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Rotary donates to Guatemala Literacy Project
Rotary’s Guatemala Literacy Project has received a donation from the Rotary Club of Long Meadows. The funds will go toward providing school children in Guatemala with books and other materials to promote literacy in a country that has one of the...
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Shalom Christian Academy class plans barbecue fundraiser for mission trip
On Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Shalom Christian Academy’s Class of 2012 will hold a chicken barbecue. The proceeds will be used toward the senior missions trip to Guatemala. The students will be in Guatemala from Oct. 25 to Nov. 3 and...Tags: High School Sports
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OAS report breaks ground on marijuana
Latin American presidents who support decriminalization of marijuana won a big diplomatic victory in recent days when the 34-country Organization of American States issued a report that considers that option as one of several policies that might help...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment, Mexico, United Nations, Colombia
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Heads of State, Eurovision Song Contest (tv program), Genocide, Lawyers, Hate Crimes
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Guatemala ruling could keep ex-dictator from prison, say victims, who blame politics
Associated PressGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — The decision to annul the genocide conviction of Guatemala's former U.S-backed dictator and restart his trial could spawn interminable delays in the effort to see him jailed for the massacre of thousands of Mayans, victims'...Tags: Punishment, Massacres, Genocide, Lawyers, Human Rights
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...Tags: Heads of State, Witnesses, Genocide, Lawyers, Crimes
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Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...
Tags: Punishment, Massacres, Genocide, Human Rights, Justice and Rights
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Vacations with a payoff
Picking a volunteer vacation is a lot like dating: The choices are mind-boggling, but finding the right fit takes work. Treat the search like a job. Opportunities to travel and immerse yourself in a different culture are everywhere. You can enlist...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Trips and Vacations, Peace Corps, Delray Beach, University of Michigan
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World watch
Guatemala: Because of the escalating violence of anti-mining protests in the southeast, the government has declared a state of emergency in parts of Santa Rosa and Jalapa states, about 40 miles from Guatemala City. Troops have been dispatched to the towns...
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A book for Mother's Day? The mystery of my mother's reading habits
No two readers are alike. No two mothers are alike. And the only way to really find out what might be a good book to get your mother for Mother’s Day is to ask her what she likes to read. My own mother’s reading habits have always been a bit...
Tags: Golda Meir, David Foster Wallace, Authors, Mother's Day, Anne Frank
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Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt guilty of genocide
MEXICO CITY — Efrain Rios Montt, the former Guatemalan military dictator who ruled his country during one of the bloodiest phases of its civil war, was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity Friday for the systematic massacre of more...Tags: Massacres, Human Rights Watch, Genocide, Lawyers, Human Rights
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May 10, 2013
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May 10, 2013
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