Authorities in Guatemala declared former president Oscar Mejia a fugitive on Thursday after ordering his arrest to face charges of genocide during the 36-year civil war in the Central American country.
Mejia, 80, is wanted for ordering massacres in the Ixil, Quiche indigenous region when he served as chief of the military in 1982-1983, the war's bloodiest years under former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, the government said.
Mejia is missing right now and is considered a fugitive. José Mauricio Rodríguez Sánchez, former head of the G-2, was also sent to preventative prison. He is accused of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Meanwhile, retired general Hector Mario Lopez Fuentes had his hearing postponed as authorities look to determine whether he is healthy enough to stand trial.
Important steps towards breaking down the impunity that continues to exist in Guatemala.
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