Examination of one of the longest continuous genocides in modern history, and the violence which Guatemala has hidden from the world. The first reel examines the history of United States influence on Guatemala since the 1954 coup, which overthrew the democratic government. Includes interviews with Guatemalan government officials, members of the opposition, human rights workers, and a CIA officer who participated in the 1954 coup.|GUATEMALA, A CURTAIN OF SILENCE : THE POLITICAL SPHERE / produced by The Other Americas Radio. - Examination of the longest running genocide in modern history, and the violence which Guatemala has hidden from the world. Part one examines the history of U.S. influence on Guatemala since the 1954 coup which overthrew the democratic government. Includes interviews with Guatemalan government officials, members of the opposition, human rights workers and a CIA officer who participated in the 1954 coup. - BROADCAST: Satellite, 19 Apr. 1988.
