José Rubén Zamora
Journalist, Person
1956 –
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Who is José Rubén Zamora?
José Rubén Zamora Marroquín is the founder of two Guatemalan newspapers: Siglo Veintiuno in 1990, and El Periódico in 1996. He has been threatened and attacked on several occasions for his work, including being held hostage in his home in 2003 and being kidnapped and beaten in 2008.
He received the Maria Moors Cabot Prize from Columbia University in 1994 and an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists in 1994. In 2000, he was named one of 50 World Press Freedom Heroes of the 20th century by the International Press Institute.
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- Born
- Aug 19, 1956
Guatemala - Also known as
- Jose Ruben Zamora
- Nationality
- Guatemala
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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