November 2011
Former General Wins Presidential Election in Guatemala
On November 6, Guatemala's presidential elections ended in a close victory for retired General Otto Pérez Molina. Pérez Molina's Patriot Party has promised an iron fist approach to security in the face of rising crime [...]
Desparcimiento del agua residual contenida en la represa de cola de la mina Marlin
FRENTE DE DEFENSA MIGUELENSE (ADISMI, ADIM, FEBIMI, COMUNIDADES EN RESISTENCIA) “DENUNCIA” DESAPARECIMIENTO DEL AGUA RESIDUAL CONTENIDA EN LA REPRESA DE COLA DE LA MINA MARLINUNA AMENAZA GRAVÍSIMA SOBRE LA SALUD DE LAS COMUNIDADES SITUADAS EN [...]
October 2011
New genocide charges brought against military high command
José Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez, former Director of Military Intelligence under the de facto government of Efraín Rios Montt, has become the second person to be formally charged with genocide after he was arrested on October [...]
Hearing suspended pending verification of health of Héctor Mario López Fuentes
Julia Cortéz, legal representative of the Association for Justice and Reconciliation (AJR). The AJR and the Center for Legal Human Rights Action (CALDH) are the plaintiffs in the legal case against the retired general Héctor [...]
Se suspende juicio pendiente verificación del estado de salud de Héctor Mario López Fuentes
Julia Cortéz, representante legal de la Asociación para la Justicia y Reconciliación -AJR-. La AJR y el Centro para la Acción Legal en Derechos Humanos -CALDH- son los querellantes adhesivos en el caso legal contra [...]
September 2011
Pedro Pimentel Rios To Be Tried for Murder and Crimes Against Humanity
(Photo credit: Kevin Hayes) Guatemala – First Tribunal Judge Carol Patricia Flores found Guatemalan ex-military Pedro Pimentel Rios' defense to be without merit yesterday, ruling that the accused can be tried for mass [...]