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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)
Sat Feb 16, 2013, 02:52 PM Feb 2013

Guatemala capt. convicted in bishop death arrested

Guatemala capt. convicted in bishop death arrested
Feb 16, 12:47 PM EST

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) -- Guatemalan officials say an army captain sentenced to 20 years in prison for the slaying of a bishop has been arrested outside the facility where he was living.

Byron Lima was sentenced in 2006 along with three other men for the 1998 killing of Bishop Juan Jose Gerardi. The activist clergyman had released a report accusing Guatemala's military of being responsible for the vast majority of deaths during the country's brutal 36-year civil war.

Lima was driving an armored SUV Friday evening along with the director of the prison where he was living. Five prison guards were protecting them in a second armored vehicle.

Lima told the press he was being taken to a dental appointment. Officials said his exit from prison was not a jailbreak, but a violation of regulations.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LT_GUATEMALA_LIMA?SECTION=HOME&SITE=AP&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

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Guatemala capt. convicted in bishop death arrested (Original Post) Judi Lynn Feb 2013 OP
What a horribly confusing story--AP needs to do better. MADem Feb 2013 #1
Found two articles from Guatemala: Judi Lynn Feb 2013 #2
Good lord, AP needs to hire someone who is conversant in Spanish! MADem Feb 2013 #3

MADem

(135,425 posts)
1. What a horribly confusing story--AP needs to do better.
Sat Feb 16, 2013, 02:58 PM
Feb 2013

Lima was doing the driving, yet he was being taken?

Frustrating! If this is a translation (and the link doesn't suggest that) it's a poor one!

Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts)
2. Found two articles from Guatemala:
Sat Feb 16, 2013, 03:27 PM
Feb 2013

Byron Lima Oliva capturado cuando iba en vehículo particular

Anoche fue destituido el Director del Sistema Penitenciario.

Óscar Herrera/Julia Corado elPeriódico

El secreto a voces acerca de los constantes viajes a San Marino, un sitio vacacional ubicado en el Puerto Quetzal y sus salidas de prisión tres veces por semana, por supuestos permisos concedidos por el Sistema Penitenciario se confirmaron ayer, cuando el capitán Byron Lima Oliva fue capturado junto a otras ocho personas al retornar de una supuesta cita médica a bordo de uno de dos vehículos blindados, en el kilómetro 16.5, ruta al centro de detención Pavoncito, Fraijanes.

El castrense condenado a 20 años de prisión asegura que regresaba de realizarse un tratamiento odontológico en una clínica ubicada en la zona 10. Dice que con anterioridad estuvo en el Centro Médico Militar, y que desde hace siete meses lo tratan por bajo nivel de oxigenación en el cerebro y que está pendiente de una cirugía en la nariz.

Las nueve personas se conducían en dos camionetas de lujo de color negro agrícolas, una Ranger placas P794BWD y otra Toyota Land Cruiser placas P794DNB.Edgar Hernández Franco, jefe de traslados del Sistema Penitenciario, lo acompañaba. Los otros capturados son los guardias de seguridad identificados como Modesto Vásquez Vásquez, 31 años; Domingo Choc Coc, 24; Eliseo Ical, de 24; Mario Sandino Roch, de 49; y Santos Benedicto Sarceño, de 35.

El ministro de Gobernación, Mauricio López Bonilla, dijo que ayer se montó un operativo en los alrededores del complejo penitenciario de Pavón y Pavoncito, luego de que recibieron quejas sobre salidas irregulares de varios presos.

López Bonilla aseguró que los vehículos no pertenecen al Sistema Penitenciario, solo seis eran guardias de presidios, otros dos eran particulares y fueron identificados como Selvin Orlando Godoy Godoy, de 39 años, y Willian Estuardo Salguero Tobar, de 34.

En los vehículos llevaban dos armas que no estaban registradas legalmente ni tenían permiso de portación. Agregó que aunque existía una autorización para salir, esta era por seis horas. Lima Oliva retornó a las 17:15 horas, fuera del horario establecido en los documentos.

Anoche fue destituido el director del Sistema Penitenciario, Luis González Pérez, y la directora de turno de Pavoncito, Azalia López.

Las noticias acerca de los privilegios a favor del militar condenado a 20 años de prisión por la muerte del obispo Juan Gerardi no son nuevas. elPeriódico publicó el año pasado fotografías del condenado cuando realizaba un serie de celebraciones al amparo del Sistema Penitenciario.

http://www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20130216/pais/224845/

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Rocky Google translation:
Byron Lima Oliva when he was captured by private car

Last night was dismissed by the Director of the Penitentiary System.

Oscar Herrera / Julia Corado elPeriódico

The open secret about the constant trips to San Marino, a resort town located in Puerto Quetzal and prison leave three times a week, for alleged permissions granted by the prison system were confirmed yesterday when Captain Byron Lima Oliva was captured along with eight others returning from a purported appointment aboard one of two armored vehicles, at kilometer 16.5, route to the detention center Pavoncito, Fraijanes.

The Interior Minister Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, said yesterday an operation was mounted around the prison complex and Pavoncito Pavón, after receiving complaints about illegal departures of several prisoners.
Lopez Bonilla said the vehicles outside the prison system, only six were guards of prisons, other two were private and were identified as Selvin Orlando Godoy Godoy, 39, and William Stuart Salguero Tobar, 34.

On vehicles carrying two weapons that were not legally registered and had no permit to carry. He added that although there was a permission to leave, this was for six hours. Lima Oliva returned at 17:15 hours, after hours in the documents.

Last night was dismissed the prison system director, Luis Gonzalez Perez and director Pavoncito shift, Azalia Lopez.

The news about the privileges for the military sentenced to 20 years in prison for the death of Bishop Juan Gerardi not new. elPeriódico published last year sentenced photographs while on a series of celebrations under the Prison System.

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EFE story from El Nacional:

Destituyen a director del Sistema Penitenciario de Guatemala

Luis González fue destituido la noche del viernes luego de que el capitán Byron Lima Oliva, quien purga 20 años de prisión por el asesinato del obispo Juan Gerardi, fuese detenido en un operativo policial cuando regresaba a la cárcel de Pavoncito

EFE 16 de febrero 2013 - 11:23 am

El director del Sistema Penitenciario de Guatemala, Luis González, fue destituido por permitir la salida de la prisión de un militar condenado por el asesinato del obispo Juan Gerardi en 1998, informó hoy una fuente oficial.

González fue destituido la noche del viernes luego de que el capitán Byron Lima Oliva fuese detenido en un operativo policial cuando regresaba a la cárcel de Pavoncito, a unos 20 kilómetros al sureste de la capital guatemalteca.

Lima, quien purga 20 años de prisión por el asesinato de Gerardi, perpetrado el 26 de abril de 1998, supuestamente había salido a un tratamiento médico.

Según el ministro de Gobernación (Interior), Mauricio López, el militar salió de prisión mediante un procedimiento irregular.

A Lima Oliva le dieron permiso para salir de prisión cuatro horas, es decir, entre las 8.00 y 12.00 hora local (14.00 y 18.00 GMT) del día viernes, pero volvía a la prisión hasta las 17.15 hora local (23.15 GMT), por lo que fue capturado en el operativo.
López aclaró que no se trató de un intento de fuga del militar, pero hubo irregularidades.
Debido a esas irregularidades, del director del Sistema Penitenciario fue destituido, aseguró el ministro.
Además de González, también fue destituida la directora de turno de la cárcel de Pavoncito, Nazaria López.

Lima Oliva, según la versión oficial, se transportaba en una camioneta blindada, la cual era escoltada por otra, y en ellas iban seis guardias del Sistema Penitenciario y dos choferes particulares, que también fueron capturados.

González había sido nombrado como director del Sistema Penitenciario de Guatemala en enero de 2012 por el ministro del Interior.

http://www.el-nacional.com/mundo/Destituyen-director-Sistema-Penitenciario-Guatemala_0_137987595.html

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Google translation:

Director was overthrown in Guatemala Prison System

Luis Gonzalez was dismissed on Friday night after Captain Byron Lima Oliva, who is serving 20 years in prison for the murder of Bishop Juan Gerardi, was arrested in a police operation when he returned to prison Pavoncito

EFE February 16, 2013 - 11:23 a.m.

The director of the prison system in Guatemala, Luis Gonzalez, was dismissed for allowing the release from prison of a soldier convicted of the murder of Bishop Juan Gerardi in 1998, said an official source.


Gonzalez was dismissed on Friday night after Captain Byron Lima Oliva was arrested in a police operation while returning Pavoncito Jail, about 20 miles southeast of Guatemala City. Lima, who is serving 20 years in prison for the Gerardi murder, committed on April 26, 1998, allegedly had gone to medical treatment. According to Minister of the Interior (Interior), Mauricio Lopez, the military released from prison by an irregular procedure. A Lima Oliva gave him permission to leave prison four hours, ie between 8.00 and 12.00 local time (14.00 and 18.00 GMT) on Friday, but returned to prison until 17.15 local time (23.15 GMT), so it was captured in the operation. López clarified that this was not an attempt to escape the military, but there were irregularities. Due to these irregularities, the prison system director was dismissed, said the minister. Besides Gonzalez, was also dismissed the director of the prison shift Pavoncito , Nazaria Lopez. Lima Oliva, according to the official, was transported in an armored van, which was escorted by another, and they were six guards in the prison system and two private drivers, who were also captured. Gonzalez was appointed as prison system director of Guatemala in January 2012 by the Minister of Interior.


MADem

(135,425 posts)
3. Good lord, AP needs to hire someone who is conversant in Spanish!
Sat Feb 16, 2013, 03:44 PM
Feb 2013

The guy was getting favored treatment, he was living the high life behind bars--and being allowed to go out on the town regularly!

All is revealed--thanks for posting those.

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