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The “May Guinda”

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Hermelinda remembers losing her children and three other close relatives during the “May Guinda.”

The “May Guinda”

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Isabel recalls being on the run and crossing the Sumpul River during the 1982 “May Guinda,” during which the military killed hundreds of civilians.

The “May Guinda”

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Otilia recounts the killing of her father in a military ambush during the “May Guinda” while she and the rest of her family fled for their lives.

The “May Guinda”

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Toribio remembers how he and his family survived the 1982 “May Guinda”.

The “May Guinda”

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Arminda describes what it was like to be on the run during the “May Guinda.”

The “May Guinda”: The Sumpul River Massacre

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Berta describes her experience during the “May Guinda” and a massacre of civilians during the crossing of the Sumpul River.

The May “Guinda”

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Élida narrates how she and others survived the “May Guinda” in 1982 by waiting until nighttime to walk in order to avoid detection by the military.

The May “Guinda”: Crossing the Sumpul River

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Juana relates her difficult experience during the May Guinda, attempting to cross the Sumpul River with her four children.

The Sumpul River massacre

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Rufino remembers the efforts people made to cross the Sumpul River during the “May Guinda.”

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