PBS News Hour reporting from the Genocide trials Guatemala

Miles O'Brien and Xeni Jardin reporting from Guatemala on the ongoing trial of General Ríos Montt for genocide and crimes against humanity after he seized power in a military coup (a power strugge among the military and elites who were all involved in waging war on the populace, especially Mayan-speaking people in the Ixil region. The defense has been trying to derail the process, even as evidence is being presented that directly demonstrates current President Otto Pérez Molina's personal involvement in the brutal crimes of that time, when he was an army officer.
For more background on their coverage, read Xeni's article on the PBS News Hour site, which has plenty of links to other coverage and news. She has previously (in 2007) written about the use of technology in the search for truth and justice in Guatemala here.