Guatemala journalists warn free press under threat

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 06, 2023 12:06 am

GUATEMALA CITY: Journalists in Guatemala took to the streets Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to warn that free speech was under threat in the Central American country after a judge opened an inquiry into several reporters.

In a bold challenge to the government, protesters waved banners reading 'We will not be silenced,' and 'Without journalism, there is no democracy.'

UNSILENCED Journalists and members of the Guatemalan Civil Society carry a banner reading ‘Without Journalism There is No Democracy’ during a demonstration against the threat to freedom of expression and the criminal prosecution of communicators, outside court in Guatemala City on Saturday, March 4, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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