AP/GOOGLE/ Emilio Palacio, an editorial writer for the daily El Universo newspaper, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for insulting and offending the honor of the head of a government agency in one of his columns, plus $10,000 in legal costs.
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ECUADOR: Journalist Gets 3 Years For Insulting Government Chief.
AP/GOOGLE/ Emilio Palacio, an editorial writer for the daily El Universo newspaper, was sentenced to 3 years in prison for insulting and offending the honor of the head of a government agency in one of his columns, plus $10,000 in legal costs.