Overview

• The Chamber of Criminal Matters of the Supreme Court issued its ruling on October 6, voiding the 2023 money‑laundering verdict and directing a retrial.
• The court found the Appeals Chamber failed to properly resolve challenges from the Public Ministry and the Attorney General’s Office, undermining the right to defense and due process.
• The resolution states it does not prejudge the merits and seeks to correct procedural defects before the case proceeds.
• Zamora remains in detention because of two separate criminal proceedings, and his son said he doubts the journalist will be freed this year.
• Zamora was arrested in July 2022 and had received a six‑year sentence and a fine of over $38,000, as rights groups criticize the prosecutions and international sanctions target Guatemala’s prosecutorial leadership.