Genocide on Trial, Day 23: Proceedings continue, trial will reconvene on May 7
NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Ríos Montt and José Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity. Read our previous summaries: Day 1, 2, [...]
Guatemalan government declares state of siege in municipalities surrounding Tahoe Escobal mine
During the early hours of Thursday, May 2, one day after the first anniversary of the state of siege in Santa Cruz de Barillas, Huehuetenango, the Guatemalan government declared another [...]
Genocide on Trial, Day 22: Trial reconvenes and attempts to move forward
NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Ríos Montt and José Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity. Read our previous summaries: Day 1, 2, [...]
Genocide trial still suspended: Supporters remain hopeful, public dialogue continues
NISGUA continues ongoing coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios Montt and Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity.The air in Guatemala is tensely optimistic as [...]
Constitutional Court issues rulings, ongoing questions about how they impact genocide trial proceedings
NISGUA continues ongoing coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios Montt and Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity.Survivors, lawyers and human rights groups remain hopeful [...]
Genocide Trial, Day 21: Trial will continue, Proceedings await decision from Constitutional Court
NISGUA continues live coverage of the trial in Guatemala of Efraín Rios Montt and Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez for genocide and crimes against humanity. Read our previous summaries: Day 1, 2, 3, [...]