Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity
resistance movement, Guatemala
Also known as: URNG, Unidad Revolucionario Nacional Guatemalteco
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history of Guatemala
- In Guatemala: Civil war years
…in the formation of the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (Unidad Revolucionario Nacional Guatemalteco; URNG). A series of attempted military coups were put down by the defense minister, Gen. Héctor Alejandro Gramajo. Labour and peasant unrest also increased during the Cerezo presidency. Some painful economic progress was made, but the insurgency…
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policies of Arzú
- In Álvaro Arzú
…reaching accords with the leftist Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca; URNG), including plans to demobilize the guerrillas and reintegrate them into society, reduce the size of the armed forces, and create a civilian force to take over police duties. The government also signed an international agreement outlining…
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