Peter d'Errico

Ignorance, Law, Genocide: Is There an Excuse?

There's an old saying, "Ignorance of the law is no excuse." It means the law applies whether or not you know the law exists. It's based on the idea that you have an obligation to know the law, and assumes that the law makes itself known....

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May 16, 2013

Rios Montt Guilty of Genocide in Guatemala

Rick Kearns
May 13, 2013
On Friday, May 10 th , former Dictator and General Jose Efrain Rios Montt was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in the murder, rape and displacement...

Guatemalan Mayan Community Seeks International Help for Protection

Rick Kearns
March 26, 2013
The Maya Q’eqchi Agua Caliente community of Guatemala, some of whose members have been killed, threatened and tortured while trying to defend their territory from a mining company,...

Former Guatemalan President on Trial for Genocide Against Mayan Citizens and Others

Rick Kearns
February 07, 2013
On January 28, a Guatemalan judge announced that General and former President Jose Efrain Rios Montt along with his chief of intelligence Jose Rodriguez Sanchez could be tried for ...

Mayan Ceremonies in Guatemala Celebrate the New Cycle

Rick Kearns
January 04, 2013
Mayan priests and special guests celebrated the Fire Ceremony on December 21 in the ancient city of Tikal, Guatemala to welcome the first rays of the sun and the beginning of a new...

Tomb Discovered in Guatemala Likely Belonged to Maya Queen K’abel

ICTMN Staff
October 10, 2012
Archaeologists in Guatemala believe they’ve discovered the tomb of Lady K’abel, military ruler of the Wak, or “Centipede” kingdom, during the seventh-century...

Multiple Causes Cited for Mayan Demise Including Climate Change

ICTMN Staff
August 24, 2012
Two recently published studies delve into what caused the collapse of the Mayan empire, a question many archaeologists have tried answering...

Sun God Images Surround a New Maya Temple Discovery

ICTMN Staff
July 27, 2012
The recent discovery of a new Maya temple in Guatemala has uncovered a possible connection between the king and the sun god...

Ancient Dam Found at Tikal Helped Sustain Maya for 1,500 Years

ICTMN Staff
July 17, 2012
Scientists have found the remains of an impressive dam in the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, in Guatemala...

Guatemalan-Maya Center’s Letter to Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina

ICTMN Staff
June 07, 2012
The Guatemalan-Maya Center , based in Florida, is home to 30,000-plus Mayans who have fled their country's Huehuetenango region as conflict unfolds over the Hydroelectric Dam Santa...

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