The Hidden Faces of the New Government
1996 Julio Guatemala
Analyses of the significance and scope of the socioeconomic and agrarian accord signed May 6 between the government and the URNG began surfacing throughout...

Next Thorny Accord: The Armed Forces
1996 Junio Guatemala
The Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG) and representatives of the Guatemalan government signed the Accord about Socioeconomic Aspects and...

With Peace in Sight, Challenges Abound
1996 Mayo Guatemala
March was a month of notable advances toward peace and disturbing shifts towards barbarity. On the one hand, important steps were taken in the negotiations...

Already Post-War, But Still no Peace
1996 Abril Guatemala
After a two month recess, the peace negotiations between the government and the URNG resumed in February. President Alvaro Arzú named former guerrilla...

President Arzu: A New Stage Begins
1996 Febrero Guatemala
Like the fisherman in "The Old Man and the Sea," the National Advancement Party (PAN) made an admirable "catch" with a small "bait" in the two recent...

The Election Scene
1995 Diciembre Guatemala
The eve of the November 12 general elections was darkened by the shadow of a recent massacre, severe criticisms in the third report from the United Nations...

Massacre at Chisec: History Repeats Itself
1995 Noviembre Guatemala
On October 5 the history of bloodletting was repeated for 255 refugee families who had returned to Guatemala from Mexico. They lived on a cooperative...

The Bishops Speak of True Peace
1995 Octubre Guatemala
A controversial pastoral letter from the Catholic Bishops' Conference identifying the historical causes of the country's social confrontations began...

Peace Process Stalled Till After Elections
1995 Septiembre Guatemala
The peace negotiations bogged down in July, due to contradictory interests at play in the agenda point currently under discussion, disagreements within...

The Many Wars Of the Centaur
1995 Agosto Guatemala
June has been a month of confrontations. The army won an important battle with the Public Ministry and the legal system by opposing the exhumation of...

Is the URNG Moving To the Center?
1995 Julio Guatemala
A new front has opened against the Guatemalan army and its attacks will be hard to dodge this time, since they come from within the military ranks. ...

Four Unknowns Before the Elections
1995 Junio Guatemala
Almost nine months after initiating negotiations on the rights and identity of indigenous peoples, the Guatemalan government and the URNG finally signed...