CNN – Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty of the genocide of more than 1,700 indigenous Ixil Mayans during his 1982-83 rule. A three-judge panel issued the verdict Friday, one day after the conclusion of the trial. The court sentenced Rios Montt, 86, to 80 years in prison. The trial marked the first time a head of state has been tried for genocide by his country’s own judicial system. Yassmin Barrios, the tribunal’s president, read a lengthy review of how the judges reached their verdict before announcing it. Read Article
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