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El 29 de diciembre de 1996 marcó un hito en la historia reciente de Guatemala al suscribirse los acuerdos de paz que pusieron fin a 36 años de enfrentamiento. Veinte años después la violencia continúa presente en el país. Se describe la situación actual de la violencia en Guatemala como consecuencia de lo experimentado en el periodo de enfrentamiento. Se utiliza una metodología descriptiva, ilustrada con datos cuantitativos procedentes de diversas fuentes y con el análisis de una encuesta cerrada de elaboración propia. Se concluye que el periodo posconflicto supone la continuación de un paradigma similar de violencia.
Peace Agreements were signed in Guatemala on December 29, 1996. This was a significant milestone in the country’s recent history, insofar as they held out hope that the 36-year-old conflict would end, as would human rights violations and ethno-genocide. Notwithstanding the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Accords, violence continues to be at the forefront in the Land of Eternal Spring. The root causes of the current situation probably lie in the armed confrontation. The focus of this paper is to describe the well-embedded, ongoing violence in Guatemala, as a consequence of the previous period. To this end, we use a descriptive methodology to undertake a thorough inquiry, with data from various sources and from an analysis of a questionnaire prepared by the author. I conclude that the current post-conflict period will involve continuity of this criminal paradigm.
