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Possible candidates in #Guatemala's presidential election in June: Zury Rios, daughter of the dictator who presided over one of the most brutal military campaigns in Latam history (& was convicted for genocide; it was overturned.)
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She's married to former US Rep Jerry Weller, a member of the House Committee on International Relations when he met his wife. She has been a fervent defender of her father, saying protesters violated his 'human rights.' One massacre he faced trial for:
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Sandra Torres is the ex-wife of former president Alvaro Colom. They divorced in 2011 so she could run for his spot. Colom was charged last year for corruption during his term for fraud involving a new bus system in Guatemala City. nytimes.com/2018/02/13/wor…
The current president, Jimmy Morales, has expelled a highly respected UN body in Guatemala that has for years investigated corruption and now turned its sights on him.
nytimes.com/2019/01/07/wor…
nytimes.com/2019/01/07/wor…
People wonder why so many Guatemalans flee: It's partly because of deep poverty & hunger & climate change/drought & rising gang/cartel violence. But it's also systemic corruption & impunity. The UN body, CICIG, was taking important steps to change that.
nytimes.com/2018/09/21/opi…
nytimes.com/2018/09/21/opi…
