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Abstract
Interweaving reportage, interview and analysis, this work provides an overview of Guatemala, its resilience and its suffering. It explores poverty and inequality, the guerilla war and the role of the military, and human rights abuses, especially under the curent government. It also examines the impact of political violence on Guatemala's writers, artists and indigenous culture.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedication Page | ii | ||
| Title Page | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Table of Contents | v | ||
| Preface | vii | ||
| Map of Guatemala | viii | ||
| A Statistical Outline | ix | ||
| Introduction | 1 | ||
| I: The Effects of an Earthquake | 5 | ||
| 1. The Facts about the Earthquake | 5 | ||
| 2. The Social Dimension | 5 | ||
| 3. A Violent Response | 6 | ||
| 4. The Earthquake and the Peasantry | 7 | ||
| 5. The Politics of Reconstruction | 9 | ||
| II: Violence, Death Squads and Disappearances | 12 | ||
| 1. The Setting for Violence | 12 | ||
| 2. The Origins of Political Violence | 18 | ||
| 3. Violence Before and after the Earthquake | 24 | ||
| 4. Guerrilla Offensives | 33 | ||
| 5. The Violence of a System | 35 | ||
| III: Trade Unions and Labour Conflict | 38 | ||
| 1. Introduction | 38 | ||
| 2. History of the Guatemalan Labour Movement | 39 | ||
| 3. Present Situation of the Labour Movement (1974-77) | 46 | ||
| 4. Some Case Histories (1975-76) | 53 | ||
| IV: Peasants and Land Conflict | 64 | ||
| 1. Introduction | 64 | ||
| 2. A History of Exploitation | 66 | ||
| 3. The Present Situation | 77 | ||
| 4. Conclusions | 94 | ||
| V: Relating Foreign Aid to Human Rights: The Relevance of Guatemala | 97 | ||
| 1. Introduction | 97 | ||
| 2. The US Initiative | 103 | ||
| 3. The USA and Guatemala | 109 | ||
| 4. The Role of Church and Private Organisations | 113 | ||
| 5. Conclusions | 118 | ||
| Abbreviations | 120 | ||
| Conversion Table | 121 |