How long did the Guatemalan Civil War last?

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The Guatemalan Civil War lasted for 36 years, spanning from 1960 to 1996.12

The conflict was characterized by a cycle of violence and repression between the government and various guerrilla groups, eventually coalescing into the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG). The war resulted in the deaths of more than 200,000 citizens and involved significant human rights abuses, primarily committed by the military against the country's Indigenous peoples. The fighting officially concluded in December 1996 with the signing of peace accords.13