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The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity

Shift from guerrillas to peaceful resistance

  • 36 year civil war (1960-1996)
  • "scorched-earth" counterinsurgency campaign (1981-1983). Victory for URNG through military conflict was out of the question.
  • UN Peace Accords signed Dec. 28th
  • Mandated constitutional reform

Resistance Today

  • Thousands protesting every Saturday, April - September
  • Former President OttoPerez Molina and Vice President Roxana Baldetti facing criminal charges
  • Social Media movements
  • Groups peacefully organizing for social change: DESGUA (President Santiago Boc Tay, former guerrilla fighter)

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