Buried Secrets Truth and Human Rights in Guatemala

Between the late 1970s and the mid 1980s, Guatemala was torn by a civil war which came to be known as La Violencia. During this time of mass terror and extreme violence, more than 600 massacres occurred in villages destroyed by the army, one and a half mi

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Truth and Human Rights in Guatemala

Copyright © Victoria Sanford, 2003. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. First published in hardcover in 2003 by Palgrave Macmillan First PALGRAVE MACMILLAN™ paperback edition: August 2004 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010 and Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England RG21 6XS. Companies and representatives throughout the world. PALGRAVE MACMILLAN is the global academic imprint of the Palgrave Macmillan division of St. Martin’s Press, LLC and of Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. Macmillan® is a registered trademark in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries. Palgrave is a registered trademark in the European Union and other countries. ISBN 1-4039-6559-5 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Sanford, Victoria. Buried secrets : truth and human rights in Guatemala / by Victoria Sanford. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Hardcover ISBN 1-4039-6023-2 Paperback ISBN 1-4039-6559-5 1. Mayas—Crimes against—Guatemala. 2. Human rights—Guatemala. 3. Mayas—Guatemala—Government relations. 4. Political violence—Guatemala. 5. Genocide—Guatemala. I. Title: Truth and human rights in Guatemala. II. Title. F1435.3.C75S35 2003 972.8105’3—dc21 2002044984 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Letra Libre. First PALGRAVE MACMILLAN paperback edition: August 2004 10

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List of Abbreviations List of Photos Acknowledgements

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Prologue Introduction Chapte