Guatemalan Peace Accords

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Guatemalan Peace Accords were finally agreed upon in 1996. “The peace process began in 1986, spanned ten years, and produced twelve separate agreements, culminating in the signing of the Twelfth Accord on December 29th, 1996.” There were many reasons for the agreements, and these agreements created various policies. The first agreement on human rights was signed in 1994 along with one calling for the establishment of a UN-monitored truth commission.” Although it was agreed upon in 1994, the Guatemalan Accords took two years to actually legitimize.
Although the Peace Accords in Guatemala were signed in 1996, there were many agreements signed between both sides. The Government negotiated with the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca

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