Society and Culture History
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Castillo San Felipe de Lara - The 470 year history of El Castillo which defended the capital of Central America against pirate attacks during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Guatemala Documentation Project, National Security Archive - Documents and analysis based on US and Guatemalan government records, covering topics such as Arbenz's ouster in 1954, US policy, and citizens who were disappeared during the 1980s.
Guatemala: The War in Film and Literature - An annotated bibliography of films, literature, and personal testimonies.
Guatemala Truth - Listing of names of people killed by the Guatemalan army during the civil war, 1954-1996. [English/Spanish/Italian/Hungarian/German/Portuguese/French]
History of Nations - Guatemala - Provides an overview of the history of Guatemala from the victory of Pedro de Alvarado over the Maya in 1524 until 2003, emphasizing the 20th century.
Negotiation Rights: The Guatemalan Peace Process - Conciliation Resources' analysis includes complete text of the accords, a timeline of the peace process, and consideration of the impact on various social groups. (1997)
Breaking the Cycle - Houston Chronicle special report on civil war and beginning of peace. (January 1, 1996) Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.