Justice on trial in Guatemala: The Ríos Montt Case Latin America Report N°50 | 23 September 2013 International Crisis Group Headquarters Avenue Louise 149 1050 Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 502 90 38 Fax: +32 2 502 50 38
[email protected] Table of Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................................... i Recommendations..................................................................................................................... iii I. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 II. The Case against Ríos Montt ............................................................................................ 3 A. The Ixil of El Quiché .................................................................................................. 3 B. The Trial ..................................................................................................................... 6 C. The Verdict ................................................................................................................. 9 D. Reversal ...................................................................................................................... 11 III. Justice under Stress .......................................................................................................... 14 A. Malicious Litigation ..................................................................................................