Payments and Apologies for Victims of Guatemala's Civil War - washingtonpost.com - 0 views
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Allegra Gigante Luft on 18 Nov 09This article discusses the steps that the government is taking currently to try to heal the population that was affected by the war, nearly everyone. The president is awarding compensation, in the form of money (check), to individuals who have lost family members and/or their homes because of the state military's past actions. Some say the most important thing that the president is doing is apologizing via letter that he signs or in person because it means that they recognize that they wronged many individuals and no amount of money can replace family members.