Original sentence: Guatemala's highest court, which had had several judges appointed from the FRG, approved his candidacy for president, ostensibly ignoring a constitutional ban against former dictators running for president.However, other sectors of the indigenous population support him, given his long history of supporting public works projects and offers of free fertilizer in rural areas.Regarded by many as a genocidal neo-fascist, the former military ruler is seen by his supporters amongst the Mayan majority and the ladino minority, as a strong leader capable of restoring order, justice and equality to this turbulent nation
Edited sentence: Guatemala's highest court, which recently had several judges appointed from Ríos Montt's political party, approved his candidacy for president, ostensibly ignoring a constitutional ban against former dictators running for president.However, other sectors of the indigenous population support him to this day, given his long history of supporting public works projects in rural areas.Regarded by many as a genocidal neo-fascist, the former military ruler is seen by his supporters, especially the ladino minority, as a strong leader capable of restoring order to this turbulent nation