Politics of Memory and Moving Forward: The Rise of Memorials and Counter-Memorials in Post-Conflict Guatemala

Guatemala officially ended its 36-year civil war with the signing of the peace accords in 1996. After the signing of the accords, two truth commissions recorded valuable oral testimony and published their findings, with the claim they were spreading restorative justice. At the same time, retribution...

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Main Author: Pettersen, Christian Leland
Other Authors: Oglesby, Elizabeth
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/297730