money laundering and other charges, allegations he has said were trumped up to silence …

Guatemala's El Periodico newspaper to shut down amid founder's prosecution

A Guatemalan newspaper known for hard-hitting investigations of government corruption and whose founder is currently on trial, has announced that it will shut down. El Periódico had stopped its print