Guatemala peace talks continue.

• Position: Talks between government and Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca - Brief Article

A new round of talks between the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG) ended on 22 June in Cuernavaca, Mexico. The talks aim at ending the internal armed conflict and bringing about national reconciliation.

The Cuernavaca round was held in the presence of the Conciliator, Monsignor Rodolfo Quezada Toruno, also Chairman of Guatemala's National Reconciliation Commission, and the UN Observer, Francesc Vendrell, representing the Secretary-General.

The talks focused on the issue of democratization, the first item, together with human rights, of a General agenda agreed upon by the parties in Mexico City on 26 April, along with a procedural framework for the negotiations.

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