For his part, Ríos Montt admitted in a July 2006 press conference that there were "excesses" committed by the army during his rule, but strenuously denied his culpability.
Ríos Montt indrømmede i juli 2006 på en pressekonference, at der var begået visse "udskejelser" af hæren under hans styre, men han benægtede ihærdigt sin skyld i disse.