Closing arguments in the trial , which opened in March , are expected to conclude on Thursday . Efrain Rios Montt of Guatemala addresses the court for the first time Thursday . He is accused of genocide and crimes against humanity . The trial has been delayed several times because of a lack of witnesses or evidence, but it was expected to begin in late September. It is the first time a former head of state has been tried for genocide in his own country .
Efrain Rios Montt of Guatemala addresses the court for the first time Thursday . He is accused of genocide and crimes against humanity . The trial has been delayed several times because of a lack of witnesses or evidence, but it was expected to begin in late September. It is the first time a former head of state has been tried for genocide in his own country .