On June 29, the remains of sixty-eight individuals who died during the Guatemalan Civil War were reburied in San Martín Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango. The majority of those identified were Maya civilians, including children.
The remains had been recovered from a storage facility in Chimaltenango, according to reports. These victims perished in 1982 and have now received burial after decades without dignified treatment by the Guatemalan state.
The ceremony took place forty-four years after the events of the civil war. The individuals reburied were primarily Maya civilians.
Reports indicate that sixty-eight conflict victims were reburied, with most identified as Maya civilians including children.
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