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Mayan men leaning on a store wall, Chajul, 1982

Mayan men leaning on a store wall,

 Chajul, 1982

A hogtied man lies in the cargo bed of a blue pickup truck near Chichicastenango, Department of El Quiché. The soldiers suspected that the man was a guerrilla. In the background, a soldier is seen running next to the truck. He is wearing a helmet and armed. The UN-administered Truth Commission, known as the Commission of Historical Clarification documented more tan 600 massacres committed by government forces against civilians in predominately Mayan areas between 1981 and 1983.

Hogtied man,

Guatemala, 1982

An armored car and civilians,

An armored car and civilians, Chimaltenango,

1982

Civilians repairing destruction of bridge, Chichicastenango

Civilians repairing destruction of bridge,

Chichicastenango, 1982

Mayan men in line to vote

Soldiers walk by a woman carrying a child on her back and basket on her head,

Zaragoza, 1982

Mayan women carry basket of clothing on their heads,

Mayan women carry basket of clothing on their heads,

Zaragoza, 1982

An army Cadillac Gage Commando patrols the streets of Chimaltenango

An army Cadillac Gage Commando patrols the streets of Chimaltenango,

Chimaltenango, 1982

Soldiers on patrol in a village

Soldiers on patrol in a village,

Guatemala, 1982

Armed soldier looks at anti-guerrilla slogans on a street sign

An armed soldier looks at guerrilla slogans on a street sign,

Guatemala, 1982

Young soldiers inside a house,

Young soldiers inside a house,

Guatemala, 1982

Religious statue dressed in military uniform

Religious statue dressed in military uniform,

 Chajul, 1982

A soldier inspecting a Mayan man's basket in search of subversive materials

A soldier inspecting a man’s basket in search of subversive materials,

Chichicastenango, 1982

An armed soldier and two members of the civil defense

An armed soldier and two members of the civil defense,

Zaragoza, 1982

Two Cadillac Gage Commando vehicles patrol a hamlet

Two Cadillac Gage Commando vehicles patrol a hamlet,

Zaragoza, 1982

Armed soldiers in jeeps patrol the roads

Armed soldiers in jeeps patrol the roads,

Guatemala, 1982

Mayan men stand in formation,

Mayan men stand in formation,

Chajul, 1982

Soldier question Mayan man about guerilla movements

Soldier question man about guerilla movements,

Guatemala, 1982

Young soldier

Young soldiers,

Guatemala, 1982

Mayan men waiting in line to vote

Mayan men wait in line to vote,

Guatemala, 1982

Men in line hugging each other

Mayan men wait in line to vote,

Guatemala, 1982

Mayan men in line to vote while a soldier watches them

Mayan men wait in line to vote,

Nahualá, 1982

Soldiers patrolling a village

Soldiers patrolling a village,

Guatemala, 1982

Soldiers eating on long table, Guatemala, 1982

Soldiers eating on long table,

Guatemala, 1982

Two soldiers inspect a pickup truck and its three occupants

Two soldiers inspect a pickup truck and its three occupants,

 Chichicastenango, 1982

oldiers standing with a farmer

Soldiers standing with a farmer,

Guatemala, 1982

Mayan women walk through a busy Chimaltenango street

Mayan women walk through a busy Chimaltenango street,

Chimaltenango, 1982