National Press Club: Guatemala Must Halt Criminal Proceedings Against Juan Louis Font | PR Newswire [Video]

, /PRNewswire/ — Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on the arrest warrant issued by Guatemalan authorities against exiled journalist Juan Luis Font.

“We strongly demand Guatemala’s attorney general’s office and the judiciary system stop all harassment against Juan Luis Font, his radio talk show ConCriterio and other journalists in the country.

“Font is a widely respected journalist who has been persecuted by Guatemalan authorities for the last three years, forcing him to leave his home country in 2022 to avoid unjust detention for his work exposing corruption and abuse of power in Guatemala. Font is a friend of the National Press Club and our members have enjoyed getting to know him and the importance of his work while he lived for a time in exile in the U.S. He is currently in exile in France.

“The persecution against El Periódico publisher José Rubén Zamora, La Hora reporter Diego España …