The social history of the Republic of Guatamala

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• The history in general of the Republic of Guatemala
• The history of the Maya and of other indigenous peoples in Guatemala

• The history of the campesenos of Guatemala
• The history of women and gender in Guatemala
• The history of children and youth in Guatemala

Mobs' Justice: Street Lynchings

Cerigua Weekly Briefs, 27 March 1996. Because of the failure of public institutions to cope with the crime wave, vigilantism has become a challenge to the authorities.

Class and indigenous roots of the Guatemalan revolution

By Louis Proyect, 13 April 1998. Analysis of the changing role of the indigenous Maya population in Guatemala's revolution since 1954.

Daycare Suspended

Cerigua Weekly Briefs, No. 2, 8 January 2000. Hundreds of parents who depend on state- subsidized daycare found the doors of many centers closed. At least 12 of the nation's 52 centers suspended their services this week due to a restructuring.