Guatemala: Never Again! (Paperback)

by Archidiocese of Guatemala (Corporate Author) "First, in the vast majority of cases, repression caused mortal danger and sorrow over what had happened and frequently left behind feelings of injustice, extreme..." (more)
Key Phrases: civil patrollers, mobile military police, exemplary terror, Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, San Marcos (more...)

Product Details

• Paperback: 332 pages
• Publisher: Orbis Books (December 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 157075294X
• ISBN-13: 978-1570752940
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #214,021 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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66 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Factually Honest and Well Researched, August 29, 2000

By	mystuff "mystuff" (United States) - See all my reviews

This book is a summarization of a human rights report presented in Guatemala in 1998. Through eye-witness testimony, it outlines the military atrocities committed during Guatemala's Civil War and the effect the war has had on Guatemala's indigenous population.

This edition has been edited from the original lengthy report but retains important testimony in smaller quotes where relevant and offers the reader stark evidence of the massive violence as well as the psychological warfare that was perpetrated on the citizens of Guatemala.

The author of this report was killed two days after it was published. His assailant has not yet been brought to justice. This report is a must read for anyone interested in Human Rights, Native cultures, or the history of Guatemala.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Deeper than you ever thought..., April 15, 2005

By	Hammiesgirl "minrice41sec" (USA) - See all my reviews

I highly recommend this book for a number of reasons.
If you are just starting to delve into the knowledge about Guatemala's tragic civil war this is the place to start. What this is is an abridged version of the Human Rights report on the atrocities committed by the Guatemalan army. This book is made up of two things: analysis and then personal testimonies from the victims.

What it does for you is reveal that these crimes committed against the indigenous population went far beyond simply stated genocide and ethnic cleansing. There was far more to the army's tactics than massacre and physical torture.

The crimes against the Mayas were highly psychological and I think that this report reveals that and puts it clearly. This book takes what you might already know about the horror and brings you in deeper. By the time you're done you will have a more clear, more concise, more accurate picture of what was done by the army to not only affect these people but to also keep them in silence about a war that not too many people know about.

It also shows why Guatemala is still so devastated by this war, and what it's going to take to ensure that this history doesn't repeat itself. It's difficult in some places to read, but I think you need to. As you sit in your comfortable house reading it, I think it will change your perception on life. It did mine anyway.