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El General Benedicto Lucas García holds a bottle of "Orange Crush" soda near a military jeep at the military base in Santa Cruz del Quiché. He is resting his right leg on the back bumper of the vehicle. Four other soldiers stand around the jeep and behind them are tents set up. They are all in military uniform. The soldier standing to the right of Lucas García is holding an IMI Galil rifle of Israeli origin. 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 sostiene una botella de refresco de naranja de marca Crush cerca de un vehículo jeep militar en la base militar de Santa Cruz del Quiché. El general descansa sobre el vehículo pues tiene su pierna derecha recargada sobre la defensa trasera. Cuatro soldados están parados alrededor del vehículo y detrás de ellos hay tiendas de campaña instaladas. Todos los soldados portan uniforme militar. El soldado parado a la derecha de Lucas García sostiene un fusil IMI Galil de origen israelí. 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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