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American Software Mogul Denied Asylum in Guatemala

December 7, 2012

If you’re reading this on a PC, there’s a good chance that your anti-virus protection is based on a program designed by John McAfee. Mr. McAfee, 67, was a pioneer of anti-virus software, and the company that bears his name is today one of the largest anti-virus companies in the world. At one time, his … Read more

By Jason Dzubow

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Guatemala Massacre Survivors Reunited After 30 Years

June 4, 2012

In 1982, during the Guatemala civil war, a squad of soldiers led by Lt. Oscar Ramírez Ramos attacked the town of Dos Erres. They killed over 250 people, mostly women and children. Lt. Ramírez Ramos spared a 3-year-old boy named Oscar, and brought the child home to live with him (the phenomena of persecutors adopting … Read more

By Jason Dzubow