Rigoberta MenchĂș is a Guatemalan Indigenous-rights activist and a member of the Kâicheâ Maya people. She became an internationally recognized advocate for Indigenous communities during the Guatemalan Civil War, when government forces and left-wing guerrilla groups fought from 1960 to 1996. Her family suffered persecution and violence during the conflict, and she worked to bring international attention to human rights abuses against Guatemalaâs Indigenous population. In 1992 she received the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting social justice and reconciliation.
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