Guatemala asks Interpol to watch out for war crimes suspect
Guatemala asks Interpol to watch out for war crimes suspect
BY AFP 6 HOURS AGO
Guatemala on Saturday asked Interpol to be on the lookout for a lawmaker accused of war crimes dating back to its 1960-1996 civil war.
The request was made in case Edgar Ovalle, a deputy for the ruling National Convergence Front, has left the country, prosecutors said. A warrant for his arrest was issued Friday by a Guatemalan court.
Prosecutors accused Ovalle a year ago of belonging to a group of retired military officers responsible for the forced disappearances and massacres of indigenous civilians between 1981 and 1986.
Guatemala's 36-year war between government troops, left-wing rebels and right-wing vigilante groups left an estimated 200,000 people dead or missing, according to the United Nations.
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