Guatemala Trials February 14, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Former Paramilitary Indicted in Guatemala in Maya Achi Sexual Violence Case …December, the Maya Achi women also filed a complaint against Judge Domínguez for racial discrimination. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason…
Guatemala Trials January 29, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Guatemalan Man Wanted in the Maya Achi Sexual Violence Case Arrested …case. Jo-Marie 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…
Guatemala Trials January 27, 2020December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada A Perfect Storm: Guatemalan Judge Dismisses War Crimes Charges Against Feared Military Commissioner …against former military officials. One thing is clear: prosecuting international crimes in Guatemala is likely to become even more difficult in the country’s current political climate. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate…
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 …International Justice Monitor did not answer questions about the timing of Jordan’s or Morales’s return to Guatemala. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at…
Guatemala Trials December 12, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada After 25 Years in United States, Guatemalan Accused of Mass Atrocities to Face Charges …occurred in the department of El Quiché, where according to the Commission for Historical Clarification [pdf], 344 of 626 documented massacres occurred. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political…
Guatemala Trials December 5, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Another Senior Military Official Indicted on Genocide Charges in Guatemala …department of Guatemala, and is required to attend all hearings, or will face a fine of 30,000 quetzales. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies…
Guatemala Trials November 28, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Court Indicts Senior Military Officials for Genocide …and set March 9, 2020 as the start of the evidentiary phase of the proceedings. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason…
Guatemala Trials November 25, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Judge to Rule on Indictment of Senior Military Officials in the Maya Ixil Genocide Case …criminal responsibility in a case such as this; the crimes formed part of a strategic plan that violated Guatemalan and international law. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science…
Guatemala Trials November 18, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Benedicto Lucas García, Accused of Genocide, Denies that the Guatemalan Army Engaged in Wrongdoing …Angel Galvez will then determine whether there is sufficient evidence to send the case to trial. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at…
Guatemala Trials November 12, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Former Guatemalan Army Chief Accused of Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity, and Forced Disappearance …against Noguera. Their lawyers will then present their counter-arguments, and the defendants will also have an opportunity to address the court. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science…
