Indigenous Guatemalans honor victims of civil war

By Agence France-Presse

Feb 27, 2023 12:00 am

Nebaj, Guatemala: Dozens of Indigenous Guatemalans paid tribute Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to the thousands of victims of the bloody civil war that tore the Central American country apart for more than 30 years.

One survivor of the 1960-1996 conflict, Diego Rivera, told Agence France-Presse (AFP) in the northwestern town of Nebaj that people were coming together to remember 'those who gave their lives and blood' for peace.

An indigenous woman sells apples at a market in Nebaj, Guatemala, on Feb. 25, 2023, on the National Day for the Dignity of the Victims of the Internal Armed Conflict in Guatemala which commemorates the 24th anniversary of the publication of the Truth Commission's report. AFP PHOTO

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