Saturday, May 11, 2013

GUATEMALA GENOCIDE VERDICT: GUILTY

MAY 10, 2013


THE WAIT.  SEVEN HOURS DELIBERATION.


 WOMEN LEADERS.  THE TIME FOR VERDICT DRAWS NEAR.

JUDGE JAZMÍN BARRIOS READS THE DECISION, ABOUT 45 MINUTES

                            TWO GENERATIONS LISTEN IN IXIL MAYA LANGUAGE

GUILTY: GENOCIDE  50 YEARS
GUILTY: CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY  30 YEARS

INSECURE SITUATION FOR ONE HOUR. RIOS MONTT HOLDS FORTH FOR PRESS, THE DEFENSE TABLE CRASHES TO THE FLOOR.  NO ONE SEEMS TO BE FOLLOWING ORDERS TO TAKE THE GENERAL INTO CUSTODY.

JUDGE CALLS FOR REINFORCEMENTS "TO PREVENT RISK OF ESCAPE"



SECURITY FORCES TAKE FORMER PRESIDENT GEN. EFRAÍN RÍOS MONTT TO PRISON.
MAY 11, 2013 IT'S A NEW DAY