Guatemala

Guatemala court orders dictator to restand late part of trial

22 May 2013

Guatemala's top court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, ordering that the trial be taken back to the middle of the proceedings. The ruling on Monday...

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Guatemala's Efrain Rios Montt convicted of genocide, war crimes

11 May 2013

Ex-dictator Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty of genocide and war crimes stemming from massacres of indigenous people during Guatemala's long civil war.

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Genocide trial of former Guatemalan leader Rios Montt opens with high drama

21 Mar 2013

Former Guatemalan dictator José Efrain Rios Montt has gone on trial on genocide charges over the killing of almost 1,800 indigenous people during the dark days of his country's civil war. The...

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Guatemala deports software pioneer McAfee to US

13 Dec 2012

John McAfee’s odyssey on the run opened a new chapter on Wednesday after Guatemala deported to the United States the former Silicon Valley entrepreneur wanted for questioning in Belize over the...

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McAfee in hospital scare after losing asylum bid

7 Dec 2012

Guatemala refused on Thursday to grant asylum to US anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee and said he would be deported back to Belize to answer questions over his neighbour’s murder.

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Strong quake strikes off Guatemala

12 Nov 2012

A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Guatemala on Sunday, just days after a tremor in the same area left 42 people dead, Guatemalan President Otto Perez said.

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Opinion

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Violent Guatemala earthquake kills 48

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake has rocked southwestern Guatemala, killing 48 people and injuring another 150, with more suspected victims missing in the wreckage.

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Strong earthquake off Guatemala kills at least 48

A strong earthquake off the coast of Guatemala killed at least 48 people and trapped others under rubble on Wednesday, crushing homes and cars, destroying roads and forcing evacuations as far away...

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Mayans in Guatemala demand an end to promotion of doomsday myth

Guatemala's Mayan people accused the government and tour groups of cynically perpetuating the myth that their calendar foresees the end of the world.

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WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Tottenham striker Clint Dempsey's double helps US beat Guatemala 3-1

Tottenham striker Clint Dempsey scored two goals to lead the United States to a 3-1 win over visiting Guatemala and into next year's North American final round of qualifying.

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GUATEMALA

Guatemala volcano erupts outside tourist centre

A long-simmering volcano exploded with a series of powerful eruptions outside one of Guatemala’s most famous tourist attractions on Thursday, hurling thick clouds of ash nearly three kilometres...

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Briefs, September 14, 2012

Egypt's former PM jailed for three years

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