Guatemala Trials November 1, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Proceedings in the Third Ixil Genocide Trial Postponed …officials for the Dos Erres massacre, four in 2011, one in 2012, and one in 2018, sentencing them to more than 5,000 years in prison. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor…
Guatemala Trials October 25, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Former Chief of Military Operations Arrested in Maya Ixil Genocide Case …Justice 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….
Guatemala Trials October 4, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Suspect in Maya Achi Sexual Violence Case Makes Key Admission in US Court …Guatemala found that military commissioners and PAC members were identified as perpetrators in one of every four massacres. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies…
Guatemala Trials September 12, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Judge Domínguez Removed from Maya Achi Sexual Violence Case …unresolved appeals. 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…
Guatemala Trials September 5, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada In Defiance of Court Rulings, Guatemalan Congressional Leaders Push Amnesty Bill …third reading, but the plenary rejected the motion. However, it may only be a matter of time before the bill is reintroduced. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of…
Guatemala Trials August 2, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Guatemalan Congress Leads Attack on Rule of Law over Amnesty Bill …unclear when the court will decide on the motion. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason University. She is also a…
Guatemala Trials July 22, 2019April 27, 2021 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Constitutional Court Orders Congress to Suspend Consideration of Amnesty Law Proposal …Judge Domínguez. 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…
Guatemala Trials July 11, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Judge Releases Six Accused in the Maya Achí Sexual Violence Case; No Safety Measures Taken for Victims …judge in recent weeks. 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…
Guatemala Trials July 2, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Plaintiffs File Recusal Motion against Judge in Genocide Case …was in charge of military operations in that region during those years. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason University. She…
Guatemala Trials June 26, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada In Major Setback, Judge Dismisses Charges in the Maya Achí Sexual Violence Case …murder and corruption. 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…
