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Guatemala: News & Updates
Guatemala had the longest and bloodiest civil war in Central American history: 36 years (1960-96). The US-backed military was responsible for a genocide (“scorched earth policy”) that wiped out 200,000 mostly Maya indigenous civilians. War criminals are still being tried in the courts.
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RRN Case Update
December 1, 2009
Historic first conviction of military officer for crime of forced disappearance; paramilitary also convicted in related case
RRN Letter
November 1, 2009
RRN Letter
October 5, 2009
RRN Case Update
June 1, 2009
Two sentenced for murder of peasant rights activist Israel Carías
RRN Letter
May 25, 2009
RRN Letter
May 12, 2009
RRN Letter
May 6, 2009
RRN Letter
April 2, 2009
RRN Letter
March 2, 2009
RRN Case Update
March 1, 2009
US knew about 1980s abuses