Technically that's what it means but down here, there are no bets. There's a strong, offended attitude from the ruling elite and its lackeys that "you don't just throw Rios Montt in prison". Montt has many powerful friends and his daughter Zuri, married to a former US congressman, is said to be running for President again in the next elections, except that this time she'll have the *sympathy vote* from people who want to make sure they're never dragged into court. I think this is going to be another case of justice denied.
Rios Montt called it from the beginning and said the trial was a *show* for the international community. The current President is slated to get US aid but only if Guatemala shows progress on human rights. So they made a deal and had this trial. Only the current President's name wasn't supposed to be linked to the atrocities and it was during testimony. I don't think there will ever be justice in this case. It's also why Guatemala finally handed over Portillo, with the Guatemalan press calling it a *US kidnapping* because Guate law doesn't allow for extradition. So they threw Portillo, who doesn't have as many friends in high places, to the wolves with a *there, now quit bugging us about Rios Montt* attitude.
Montt's lawyers are demanding his immediate release from the Hospital.
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#TitularesEU: Defensa de #RíosMontt pide la inmediata liberación del exjefe de Estado, quien permanece recluido en el Centro Médico Militar
There's a reason rich people here never circulate without bodyguards. If Rios Montt is ever caught by the people, expect something like this. The law of *popular justice* rules in the streets. Even foreigners have been lynched. This is a non-graphic video about that but there are many more, more graphic ones on youtube. They show up on the evening news alot.
Street beatings, burning people alive, and lynching for rape, murder, theft. Imagine what they would do to Montt.
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