Guatemala arrests former general for genocide

20 June 2011 Guatemala has recently arrested several former officials for grave human rights violations during the country's civil war. Guatemalan authorities must ensure that all those responsible for atrocities during the country’s internal armed conflict are identified and brought to justice, Amnesty International has said after a former military chief was arrested in Guatemala City. An investigation began today into retired general Héctor Mario López Fuentes, 81, who was arrested on Friday. He has been charged with genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in massacres in…

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