Explicit
31 - Genocide in Guatemala - Part One
Explicit
Café with Strangers by Moni Moreno
Episode notes
When Guatemala's president in the 1950's wanted to give back to the indigenous people, some who were opposed to it started a chain of events that lead to the country enduring a civil war that lasted nearly 40 years. This episode goes into what happened that lead up to death and destruction in Guatemala that affected some of the most vulnerable populations.
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Trigger Warning:
human rights violations, abuse and assault, death of children
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Some website sources:
https://worldwithoutgenocide.org/genocides-and-conflicts/guatemala
Keywords
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