The Guatemalan Civil War and the Lasting Impact of Trauma
In the 36-year Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996), state violence peaked between 1981 and 1983. During this period, state forces executed systematic killings under the doctrine that Indigenous communities were aiding leftist guerrillas. Over 200,000 people were killed or disappeared, with more than 80% of the victims being unarmed Indigenous Maya civilians, and over 600 villages […]