Guatemala ex-general on trial accused of genocide
Benedicto Lucas Garcia, 91, allegedly ordered the murder of over 1,200 indigenous Ixil Maya people.
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Benedicto Lucas Garcia, 91, allegedly ordered the murder of over 1,200 indigenous Ixil Maya people.
A Guatemalan ex-governor, accused of murdering more than 1200 indigenous Ixil Maya people during the country’s 1960-1996 civil war has gone on trial, AFP reported.Benedicto Lucas Garcia, who...
Benedicto Lucas Garcia, 91, has been indicted for genocide, crimes against humanity — including widespread rape — and forced disappearances.
A 91-year-old retired Guatemalan general went on trial Friday for genocide in the second such case linked to the massacre of Indigenous people during the country's 1960-1996 civil war.
A 91-year-old retired Guatemalan general went on trial Friday for genocide in the second such case linked to the massacre of Indigenous people during the country's 1960-1996 civil war.