Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt heads out for the day after his trial session at the Supreme Court of Justice in Guatemala City, May 9, 2013. Voice of America
Former Guatemala Dictator Rios Montt Convicted Of Genocide -- Reuters
(Reuters) - Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty on Friday of genocide and crimes against humanity during the bloodiest phase of the country's 36-year civil war and was sentenced to 80 years in prison.
Hundreds of people who were packed into the courtroom burst into applause, chanting, "Justice!" as Rios Montt received a 50-year term for the genocide charge and an additional 30 years for crimes against humanity.
It was the first time a former head of state had been found guilty of genocide in his or her own country.
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More News On The Conviction Of Former Guatemala Dictator Rios Montt Of Genocide
Former Leader of Guatemala Is Guilty of Genocide Against Mayan Group -- New York Times
Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide -- L.A. Times
Ex-Guatemala dictator Montt convicted of genocide, sentenced to 80 years -- CTV News/AP
Former Guatemalan dictator convicted of genocide and jailed for 80 years -- The Guardian
Guatemalan Ex-Military Leader Montt Found Guilty of Genocide -- RIA Novsoti
Guatemala's Rios Montt guilty of genocide -- CNN
Guatemala's Rios Montt found guilty of genocide -- BBC
Former Guatemalan Dictator Rios Montt Guilty of Genocide Charges -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Guatemalan Dictator Found Guilty of Genocide -- Voice of America
Profile: Guatemala's Efrain Rios Montt -- BBC
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