Guatemala
Court throws out Guatemala genocide verdict
May 24, 2013The Guatemalan Constitutional Court on May 20 threw out the guilty verdict of General Efrain Rios-Montt on technical grounds, plunging the whole country into a state of new insecurity.
Read moreEx-Guatemalan dictator found guilty of genocide
May 13, 2013A three-judge panel headed by Judge Jazmin Barrios sentenced him to 80 years in prison.
Read moreReagan and CIA belong in the dock with former Guatemalan dictator
February 4, 2013Former general and president Efrain Rios Montt will face charges for genocide and crimes against humanity.
Read moreIndigenous protesters killed in Guatemala
October 15, 2012The protesters were met by elements of the armed forces and the National Civil Police, who, evidently ordered to disperse them, opened fire, resulting in the deaths and injuries.
Read moreFormer Guatemalan strongman, on trial, may beat genocide rap
April 6, 2012Soldiers terrorized and murdered at record levels during his tenure.
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