Harvard-trained lawyer Jennifer Harbury traveled to Guatemala to help refugees. There she became involved in a political struggle that tested her convictions, courage, and moral strength.
The story
Jennifer fell in love with and married Efraín Bámaca Velásquez, also known as Commandant Everardo, a leader of the Maya indigenous resistance. Shortly thereafter, he disappeared during the fighting.
The search
Harbury's search for Everardo grew into a determined struggle to expose those responsible for human rights violations in Guatemala. She came up against the Guatemalan oligarchy, the U.S. State Department, and the CIA.
Target audience and use
This personal and compelling narrative about love, war, and courage is suitable for self-study and education in the fields of human rights and Latin American history. Available in Spanish at B2-C1 level.
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