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Tonight in Guatemala

….after 80% of the country put in its vote, my host family huddles around the television and awaits the result… My fingers and mind cross at the idea that there actually exists a chance that…

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silence the voices please

Whew. Took a minute to breeze through the Yahoo News headlines today and came to the conclusion that I really don’t need those voices in my head. They only speak of death, predudice, ignorance, arrogance,…

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zapatistas

***** In January of 1994, a group of Mayan Indians (calling itself the Ejercito Zapatista de Liberacion Nacional) rose up against the Mexican government and took over San Cristobal (and three neighboring towns) for five…

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9/11

***** So much to update. So much to say. Too busy watching CNN. ***** (Back in Guatemala, Panajachel — Lake Atitlan)