Guate: Rios Montt genocide trial / 2nd day of conclusions, Prosecution wraps up

[Catherina]

36. Defense claims too much hearsay and science not reliable. Expert degrees not valid in Guate

NISGUA ?@NISGUA_Guate 9m

- Gudiel: Reyes never mentioned #RiosMontt as responsible for the acts. You can't condemn someone just because they are general.

- Gudiel: There are serious problems with the scientific foundation of the [forensic antrhopology] reports.

- Gudiel criticizes #GenocideGT forensic reports because testimonial evidence relies on the memory of the witness, it's not scientific.

Xeni Jardin ?@xeni 8m

- Gudiel now arguing against believability of forensic evidence presented by FAFG against Ríos Montt; believing science itself not credible.

- As noted in our @newshour piece, science is very much at center of this trial; defense now arguing science not credible evidence in case.

NISGUA ?@NISGUA_Guate 7m

- Gudiel: FAFG couldn't determine death of many. Here experts testified it was impossible to prove cause of death.

- Gudiel attacks forensic experts: Many hadn't even done their thesis. FAFG w/their pretty name…Dir. doesnt even have credential from Guatemala

- #GarcíaGudiel states expert Héctor Rosada is not a military specialist, he is a sociologist.

- #GarciaGudiel: It occurred to him to write a book saying, There was genocide, then he is called as an expert witness.

- #GarciaGudiel He (Hector Rosada) is a sociologist who lives off the donations of foreigners.

Xeni Jardin ?@xeni 2m

Rios Montt defense attorney attacked credibility of forensic anthropologist peritos from FAFG; their degrees invalid in Guate, he claims.

NISGUA ?@NISGUA_Guate 1m

#GarcíaGudiel moves from critiquing validity of experts to prosecution's analysis of Natl Devt Plan in #GenocideGT closing arguments