Efraín Ríos Montt
Efraín Ríos Montt was a Guatemalan general and politician who served as the de facto president of Guatemala from 1982 to 1983. His regime was notorious for its brutal counterinsurgency tactics, which included the establishment of civilian defense patrols that committed widespread human rights abuses during the Guatemalan Civil War.
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Rosales was part of the legal team that defended former de facto head of state Efraín Ríos Montt during the genocide trial.
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Guatemala· 2026-03-07
Efraín Ríos Montt was the subject of a controversial ruling by the Constitutional Court during Molina Barreto's tenure.
¿Quién es Roberto Molina Barreto, electo cuatro veces magistrado de la CC?Guatemala· 2026-03-07
Luis Alfonso Rosales Marroquín was part of the legal team defending Efraín Ríos Montt during the genocide trial.
Luis Rosales responde tras su reelección en la CCGuatemala· 2026-03-06
Efraín Ríos Montt was involved in a genocide case elevated to trial by Miguel Ángel Gálvez.
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Efraín Ríos Montt was a Guatemalan general and politician whose judicial system is referenced by Zamora in relation to his persecution.
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Spain· 2026-02-18
Ríos Montt was a former president sentenced for genocide and crimes against humanity against the Ixil Maya people.
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United Kingdom· 2026-02-12
Efraín Ríos Montt was a dictator during whose regime Rosalina Tuyuc's family members disappeared.
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Peru· 2025-10-20
Efraín Ríos Montt was a military leader who represented a mix of religious positions and concerns about poverty.
Termina la hora de los hornosGuatemala· 2025-09-26
Efraín Ríos Montt was found responsible for genocide and other crimes against humanity.
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Costa Rica· 2025-07-25
He was a dictator and Protestant pastor in Guatemala.
La indígena que me explicó a DiosCosta Rica· 2025-07-13
Efraín Ríos Montt was a Guatemalan dictator found responsible for genocide and other crimes.
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Efraín Ríos Montt was previously convicted for genocide in 2013.
La CC anula juicio por genocidio contra Benedicto Lucas García y el proceso debe reiniciarseGuatemala· 2025-06-25
Efraín Ríos Montt was a former dictator of Guatemala whose regime is remembered for its violence during the civil war.
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Brazil· 2025-06-24
Efraín Ríos Montt was sentenced to 80 years in prison for genocide against indigenous ixiles during his regime.
Condenan a tres expatrulleros civiles por violaciones a mujeres indígenas en RabinalGuatemala· 2025-05-31
Efraín Ríos Montt was the president of Guatemala during the first visit of Pope John Paul II in 1983.
¿Cuántos papas han visitado Guatemala? Recorrido histórico por sus visitas y momentos inolvidableGuatemala· 2025-04-25
Efraín Ríos Montt's dictatorship in the 1980s created a large network of civil self-defense patrols that acted as paramilitaries.
Ortega pone en marcha una cobertura nacional de paramilitares ignorando las lecciones que han dejado estos grupos en otros países
Nicaragua· 2025-02-24
