Category: Guatemala

Historic conviction brings long-awaited justice in Guatemala

May 12, 2013

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by

joanne

in Guatemala

Amnesty International 10 May 2013 The conviction of Guatemala’s ex-president General Efraín Ríos Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity during his time in office is a historic step in the nation’s long struggle for justice, Amnesty International said today. Ríos Montt was convicted and sentenced to 80 years for his role as the intellectual…