Testimony: Death of a Guatemalan VillageTESTIMONY: DEATH OF A GUATEMALAN VILLAGE is an eyewitness account by a Guatemalan primary school teacher detailing one instance of violent conflict between the indigenous Maya people and the army. An accidental clash between the village's "civil patrol" and a Guatemalan army troop leads to the execution or imprisonment of many villagers. Written in clear, direct prose, this account reads like an adventure story while conveying an historical reality. |
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... waiting for me , approached as I left the school and began to plead with me . " I beg of you , inquire about my husband so they will release him ; I don't speak Spanish and I'm afraid to speak with them . " When I saw her crying , I too ...
... waiting for me , approached as I left the school and began to plead with me . " I beg of you , inquire about my husband so they will release him ; I don't speak Spanish and I'm afraid to speak with them . " When I saw her crying , I too ...
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... waiting to verify the source or the motive behind the lists they held in their hands . The army officers know they will rise in rank in accordance with the number of unfortunates they execute . It is a sort of rivalry encouraged among ...
... waiting to verify the source or the motive behind the lists they held in their hands . The army officers know they will rise in rank in accordance with the number of unfortunates they execute . It is a sort of rivalry encouraged among ...
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... waiting when we arrived in the park . We finally reached the base . The soldiers standing guard at the entrance stepped aside when the patrol approached and took me inside with them . It was common knowledge that any civilian who ...
... waiting when we arrived in the park . We finally reached the base . The soldiers standing guard at the entrance stepped aside when the patrol approached and took me inside with them . It was common knowledge that any civilian who ...
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