Dictator Montt on Guetemala Ballot: Elections coming up

[La_Serpiente]

I thought this was disturbing
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http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/G/GUATEMALA_ELECTIONS?SITE=HIHAD&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

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GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Guatemala, still struggling to overcome 36 years of civil war, has endured months of election-related violence and faces the possibility of more as voters decide this weekend whether to give a former dictator accused of human rights abuses another chance to run the country.

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Backed by his former paramilitary fighters, accused of helping soldiers burn down villages and kill civilians during the country's 1960-1996 civil war, Rios Montt is making a final attempt at the presidency. Many see his candidacy as a setback to Guatemala's fragile, seven-year recovery from the war.

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Yet the former evangelical minister often preaches love and understanding during his political rallies.

"We don't want confrontation, only peace and harmony," he said Friday.

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I am not trying to make religion a scapegoat. I just wanted to highlight the point that even persons who are perceived as the most godly of humans can misuse the Word of God.

[ajacobson]

1. Montt is insane

This is one of the most distressing things to happen in Central America for a long time. Montt is a nut and a mass murderer.

I hope the people of Guatemala can prevent this guy from coming back to power.