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Honduras court upholds journalist's 10-year prison sentence for defamation (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News January 22, 2019

David Romero Ellner's journalistic work has frequently alleged corruption in President Juan Orlando Hernández's administration.
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