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A Sequel to “Senselessness”: Fiction and Genocide in Guatemala
Horacio Castellanos Moya's extraordinary novel, ‘Senselessness’, could almost be said to be predictive of the overturning of former Guatemalan dictator's Efrain Rios Montt's conviction for genocide and crimes against …
Confused About Genocide in Guatemala? Apparently You’re Not Alone
Grave questions should be raised about the motives of those challenging the grim reality of genocide.
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Brutal Dictator Rios Montt Gets off on a Technicality
For a while it looked as if Rios Montt would be the exception in Latin American history, where so many dictators have evaded punishment for the horrors committed under …
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Justice Postponed in Guatemala: Rios Montt and the United States Evade Reckoning With the Past
The world is witnessing the gradual establishment of new standards of accountability across borders.
Ríos Montt Genocide Verdict Annulled, But Activists Ensure US-Backed Crimes Will Never Be Forgotten
As Guatemalau2019s high court annuls former dictator Efrau00edn Ru00edos Monttu2019s genocide conviction, weu2019re joined by two people who have worked tirelessly to bring perpetrators of war crimes in the …
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Guatemala Genocide Conviction and a More Just Vision for American Continent
The original idea of America empowered murderous regimes like that of Rios Montt in Guatemala
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Guatemala Illuminates its Dark History With a Stunning Guilty Verdict for Rios Montt
Former dictator Rios Montt has been sentenced to jail for 80 years for genocide in an undeniable victory.
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Did Guatemala’s President Try to Shut Down the Genocide Trial?
The outcome of the ongoing trial of a former Guatemalan dictator for war crimes, beset by delays by the defense, has serious ramifications for the credibility of Guatemalan democratic …
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Guatemala Genocide Trial Must Resume, Say Human Rights Leaders
If witnesses to the 1980s massacres are forced to re-testify, they'll face risk and strain beyond what they've already overcome in order to speak out.
Dance on Thatcher’s Grave, but Remember, There Has Been a Coup in Britain
John Pilger: In the wake of Thatcher's departure, I remember her victims, like the ailing five-year-old girl who was denied public support because of her father's ties to a …