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Catherina

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6. Pissed off. About 50 people just walked past my place with drums and candles and a banner

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Mon May 20, 2013, 10:28 PM

May 2013

that read "Today they sent more farmers from Jalapa to prison for defending their land against the mines...
Today they released the butcher of hundreds of thousands. Where is the justice?"

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Guatemala court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction. Rios Montt Freed. Impunity Reigns [View all] Catherina May 2013 OP

Un-fucking-real. :( Starry Messenger May 2013 #1

No the problem is a fake tp shortage in Venezuela. Nt. Warren Stupidity May 2013 #2

disgusting mitchtv May 2013 #3

wtf????? nt naaman fletcher May 2013 #4

Is the US check still on the way? Catherina May 2013 #5

what check? You claimed the US was going to resume military aid if Rios Montt Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #11

Pissed off. About 50 people just walked past my place with drums and candles and a banner Catherina May 2013 #6

They've got a point, goddamit. Where is the justice, is right. Judi Lynn May 2013 #12

Yeah they do Catherina May 2013 #14

"The judges gave in to pressure from the powers that be" Catherina May 2013 #7

The vote was 3-2. Will there be a new trial or is Rios Montt a free man? Not sure... Catherina May 2013 #8

the military has historically been at the service of big capital. Business leaders deny that Catherina May 2013 #9

I simply can't believe this. ocpagu May 2013 #10

It was a shock to learn this. You've got to admit, it's brazen enough. Judi Lynn May 2013 #13

Some details from the court Catherina May 2013 #15

Reuters: Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction Catherina May 2013 #16

Guatemala trial of Rios Montt has likely collapsed: lawyers Eugene May 2013 #17