Guatemala ex-leader Rios Montt denies genocide The former military leader of Guatemala, Efrain Rios Montt, has protested his innocence at the end of his trial on genocide charges. It was the first time General Rios Montt, 86, had spoken during the... (photo: AP / Moises Castillo) BBC News Genocide Guatemala Human Rights Photos Wikipedia: Efraín Ríos Montt |
Argentines hold mass rallies against government Tens of thousands of people in Argentina are taking part in protests against the government of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Huge crowds marched through the capital Buenos Aires chanting... (photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano) BBC News Argentina Corruption Photos Protests Wikipedia: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
Guatemala judge suspends trial of former military ruler A judge in Guatemala has suspended the trial of former military ruler Efrain Rios Montt. He was being tried for a counter-insurgency plan that killed more than 1,700 members of the Ixil indigenous... (photo: AP / Luis Soto) BBC News Crimes Guatemala Military Photos Wikipedia: Efraín Ríos Montt |
Putting the Last Child First At the turn of the millennium, the world came together to promise that by 2015, every child would complete a full course of primary schooling. Tomorrow, in support of the UN Secretary-General's Global... (photo: UN / Logan Abassi) Huffington Post HAiti Photos Schooling UN Wikipedia: Haiti |
IMF cuts growth forecast for Jamaica THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its 2013 growth forecast for Jamaica, with the country now projected to grow by .5 per cent, down from the one per cent estimate in October 2012. But the... (photo: Creative Commons) Jamaica Observer Forecast Growth Jamaica Monetary Photos Wikipedia: Jamaica |