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Guatemala- Rios Montt genocide trial resumes amid legal unc

Guatemala: Rios Montt genocide trial resumes amid legal uncertainty, polarized political climate

Montt and Sanchez are on trial for genocide and crimes against humanity, for violence committed against Ixil Maya communities during Montt’s 17-month regime (March 1982 to August 1983). Montt's government was backed by the US; he received military training in the US, and the US provided weapons, helicopters, funding, training, and other forms of invaluable support for the counterinsurgency campaign his Army led.
The trial is not only historic for Guatemala, but for the world. It is the first time a former head of state has been prosecuted for genocide in a domestic court in the nation where the alleged crimes occurred.
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The judge's bench, Tue. Apr. 30, 2013. Judge Jazmin Barrios, at center. (Photo: XJ)

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of observers who have been diligently live-tweeting from the trial. Among them: (Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala), , and (a project of the Open Society Initiative).