Guatemala
Former Guatemalan dictator (1982-1983), retired General Jose Efrain Rios Montt (L) speaks with retired Guatemalan General Jose Rodriguez (R) during their trial on charges of genocide, in Guatemala city on April 17,2013. Rios Montt, who stands trial despite defense attempts to postpone the start of the historic proceedings, is accused of ordering the execution of 1,771 members of the indigenous Ixil Maya people in the Quiche region. Rios Montt refrained from testifying.
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Bolivia retira demanda ante la OEA
de la proxima Asamblea General de la Organizacion de los Estados Americanos, que se realizara entre el 4 y 6 de junio en Guatemala, informo el lunes la Cancilleria chilena"El tema maritimo planteado por Bolivia no formara parte de la agenda de la proxima Asamblea Read more »
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Honduras y Guatemala se suman a Petrocaribe
-- Honduras y Guatemala fueron incluidos en el programa Petrocaribe, conforme al cual Venezuela provee petroleo y gas natural bajo condiciones preferentes, informo el domingo el gobierno venezolano.El presidente Nicolas Maduro hizo el anuncio durante la cumbre Read more »
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Honduras and Guatemala join Petrocaribe program
-- Venezuela's president says Honduras and Guatemala have been included in the Petrocaribe program, under which his country provides oil and natural gas on preferential terms.President Nicolas Maduro made the announcement Sunday as he hosted a Petrocaribe Read more »
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A look at immigrant patients deported by hospitals
him.The hospital eventually filed a lawsuit in state court seeking permission to transport him to a hospital in his native Guatemala. A judge approved the flight in June 2003, and Jimenez was flown to Guatemala before the court could rule on an appeal filed Read more »
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Guatemala: revelan detalles de fosas clandestinas
de no natos dentro del vientre de sus madres, asi como de recien nacidos hasta de 4 anos de edad.El embajador argentino en Guatemala Ernesto Lopez, quien acudio el martes a presenciar el debate oral dijo que era impactante escuchar el debate."A mi me parece Read more »
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Guatemala extradites ex-president to United States
CITY -- Guatemala extradited former President Alfonso Portillo to the United States on Friday to face charges of laundering US$70 million of swindled government funds through U.S. banks. Portillo, president 2000-2004, thus becomes the first former Latin American 3:05 PM from China Post Read more »
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Guatemala extradites ex-president to US
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Guatemala extradites ex-president to US
Brazil patient dies in ambulance fall 14 hours ago Luis Jose Lima, 82, apparently opened the ambulance's back door, fell to the highway and was hit by an oncoming car that left the scene. 5:34 AM from Ninemsn Read more »
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Guatemala: Ross Montt verdict annulled
Court annulling the verdict on the Rios Montt case means in practice, we are concerned about the right of victims in Guatemala to obtain remedies, and recall States' obligations to prosecute those responsible for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. from Scoop - New Zealand News Read more »
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Awash in Waste in the Gulf of Honduras
Segundo Festival Anual del Mar en Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, Jorge Bravo, Director del Consejo Nacional de Desechos Sólidos de Guatemala (CONADES), dijo: “Lo que tenemos que hacer es educar a todos los niveles de la sociedad.” Angélica Méndez, Jefe de la Oficina from Envirolib Read more »
