Trial of former military chief for indigenous genocide begins in Guatemala | Video

Guatemala City, Apr 5 (EFE).- The genocide trial of retired general Benedicto Lucas García began in Guatemala City on Friday and has attracted a great deal of attention from the victims' families, who have been waiting for justice for more than four decades.

Lucas García is accused of overseeing military operations in northwestern Guatemala between 1981 and 1982, during which more than 1,770 indigenous people were killed by the armed forces in the midst of the internal armed conflict that lasted from 1960 to 1996.

At the age of 92, Lucas García is facing charges for the deaths of 844 indigenous people, for which the Guatemalan Public Prosecutor's Office holds him responsible. The remaining deaths are linked to the dictatorship of Efraín Ríos Montt (1982–1983). (Camera: DANILO RAMÍREZ).

FOOTAGE SHOWS THE START OF THE TRIAL OF A FORMER MILITARY CHIEF FOR THE DEATH OF 1,770 INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA.

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Date: 05/04/2024 19:52 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Unrest and conflicts » Massacre » Genocide
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 85 seconds
Reference: 55013281521
Relevance: Normal