Guatemala, a curtain of silence : the human rights situation / produced by the Other Americas Radio.

Program Title:
Guatemala, a curtain of silence : the human rights situation / produced by the Other Americas Radio.
PRA Archive #: 
SZ0461.02
Description: 

Examination of one of the longest running genocide in modern history, and the violence which Guatemala has hidden from the world. Reel two explores the human rights situation, particularly in the Indian communities. Indigenous Guatemalans struggle to retain a cultural indentity and regain land rights. Includes interviews with Indian spokesperson Rigoberta Menchu, an Amnesty International Director, government officials and opposition leaders, as well as Col. Philip Roetinger, who helped engineer the 1954 coup.|GUATEMALA, A CURTAIN OF SILENCE : THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION / produced by The Other Americas Radio. - Examination of the longest running genocide in modern history, and the violence which Guatemala has hidden from the outside. Part two explores the human rights situation, particularly in the Indian communities. Indegenous Guatemalans struggle to retain a cultural identity and regain land rights. Includes interviews with Indian spokesperson Rigoberta Menchu, Amnesty Internation director, government officials and opposition leaders, as well as Col. Philip Roetinger, who helped engineer the 1954 coup. - BROADCAST: Satellite, 14 Apr. 1988.

Date Recorded on: 
Date Broadcast on: 
Satellite, 14 Apr. 1988.
Item duration: 
1 reel (57 min.) : 7 1/2 ips., mono.|28:00
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1988.
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