GUATEMALA/UNITED STATES: GUATEMALAN ARMY GENERAL REACTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT LISTING NAMES OF ONCE ANONYMOUS VICTIMS OF ARMY'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST SUSPECTED LEFTIST REBELS

Record ID: 983529

  • Title: GUATEMALA/UNITED STATES: GUATEMALAN ARMY GENERAL REACTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT LISTING NAMES OF ONCE ANONYMOUS VICTIMS OF ARMY'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST SUSPECTED LEFTIST REBELS
  • Date: 21st May 1999
  • Summary: GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA (MAY 21, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. GUATEMALAN DEFENSE MINISTER, BRIGADIER TRACK GENERAL, HECTOR MARIO BARRIOS, ENTERING PRESS ROOM 0.12 2. VARIOUS (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) GENERAL BARRIOS SAYING: "The matter is that we ignore the origin of the document, although, according to what has been published [in the report], it was obtained through the payment of a sum of money. All the official documentation of the armed forces, has an institutional seal and must be signed and sealed by whoever releases it. As for the origin and authenticity of this document in question, I cannot express my opinion, since the public ministry and in this case, the justice department would have to be the one to speak about it." /PRESS CONFERENCE IN PROGRESS (5 SHOTS 1.32 GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA (FILE) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 3. VARIOUS OF REMAINS AND SKULLS ON FLOOR (4 SHOTS) 2.06 4. SV WOMEN CARRYING REMAINS IN BOX 2.14 5. PAN BOW BOXES BEING BURIED 2.23 6. CU REMAINS PARTIALLY BURIED 2.31 7. SV/SCU GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS WORKERS DIGGING FOR VICTIMS (2 SHOTS) 2.54 8. VARIOUS SOLDIERS MARCHING (2 SHOTS) 3.04 NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (MAY 21, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 9. VARIOUS STILL PHOTOS OF PUBLICATION SHOWING NAMES AND PHOTOS OF VICTIMS (3 SHOTS) 3.17 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 4th June 1999 13:00
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  • Location: GUATEMALA CITY, GUATEMALA AND NEW YORK , NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
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