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Lens Blog: Guatemala: Eternal Spring, Eternal Tyrannyhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AUiX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNHVlOTJuBHBvcwMxBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=13vqpjtnf/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/a-testament-from-guatemalas-war-years/%3fpartner=rss%26amp;emc=rsshttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AUiX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNHVlOTJuBHBvcwMxBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=13vqpjtnf/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/a-testament-from-guatemalas-war-years/%3fpartner=rss%26amp;emc=rssThu, 02 Feb 2012 10:43:24 -0800

As Guatemala brings genocide charges against a former military leader, Jean-Marie Simon prepares to reissue her seminal book of photographs from that country's bloodiest era.

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A Testament From Guatemala's War Yearshttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AUyX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZpMmZxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=133t63vg1/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/a-testament-from-guatemalas-war-years/http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AUyX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByOHZpMmZxBHBvcwMyBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=133t63vg1/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/a-testament-from-guatemalas-war-years/Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:47:04 -0800

As Guatemala brings genocide charges against a former military leader, Jean-Marie Simon prepares to reissue her seminal book of photographs from that country's bloodiest era.

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Guatemala: Ex dictador to face genocide chargeshttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AVCX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByazAwNXVyBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=134jre14r/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/guatemala-ex-dictador-face-genocide-charges-194623106.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AVCX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByazAwNXVyBHBvcwMzBHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=134jre14r/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/guatemala-ex-dictador-face-genocide-charges-194623106.htmlFri, 27 Jan 2012 14:14:30 -0800

The defense lawyer for former dictator Efrain Rios Montt said Friday that a judge violated due process when she issued unprecedented genocide charges against Rios Montt for conduct during Guatemala's bloody civil war.

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Guatemala honors Consul Ablazahttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AVSX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBybjZoZHVsBHBvcwM0BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=124bu27pu/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//www.malaya.com.ph/02032012/livboysie.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AVSX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBybjZoZHVsBHBvcwM0BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=124bu27pu/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//www.malaya.com.ph/02032012/livboysie.htmlThu, 02 Feb 2012 07:04:46 -0800

AMBASSADOR Byron Escobedo of the Republic of Guatemala recently conferred on Mrs. Amelia R. Ablaza, Honorary Consul of Guatemala in Manila, the Diplomatic Order of Antonio José de Irisarri, to the Degree of Grand Officer.

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US pledges to help Guatemala with meth boomhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AViX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByMGhzbjljBHBvcwM1BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12sfrhiug/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/us-pledges-help-guatemala-meth-boom-023003515.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AViX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByMGhzbjljBHBvcwM1BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=12sfrhiug/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/us-pledges-help-guatemala-meth-boom-023003515.htmlTue, 31 Jan 2012 18:30:03 -0800

The U.S. government says it will give financial aid to Guatemala to help safely dispose of seized chemicals that were destined for use in methamphetamine manufacturing.

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Guatemala bars drug suspects from leaving countryhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AVyX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNjRxMGJ2BHBvcwM2BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=1354g0edj/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/guatemala-bars-drug-suspects-leaving-country-201521057.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AVyX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNjRxMGJ2BHBvcwM2BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=1354g0edj/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/guatemala-bars-drug-suspects-leaving-country-201521057.htmlWed, 25 Jan 2012 12:15:21 -0800

Four suspected drug traffickers have been barred from leaving Guatemala after the U.S Treasury Department accused them of involvement in a multimillion dollar cocaine smuggling ring.

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Guatemala Dictator Efrain Rios Montt Faces Genocide Allegations, Lawyer Disputes Chargeshttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AWCX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNHN0b3VrBHBvcwM3BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=13opmp055/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/guatemala-dictator-efrain-rio-montt-genocide_n_1237680.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AWCX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByNHN0b3VrBHBvcwM3BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=13opmp055/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/27/guatemala-dictator-efrain-rio-montt-genocide_n_1237680.htmlFri, 27 Jan 2012 15:16:51 -0800

GUATEMALA CITY -- The defense lawyer for former dictator Efrain Rios Montt said Friday that a judge violated due process when she issued unprecedented genocide charges against Rios Montt for conduct during Guatemala's bloody civil war.

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Guatemala: Former head of state’s trial for genocide one more step against impunityhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AWSX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBydTR0dDlpBHBvcwM4BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=14fu6986l/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//www.amnestyusa.org/news/news-item/guatemala-former-head-of-state-s-trial-for-genocide-one-more-step-against-impunityhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AWSX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBydTR0dDlpBHBvcwM4BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=14fu6986l/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//www.amnestyusa.org/news/news-item/guatemala-former-head-of-state-s-trial-for-genocide-one-more-step-against-impunityFri, 27 Jan 2012 13:14:47 -0800

A former Guatemalan head of state will face trial on genocide charges over massacres of thousands of mostly Mayan villagers in 1982 and 1983. January 27, 2012 International read more

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Former Guatemala dictator faces war crimes chargeshttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AWiX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByYmFwb3R2BHBvcwM5BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=13bqf7nd3/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/former-guatemala-dictator-faces-war-crimes-charges-040115599.htmlhttp://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A2KJ3CdkqC9PQm0AWiX_wgt.;_ylu=X3oDMTByYmFwb3R2BHBvcwM5BHNlYwNzcgRjb2xvA2FjNAR2dGlkAw--/SIG=13bqf7nd3/EXP=1328552164/**http%3a//news.yahoo.com/former-guatemala-dictator-faces-war-crimes-charges-040115599.htmlThu, 26 Jan 2012 20:48:15 -0800

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt will face trial on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity as the Central American nation seeks to close files on a brutal 36-year civil war. A judge found sufficient evidence that linked Rios Montt, who ruled during a particularly bloody period in 1982 and 1983, to the killing of more than 1,700 indigenous people in ...

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Guatemala's former dictator — 85-year-old Efrain Rios Montt — is under house arrest, awaiting trial for genocide and crimes against humanity. During his 17-month rule from 1982 to 1983, the Guatemalan military carried out a scorched earth campaign in the Mayan highlands, in an effort to snuff out an insurrection by left-leaning guerrilla fighters. Prosecutors are now looking to hold him ...

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