HILA 2002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Semi-Colony, Jorge Ubico, Special Forces (United States Army)
12 Apr 2017
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Book for this week: brutally outlines the violence against mayan communities in guatemala. 1979-1983: peak of the violence: termed as a genocide because of the racial-ethnic background of the victim people. Also widespread displacement and torture: mayan peasants fled their villages to escape brutal counterinsurgency which was sweeping the countryside. Influx into guatemalan cities and mexican cities. Historical explanation of this like this memoir doesn"t diminish it: passage outlined that military path was anti-communist. Was the u. s. directly involved: in nicaragua and el salvador: U. s. military via reagan administration during 1970s and 1980s was relatively involved: but in guatamala: U. s. cia was far less involved with guatemala military actions. Keen"s document for this week ernestro _______: talked about extensively about the medellin conference. 1968 medellin latin american bishops conference: real turning point for latin american chapter as it legitimizes turn for revolution. Influence of this conference is seen in cardinal"s thinking who was a marxist priest (look at.
