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General Benedicto Lucas García, Chief of Staff of the Guatemalan army, holds an M16A1 assault rifle of U.S. origin at the military base in Santa Cruz del Quiché. Parked behind him is a large white helicopter with a mounted machine gun on the side. The general is wearing a hat, large sunglasses, and a gold-colored Casio digital wrist watch. Lucas García was found responsible for crimes against humanity, aggravated sexual violence, and enforced disappearance by the Guatemalan court of high-risk crimes. On May 23, 2018, he was sentenced to 58 years of prison for these charges. El general Benedicto Lucas García, jefe del estado mayor del ejército guatemalteco, sostiene un fusil M16A1 de origen estadounidense en la base militar de Santa Cruz del Quiché. Estacionado detrás de él se observa un helicóptero grande y blanco el cual tiene una ametralladora montada sobre su costado. El general porta un gorro, lentes de sol grandes, y un reloj de pulsera dorado de marca Casio. Lucas García fue encontrado responsable de crímenes de lesa humanidad, violencia sexual agravada y desaparición forzada por el Juzgado de Mayor Riesgo de Guatemala. El 23 de mayo de 2018, fue sentenciado a 58 años de prisión por estos cargos.
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