Kaibiles - Wikipedia
The Kaibiles are a special operations wing of the Armed Forces of Guatemala. They specialize in jungle warfare tactics and counter-insurgency operations. Since 1974, more than 1,250 soldiers have graduated from the international training programme, which has a duration of eight weeks.
Guatemala’s Kaibiles: A Notorious Commando Unit Wrapped Up …
Jul 14, 2011 · Some 200,000 people were killed in Guatemala’s civil war, which didn’t end until 1996. The challenge now is to keep thugs like the Kaibiles-turned-narcos from killing thousands more.
Dos Erres massacre - Wikipedia
On 4 December, a contingent of 58 Kaibiles (the elite special forces commandos of the Guatemalan Army) was flown into the area. The following day, they received orders to disguise themselves as guerrillas, deploy to Dos Erres and kill the inhabitants, who were considered guerrilla sympathizers.
Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory and Justice in Guatemala
May 25, 2012 · In 1982 amid Guatemala’s brutal civil war, 20 army commandos invaded the jungle hamlet of Dos Erres disguised as rebels. The squad members, called Kaibiles, cut their way through the town,...
The Zetas and the Kaibiles: A Mexican Hit Squad Reconnects With …
The group was responsible for brutal massacres of entire villages during Guatemala's 36-year civil war, most notoriously that of the village Las Dos Erres in 1982.
Guatemala’s feared special forces | Features - Al Jazeera
Aug 15, 2011 · After the war, Guatemala’s government decided not to disband the Kaibils, but rather to use them to fight another battle: against drug traffickers and organised crime. Kaibils have also gone to...
Genocide In Guatemala - Holocaust Museum Houston
Civil war existed in Guatemala since the early 1960s due to inequalities existing in the economic and political life. In the 1970s, the Maya began participating in protests against the repressive government, demanding greater equality and inclusion of the Mayan language and culture.
Guatemala's Kaibiles: A Notorious Commando Unit ... - Borderland Beat
Jul 17, 2011 · Some 200,000 people were killed in Guatemala's civil war, which didn't end until 1996. The challenge now is to keep thugs like the Kaibiles-turned-narcos from killing thousands more.
The Reign of the Kaibil. An ex-soldier with Guatemala’s elite… | by War …
Feb 5, 2017 · Following Guatemala’s long and brutal civil war, members of the military were charged, faced trial and sentenced to jail time. Even some members of a powerful elite unit known as the Kaibil...
Finding Oscar - ProPublica
In 1982 amid Guatemala’s civil war, 20 army commandos invaded Dos Erres disguised as rebels. The squad members, or Kaibiles, killed more than 250 people. Only a handful survived.