Guatemala: Conviction of ex-police chief finally brings justice for 1980 Spanish embassy attack

Headline Title:  Guatemala: Conviction of ex-police chief finally brings justice for 1980 Spanish embassy a 20 January 2015  The families of 37 people burned to death in an attack on the Spanish embassy in Guatemala City in 1980 finally have some relief as justice has caught up to a former high-ranking police officer for his role in the crimes, Amnesty International said today.  On Monday evening a civilian court in Guatemala City found Pedro García Arredondo, former chief detective of the now-defunct National Police (Policía Nacional), guilty of orchestrating a fire…

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