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Four Mayan men rest on the grass. Behind them is a large white wall with graffiti that reads, "Death to the murderous EGP," (Guerrilla Army of the Poor). Two of them are wearing hats while the other two are holding them. Standing next to the wall are two women in red dresses. Behind them on the ground lies a dog. Guatemala's military identified Chajul as one of three towns that formed the "Ixil Triangle," in the northern Quiché region, and inhabited by Ixil Mayan people. The army occupied this region in late 1970s as guerrilla support grew there. Chajul suffered major massacres in 1978 and 1982. Cuatro hombres mayas yacen sentado en el zacate cerca de un muro con grafiti que lee "Muera el asesino EGP", (Ejército Guerrillero de los Pobres). Dos de ellos portan sombreros mientras que los otros dos los sostienen. Paradas junto a la pared se observan a dos mujeres con vestidos rojos. Detrás de ellas se observa un perro acostado sobre el zacate. El ejército de Guatemala identificó a Chajul como uno de los tres pueblos que formaban el "Triángulo de Ixil", en la región norte de El Quiché, y habitados por el pueblo maya ixil. El ejército ocupó esta región a fines de la década de 1970 cuando el apoyo de la guerrilla creció allí. Chajul sufrió masacres importantes en 1978 y 1982.
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