500 Years
500
Years is a documentary 纪实 jì shí by Paco de
Onis, Peter Kinoy and Pamela Yates that highlights the
story of Mayan 玛雅 mǎ yǎ resistance in Guatemala
危地马拉 wēi dì mǎ lā.
Among the excerpts from it are
* "Since the Spanish Conquest a powerful elite has subjugated indigenous Mayans 玛 雅 mǎ yǎ - seizing their lands, destroying their lives."
* "I know that President Rios Montt is a man of great personal integrity and commitment. I have assured the President that the United States is committed to support his efforts to restore democracy." - President Ronald Reagan, 1982
* The U.S. armed and trained the Guatemalan Army. The Army then launched a scorched earth attack against Mayan 玛 雅 mǎ yǎ civilians.
Among the excerpts from it are
* "Since the Spanish Conquest a powerful elite has subjugated indigenous Mayans 玛 雅 mǎ yǎ - seizing their lands, destroying their lives."
* "I know that President Rios Montt is a man of great personal integrity and commitment. I have assured the President that the United States is committed to support his efforts to restore democracy." - President Ronald Reagan, 1982
* The U.S. armed and trained the Guatemalan Army. The Army then launched a scorched earth attack against Mayan 玛 雅 mǎ yǎ civilians.
