15. Guatemalan Civil War (1960-1996)
The Guatemalan Civil War raged for over three decades, pitting leftist insurgents against a series of authoritarian governments. The conflict was notorious for its widespread human rights abuses, including massacres, disappearances, and systematic targeting of indigenous communities. The war’s end in 1996 brought fragile peace, but the trauma and divisions remain deeply embedded in Guatemalan society. Indigenous suffering and unresolved grievances continue to influence the country’s social and political landscape today.
