What happened to the initial sentence of Ríos Montt?
It was increased
It was decreased
He escaped
It was quashed by the Constitutional Court
Answer
Ríos Montt was originally sentenced to 80 years in prison in 2013 for genocide and crimes against humanity committed during his time as president. However, this sentence was quashed by the Constitutional Court in 2015 on the grounds that the court that had convicted him had not been properly constituted.
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