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President Clinton’s apology on Guatemala

An acknowledgment of the U.S. role in the violence and genocide in Guatemala.

Bishop Gerardi

A Guatemalan bishop associated with human rights advocacy and the elucidation of violence.

Description of violence and genocide in Guatemala

Systematic and widespread killings during the Guatemalan Civil War, including significant acts against civilians.

CIA’s 'Study of Assassination'

A report documenting strategies and methods of targeted killings employed by the CIA.

Project X

CIA operations involving torture manuals used to train security forces in Guatemala.

Phoenix Program

A CIA initiative aimed at neutralizing the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, later referenced in the context of Guatemala.

Operation Condor

A campaign of political repression and state terror in South America, which included Guatemala.

Jennifer Harbury

An activist and human rights advocate who raised awareness about the abuses in Guatemala.

Military repression against the Catholic Church

A campaign targeting clergy and believers who opposed government violence and repression.

Guatemalan military’s color strategy

A classification system for targeting individuals: 'white' spared, 'pink' suspects of guerrillas, 'red' all to be executed.

Dianna Ortiz

An American nun who was abducted and tortured by Guatemalan security forces, bringing attention to human rights abuses.

Effect of Ortiz’s case on the US government

Led to a review of U.S. foreign policy regarding Guatemala during the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations.

CIA strategy to overthrow Arbenz

Involvement of CIA-trained soldiers to facilitate a coup in Guatemala.

Army of Liberation

A group created to instill fear in Guatemalan citizens and government to accept the U.S.-backed victory of Castillo Armas.

US use of 'big lie' technique

Propaganda method adopted from Nazi techniques, used by the U.S. during covert operations.

Voice of Liberation

An anti-Arbenz propaganda group funded by the U.S. with the slogan 'Trabajo, pan, y patria' (Work, bread, and country).

Kekchi (Panzos) massacre

A violent event where Guatemalan soldiers attacked an indigenous village, leading to mass casualties and repression.

US overthrow of Ydigoras

U.S. involvement in the coup against President Ydigoras, favoring a regime less supportive of free elections.

AID/OPS/Alliance for Progress

U.S. programs aimed at expanding the national police forces in Guatemala.

US School of the Americas

A U.S. military facility that trained Latin American soldiers with controversial combat techniques.