A court in Guatemala finds former military leader Efrain Rios
Montt guilty of genocide over massacres against indigenous group in the
early 1980s.
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Profile: Efrain Rios Montt
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Healing Guatemala's civil war scars
10 May 2013
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A court in Guatemala has found former military president Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Gen Rios Montt was convicted of ordering the deaths of 1,771
people of the Ixil Maya ethnic group during his time in office between
1982 and 1983.
Survivors described horrific abuses committed by the army against those suspected of aiding left-wing guerrillas.
Mr Rios Montt has denied the charges.
The 86-year-old retired general is expected to appeal against the court's decision.
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