Civil War killed 200,000, but Guatemalan dictator to face genocide trial that will focus on specific massacre with strong evidence for serious conviction

Former Guatemala dictator faces historic genocide trial

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Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt is pictured during a court hearing in Guatemala City on Febrary 4, 2013. Rios Montt is expected to stand trial on Tuesday on genocide charges, despite defense attempts to postpone the start of the historic proceedings.