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Biblical, Theological and Ministry Formation
In Guatemala, Central America - A Program of The Centro Evangélico de Estudios Pastorales en Centro América [Protestant Center for Pastoral Studies in Central America]

Links

The Ecumenical Program on Central America and the Caribbean (EPICA)
1470 Irving Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010
Telephone: (202) 332-0292 Fax: (202) 332-1184
E-mail: info@epica.org
EPICA is a nonprofit, faith-based organization in solidarity with the poor of Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean and the United States. It is a voice of solidarity and partner for grassroots organizations and churches in the Americas, combining critical social analysis, faith reflection and action for global justice.

Guatemala Human Rights Commission / USA (GHRC-USA)
3321 12th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20017
Telephone: (202) 529-6599 Fax: (202) 526-4611
E-mail: ghrc-usa@ghrc-usa.org
GHRC-USA is a non-profit, humanitarian organization founded in 1982 to monitor, document and report on the human rights situation in Guatemala. GHRC/USA also promotes advocacy for and aid to victims of human rights violations in Guatemala.

Guatemala Human Rights Update
A bi-weekly news report on the human rights, political, and socioeconomic situation in Guatemala since 1989. Available through The Guatemalan Human Rights Commission/USA by linking through www.ghrc-usa.org.

Guatemala News and Information Bureau (GNIB)
3181 Mission Street, Box 12, San Francisco, CA 94110
Telephone: (415) 826-3593 Fax: (415) 826-3593
E-mail: gnib@igc.org
Get alerts and news on Guatemala free of charge in Spanish/English. Or subscribe to the bi-monthly 'Update on Guatemala' ($15 e-mail version/$20 hard-copy) or the quarterly publication, 'Report on Guatemala' for $20. Complimentary trial issues available upon request.

Prensa Libre
The daily newspaper of Guatemala is available in Spanish at the above website.

Books

Silence on the Mountain: Stories of Terror, Betrayal and Forgetting in Guatemala 
by Daniel Wilkinson, Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co., New York, 2002 
A member of Human Rights Watch, Wilkinson considers Guatemala's 36-year civil war and the 200,000 lives it has cost at the hands of the U.S.-backed military government.

The Blindfold's Eye: My Journey from Torture to Truth 
by Sr. Dianna Ortiz and Patricia Davis, Orbis Books, New York, 2002 
The searing memoir of an American nun, her campaign to reveal the truth, and her struggle to heal. �She has brought hope to the suffering and a vision of justice to the rest of us. - Wm. F. Shultz

In Focus Guatemala: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture 
by Trish O'Kane, Interlink Books, New York, 1999

The Rio Negro Massacres 
by Jesus Tecu Osorio 
A massacre survivor and eye-witness's account of the Rio Negro massacres in Guatemala. The Rio Negro Massacres includes reproductions of extraordinary original drawings done by the author of various memories and events of Guatemala's oppression of the past. Available from Rights Action, Freddie Schrider, abird@rightsaction.org for $15.00

In the Garden of Good and Evil...The CIA Rogue Elephant 
by Jim Boyle, From Essentially Books, www.ofgoodandevil.com 
This novel depicts an episode of the Guatemalan civil war that was grimly typical of the CIA's covert actions. The shame of it all was the good guys in the CIA establishment were put at a disadvantage because of the lack of responsible stewardship and the oath to secret actions, at all costs....much like the activities in the Church.

Videos

Precarious Peace: God and Guatemala 
A documentary about violence and hope that chronicles the roles of religious communities in pushing forward the peace process in Guatemala. "Excellent for study groups." - Sojourner's Magazine. Length: 72 minutes. Available from www.precariouspeace.com, Price: $24.95 plus shipping. A reproducible discussion guide is included.

Raoul Léger: The Elusive Truth 
Raoul Léger was a man who struggled, and ultimately gave his life, working with Guatemalan insurgency groups. This film details the journey of Raoul's sisters to find the truth surrounding his death at the hands of the Guatemalan Military. Contact the Film Board of Canada at (800) 542-2164 (mention the GHRC screening to receive a discount - $29.95 (plus $7.00 S&H).