Guatemala reburied sixty-eight victims of its civil war, mostly Maya civilians killed in 1982, as a new government promises reparations for the conflict.
Key Facts
—The ceremony. On June 29 the remains of sixty-eight conflict victims were reburied in San Martín Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango.
—The victims. Mostly Maya civilians, including children and the elderly, killed by the army in 1982.
—The wait. Remains were exhumed between 1998 and 2014 and held for years before a permanent resting place was ready.
—The identities. Most have been identified by forensic teams, while about twenty remain unnamed.
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