Guatemala, Photo Essays

Ex-Guatemalan General Appears In Court On Charges Of Orchestrating Massacres

June 24, 2011 By James Rodriguez

About James Rodriguez

James is an independent photojournalist based in Guatemala who specializes in documenting that country's post-war social movement. Raised in Mexico City, James holds a B.A. in Cultural Geography from the University of California at Los Angeles. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including the Indypendent of New York and Yes! Magazine, and can be viewed at Mi Mundo.

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Venezuela Denies Chávez Is In “Critical Condition”; Foreign Minister Porras Calls Out Miami Herald | Latin America News Dispatch says:
June 27, 2011 at 7:01 am

[…] Former General Héctor López Fuentes made his first court appearance on June 20 on charges of orchestrating genocide against Guatemala’s Ixil Mayan people in 1982 and 1983. Photojournalist James Rodríguez attended the proceedings and shot these photos. […]

cubana 1960 says:
June 27, 2011 at 11:24 am

This brilliant photo of Fuentes, awaiting his fate, alone and powerless in what looks like the cage he will be condemned to, fails to evoke compassion in me.

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