How many people were killed during Guatemala’s civil conflict?

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The 36-year-long civil war in Guatemala, which lasted from 1960 to 1996, resulted in the deaths of more than 200,000 citizens.12

The conflict was characterized by significant violence and repression, particularly in the countryside. A UN-sponsored Truth Commission later determined that the army was responsible for the vast majority of human rights abuses during this period, with Indigenous peoples suffering the most. The war officially concluded in December 1996 with the signing of peace accords between the government and the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity (URNG).12