Guatemala Trials December 14, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada The Future of War Crimes Prosecutions in Guatemala …retired general Luis Enrique Mendoza García, who was chief of military operations was the third in command of the Guatemalan army during the government of dictator Efraín Ríos Montt (1982-1983)….
Guatemala Trials August 20, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Court Rejects Release Request of Convicted Military Officials in Molina Theissen Case …Rios Montt genocide case, filed a motion to recuse Anabella Cardona from the case due to her close ties with the military. For more information, see the recent report published…
Guatemala Trials April 17, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada In Guatemala, COVID-19 Puts Justice on Hold, Emboldening Convicted War Criminals to Seek Their Freedom …These include the Maya Ixil genocide case during the Lucas García government; the Maya Ixil case during the Ríos Montt government; the Maya Achí sexual violence case; the Dos Erres…
Guatemala Trials March 17, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada “No One Told This to Me. I Saw It with My Own Eyes.” Survivor Addresses Court As Evidentiary Phase of Maya Ixil Genocide Case Nears Conclusion …government to Romeo Lucas García, led by Efraín Ríos Montt. Benedicto Lucas García and Callejas y Callejas are serving out their 58-year sentences for crimes against humanity, aggravated sexual assault,…
Guatemala Trials March 13, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada “Even in Wartime There are Moral Limits:” Plaintiffs Finalize Presentation of Genocide Charges against Senior Military Officials …army carried out a state policy of genocide during the successor government to Lucas García, led by Efraín Ríos Montt. Judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez next invited the civil parties to…
Guatemala Trials March 11, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Genocide Evidentiary Hearings Commence, Prosecution Outlines Charges Against Senior Military Officials …Efraín Ríos Montt). According to the prosecution, Callejas y Callejas, as the Chief of Military Intelligence, is responsible for crimes against humanity against the civilian population of Santa María Nebaj, San…
Guatemala Trials March 10, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Military Officials on Trial for Genocide Seek Judge's Removal …genocide trial, which resulted in a conviction that was later vacated, focused on the army’s actions during the subsequent government of General Efraín Ríos Montt (1982-1983). The three officials facing…
Guatemala Trials March 5, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Guatemala to Begin Evidentiary Phase of Genocide Trial Against Senior Military Officials …genocide during the successor government to Lucas García, led by Efraín Ríos Montt. Ríos Montt was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity against the Maya Ixil in 2013 and…
Guatemala Trials March 3, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Ex Kaibil Who Admitted to Killing in Dos Erres Massacre Deported to Guatemala …Efrain Ríos Montt, who was the de facto president at the time of the massacre, was indicted and awaiting trial in this case, but he died before the trial began. Jordán…
Guatemala Trials January 15, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada The Future of Accountability Efforts in Guatemala in the Balance as New Hard-Line Government Takes Office …the Second Vice-President. Rosales was the defense lawyer of former dictator Efraín Ríos Montt during the second Maya Ixil genocide trial. He also represented Ríos Montt’s daughter, Zury Ríos, who…