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Guatemalan Civil War

1960 CE – 1996 CE

A 36-year civil war that escalated into genocide against the indigenous Maya population in the early 1980s.

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Conflict · Americas

Guatemalan Civil War

1960 CE – 1996 CE

A 36-year civil war that escalated into genocide against the indigenous Maya population in the early 1980s. The UN truth commission found the military responsible for 93% of the 200,000 deaths, including systematic massacres, forced disappearances, and scorched-earth campaigns.

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