Ríos Montt, convicted of genocide in 2013 in a ruling that was thrown out on irregularities, died of a heart attackFormer Guatemalan dictator Efraín Ríos Montt, who seized power in a 1982 coup, has died. Born 16 June 1926, in the city of Huehuetenango, in western Guatemala’s highlands, Ríos Montt grew up in a conservative Roman Catholic family. In 2003, Ríos Montt was finally able to make another run for president after the constitutional court allowed his candidacy. For years Ríos Montt enjoyed immunity from prosecution as an elected member of congress. Ríos Montt was convicted and sentenced to 80 years.

Source: The Guardian April 01, 2018 19:38 UTC