Changling vs Efrain Rios Montt

Changling led Qing forces in suppressing Miao rebellions in the mountainous regions of Guizhou and Hunan. The campaigns were brutal and resulted in significant casualties, but ultimately restored Qing control over the area.

Changling was appointed as a commander of Qing forces to suppress the White Lotus Rebellion, a massive peasant uprising in central China. The rebellion lasted until 1804, and Changling played a key role in coordinating military operations and implementing pacification strategies.

Changling was appointed Grand Secretary of the Qing Empire in recognition of his military successes against the White Lotus Rebellion. He became a senior official in the Jiaqing Emperor's administration.

Under Ríos Montt's 'Beans and Bullets' policy, the Guatemalan army conducted a scorched earth campaign in the highlands, destroying hundreds of Maya villages, killing thousands, and displacing tens of thousands. The campaign aimed to eliminate support for leftist guerrillas.

Ríos Montt led a military coup that overthrew President Fernando Romeo Lucas García. He assumed power as head of a military junta, suspending the constitution and dissolving Congress. His rule marked the bloodiest period of Guatemala's 36-year civil war.

Ríos Montt was convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity for the massacre of over 1,700 Maya Ixil people during his 1982-83 rule. He was sentenced to 80 years in prison, but the conviction was later overturned on procedural grounds by the Constitutional Court.