Corte Interamericana cierra caso por las últimas ejecuciones mediante fusilamiento en Guatemala
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An Inter‑American Court of Human Rights case concerning the final executions by firing squad in Guatemala has been closed. The court had ordered reparations for violations of human rights involving two men who were sentenced to death. Their execution was broadcast on television in 1996, drawing international attention. Guatemala has now fulfilled those reparations as mandated by the court. The compliance satisfies the judicial request and marks the conclusion of the legal process.
Guatemala cumplió con las reparaciones ordenadas por las violaciones de derechos humanos cometidas contra dos condenados a muerte, cuyo fusilamiento fue transmitido por televisión en 1996.