Guatemala's Disappeared | Fault Lines

Across Guatemala, thousands of families have been affected by mass murder, torture, and repression dating back to the country's civil war. Up to 45,000 civilians were forcibly disappeared during the 36-year conflict; an estimated 200,000 were killed.
And while peace accords were signed in 1996, the war crimes of that era have largely gone unpunished. Now with the help of forensic evidence and the testimony of survivors, some former military leaders are facing trial for the first time.
Jason Motlagh traveled to Guatemala to meet some of the families still searching for justice -- and the truth about what happened to their loved ones.
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[@brettking9381]

These reporters have balls ✌️

[@xx5386]

The TRUTH cannot be buried FOREVER.

[@marimorales2475]

That's why. Many Guatemalan people live as a refugee around the world....soooooo sad

[@Deeznuts-cz3cs]

The CIA were the ones behind this my heart goes out to the indigenous people I hope they find peace and happiness

[@nothingnewunderthesun539]

populations are usually murdered this way for land, minerals ect. or when one wants to wipe out a certain people, their culture and their customs for whatever reason.

[@stevenhinh3754]

Sad excuses just to kill indeginious people rightful heir and ownership to the land may God will punish those who are guilty.

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, this is sad

[@francescacolby1969]

Learned this in college human rights class. Not history or American classes ever.

[@coldwar45]

That’s because the US supported the regime that did this and even helped train a lot of the soldiers that did this at the School of the Americas in Georgia.

[@walk-inmyshoes9818]

In college is where you get to read and understand a lot of what the USA did to other countries the past. No in High School. In High School just teach them how to be religious and base everything on "patriotism"... to justify what you see in this documentary...

[@jgomez5963]

Thank you for this report ❤ viva Guatemala 🇬🇹

[@prettylittleliars239roblox7]

If you guys want to know some people there were speaking katchikel MY grandma lives there and speaks like that with my aunt

[@Chapin11]

No

[@Chapin11]

Nooo en el patzaj mataron mi abueja lo ejecutaron

[@nonamenoname5745]

My daddy escape that bs....

[@iamedyson]

My great-grandfather was beheaded and dumped into a river by those criminals...yet my family has survived the brutality of the civil war.

[@Jen-ss8mc]

And my uncle was cut into little pieces and thrown into the jungle like trash. It was a brutal time for the Mayan people.

[@Chapin11]

Ella fue ejecutado

[@Chapin11]

Everyone was killed

[@jgomez5963]

USA needs to pay these people reparations.

[@tonywalton1052]

We are tribal, and vicious.

[@chipschannel9494]

C.I.A.

[@dlouis1830]

Great documentary...the maya(mam?) interpreter is obviously not relating what they are saying. You would think Al Jazeera would have taken the time to find a professional interpreter...I'm glad someone had the good sense to back translate the recording! Another piece of advice to the news reporter don't use "tú" for everyone, you are not in Miami or New York and it is disrespectful. See Spanish Explanation below. Un gran documental...la intérprete de maya(de mam?) obviamente no relata bien lo que ellos dicen. Uno pensaría que Al Jazeera hubiera tomado el tiempo necesario para encontrar un intérprete profesional. Me alegra que alguien tuvo la ciencia de traducir la grabación después Otro consejo al periodista, en Latinoamérica nosotros que hablamos bien el español tratamos con "usted" a gente con quien no tenemos confianza. Me parece increíble que alguien de Al Jazeera tutea a un señor mayor de edad al recién conocerlo, o no usar usted con un oficial público(aun siendo un corrupto ladrón de corbata, faltar respeto es cosa de quién habla, no de quién escucha). Gracias por revelar estas tragedias.

[@luju47]

I want to say Israelis had a party in this.

[@MrOscarroses]

viva rusia

[@kokilucer2981]

The information is parciality. Is false and incorrect. Where is the version of the processed people?

[@francescacolby1969]

How is it fake

[@walk-inmyshoes9818]

Then show us how! Ignorance has a cure you know.... Go find it before spewing stupidities!

[@walk-inmyshoes9818]

Why don't you go and spend a few years living in Guatemala and find out???? So you can come with the latest...

[@RoyalTy37]

What language are they speaking because I speak and everybody I have meet their spoke Spanish

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

tribal language

[@nadiraslam5982]

There are 26 spoken languages in Guatemala.

[@vanessajulaj1876]

Nadir Aslam actually 21 languages :)

[@karinec.2131]

Not everyone in Guatemala speaks Spanish.

[@swolsuki7663]

Mayan dialects

[@sumitbasu1]

Why can't I understand their Spanish?

[@estebangarcia-ailon5581]

Causes its not Spanish. If your referring to the people in beginning of the video. The language is Ixil, its one of 21 Mayan language in Guatemala.

[@karinec.2131]

Maybe cuz they are not speaking Spanish..They are indigenous and speak the mother tongue of the land..which is not Spanish.

[@swolsuki7663]

Sometimes they’re not speaking Spanish, other times they speak it as a second language so their speech and grammar are a little off

[@Tyrik73]

You so called Guatamalans are the tribe of Zebulon and one of the 12 tribes of Isreal. The lords true name is Yawahah which means he is in the Hebrew language and his sons true name is Yawashi which means he delivers in the Hebrew language. Read tbe Kjv bible and get understanding. Genesis 49:13 Zebulon shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and the he shall be for an haven of ships;And his border shall be unto Zidon.