A Guatemalan judge ruled Tuesday that the deaths of 41 young girls locked in a state-run foster home and set on fire in 2017 is a “state crime”, and called for an investigation into former president Jimmy Morales. teleSUR
00:00A watermelon judge ruled Tuesday that the death of 41 young girls locked in a state-run foster home and set on fire in 2017 is a state crime and called for an investigation into former president Jimmy Morales.
00:13The ruling included sentences of 6 to 25 years in prison for six former officials for the crimes of extrajudicial execution and negligence. The former director of the foster home, Santos Torres, and the former secretary of social welfare, Carlos Rodas, were each sentenced to 25 years in prison.
00:34The incident occurred on March 7, 2017, when the guards of the foster home locked up 56 girls after they escaped to report the mistreatment and abuse to which they were subjected.
00:49A fire broke out later in the area, while the doors of the facilities remained closed for nine minutes, killing 41 of the girls.
01:04But, in addition to that, we have to understand that the State of Guatemala has signed and ratified conveniences internationales in terms of protection of the young girls.
01:13And all the people who were sentenced and sentenced...
01:20The state of Guatemala has signed and ratified conveniences internationales in terms of protecting the young girls.
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