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GUATEMALA: VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN CAPITAL, RIOS MONTT DENIES RESPONSIBILITY.

Publication: NotiCen: Central American & Caribbean Affairs
Publication Date: 24-JUL-03 		Format: Online - approximately 902 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Embattled former dictator Efrain Rios Montt returned to form on July 21, when he made statements to the press that were little more than calls to violence from his supporters. Frustrated by a Corte Suprema de Justicia (CSJ) decision that overturned a victory given him by the Corte Constitucional (CC) in ruling that he could run for president despite a Constitutional ban (see NotiCen, 2003-07-03), Rios told the press that the discontent of his followers over the reversal could lead to political violence in the country.

The General had every intention of resuming his campaign on Monday, but the CSJ on Sunday issued an injunction preventing the Tribunal Suprema Electoral (TSE) from following the procedure that would make him an official candidate. The injunction was temporary, but will force Rios back to the CC...

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