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On May 10, 2013, before a packed courtroom, a Guatemalan court declared that it had found former de-facto president General José Efraín Ríos Montt guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity. Just 10 days after this historic ruling, Guatemala’s Constitutional Court vacated the verdict against Ríos Montt and ordered a partial retrial of the legal proceedings from April 19 forward.
NACLA has inaugurated this “From the Archives” section to bring to our readers some of the best and most interesting material that we have published. Here we put the spotlight on the Salvadoran-Chicano journalist Rubén Martínez, who wrote of the ambiguities of trans-border identities.
NACLA presents art exhibit "Political Neighbors" with three Master Cartoonists of Mexico—Rius, Feggo, and El Fisgon. NACLA interviews Feggo about the role political cartoonists have played in Latin America, and he presents the work of Rius, El Fisgon, and his own work.
Noam Chomsky is the 2012 recipient of NACLA's Latin America Peace and Justice Award for his ongoing commitment to social justice in the Americas. Noam Chomsky is a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a long time friend and supporter of NACLA.
Rius is the 2012 recipient of NACLA's La Conciencia del Pueblo Award for educating and informing readers through his artwork about progressive causes in the Americas. A longtime NACLA collaborator, Rius is a Mexican intellectual and political cartoonist who has published over 100 books that defend migrant workers, indigenous peoples, and the underprivileged, among others.
Javier Sicilia is the recipient of NACLA's "La Lucha Sigue" Award for Activism in the Americas. One of Mexico's most prominent poets, essayists, and novelists, and a regular contributor to La Jornada newspsper and Proceso magazine, Javier Sicilia's work has become an important reference for Latin American human rights causes.