In the army hands: violence and post war in guatemala

The fratricide war among sectors of the Mayan population in Guatemala (1962-1996) and permanent militarization has left sequels printed in the social tissue. In this research that includes the field work for Comisión de la Verdad, supported by the United Nations (1997-1998), I witnessed the destruct...

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Autores:
Esparza, Marcia
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2007
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/49837
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/49837
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/43327/
Palabra clave:
Violencia contemporánea
Guatemala
control militar
comunidades maya
Contemporary violence
Guatemala
military control
Maya communities
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openAccess
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Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
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Summary:The fratricide war among sectors of the Mayan population in Guatemala (1962-1996) and permanent militarization has left sequels printed in the social tissue. In this research that includes the field work for Comisión de la Verdad, supported by the United Nations (1997-1998), I witnessed the destruction of confidence and solidarity ties, key components in the support of communal identity. My study intends to show how persistent militarization makes the most impoverished sectors from the rural population turns to the army as the guardian of their communities.