Guatemala Trials June 1, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Deported Ex Kaibil Faces Charges in the Dos Erres Massacre Case …with the portrait being painted of him by the prosecution. He called on the judge to dismiss the charges against his client. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political…
Guatemala Trials May 12, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Judge Denies CREOMPAZ Defendants’ Request for Prison Release …in March. The first declaration hearing in Jordan’s case took place on May 12. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason…
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 …a special forces police base east of Lima, which was built especially for him. President Vizcarra has not made a public statement regarding this request. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate…
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 …is justice, so history doesn’t repeat itself, so no government can carry out similar atrocities in the future.” Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies…
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 …Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason University. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA)….
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 …twice determined that the Guatemalan army carried out a state policy of genocide during the successor government to Lucas García, led by Efraín Ríos Montt. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate…
Guatemala Trials March 10, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Military Officials on Trial for Genocide Seek Judge's Removal …would reconvene Tuesday, March 10, at 9:00 AM, when he will issue his resolution. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason University….
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 …Monitor. “But we can overcome those difficulties, as we have in the past.” Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason University. She…
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 …According to sources close to the case, he participated in other atrocities. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason University. She…
Guatemala Trials February 28, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Appeals Hearing in the Molina Theissen Case Suspended …when the Supreme Court of Justice will respond to the amparos filed in the Molina Theissen case. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies…
