Guatemala Trials June 20, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Court to Determine if Maya Achí Sexual Violence Case Goes to Trial …trial. 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…
Guatemala Trials June 18, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Rios Montt’s Chief of Operations, Fugitive since 2011, Arrested While Voting …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 June 6, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Maya Achí Sexual Violence Case Continues Today …the defendants. The defendants are expected to proclaim their innocence. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at George Mason University. She is also…
Guatemala Trials May 21, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Families of Victims Demand Truth and Justice on the 20th Anniversary of the Publication of the Diario Militar …effort to reckon with its past and to uphold victims’ families’ rights to truth, justice, and reparation. Jo-Marie Burt is a political scientist, human rights activist and international expert on…
Guatemala Trials May 3, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Preliminary Hearings Commence in the Maya Achí Sexual Violence Case …Montt, in relation to the CREOMPAZ case, but he died just five days before the warrant for his arrest was issued on January 6, 2018. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate…
Guatemala Trials April 22, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Evidentiary Phase of Maya Achí Sexual Violence Trial Set to Commence …co-plaintiffs in this case, filed an injunction before the Constitutional Court challenging the legislative bill that would change the National Reconciliation Law and impose amnesty for war crimes. Jo-Marie Burt…
Guatemala Trials April 19, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Court Dismisses Spurious Complaint against Molina Theissen Family …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 March 28, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Guatemala’s Future Uncertain with Amnesty Bill Still Not Abandoned …reviews the candidates and selects a list of finalists; Congress selects 13 Supreme Court magistrates and 90 appellate court magistrates from that list. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of…
Guatemala Trials March 19, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt Another Proposal Threatens to Free Convicted War Criminals in Guatemala …future criminal prosecutions into such crimes. Guatemala is obligated to uphold decisions of the Inter-American Court. Jo-Marie Burt is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Latin American Studies at…
Guatemala Trials March 17, 2019December 15, 2020 by Jo-Marie Burt and Paulo Estrada Amidst International Pressure, Guatemala Congress Does Not Pass Amnesty Bill, For Now …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…
