Tag Archives: Mauricio Lopez Bonilla

GuateSec: Justice and security briefs

Posted on 26 February, 2013 by cascadiasolidaria

It has been a busy and disturbing couple of weeks in Guatemala, with a series of high-impact incidents of violence and developments in key legal cases of justice for human rights violations. GuateSec has collected relevant reports and offers preliminary … Continue reading →

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GuateSec: Scrutiny of security gains and privatization initiatives

Posted on 8 February, 2013 by cascadiasolidaria

Guatemala’s security policy has come under renewed scrutiny as the country marks its first full year under Otto Pérez Molina. Though the Patriot Party administration has trumpeted the success of programs such as the militarized Task Forces installed in marginal … Continue reading →

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Totonicapán rising: Guatemalan military massacres K’iche protesters

Posted on 9 October, 2012 by cascadiasolidaria

The deceased, all wounded by firearm, according to Dr. Jorge Destarac, regional head of the National Forensic Science Institute, were eight in total: Rafael Batz (Pasajoc), Santos Nicolás Menchú (Pasajoc), Jesús Baltazar Caxaj Puac (Chipuac), Francisco Ordoñez (Chipuac), José Eusebio … Continue reading →

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