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A group of Mayan women and children celebrate Christmas in the refugee camp of Santiago el Vértice, Chiapas. A man reads a bible and a bby Jesus doll lays on an improvised altar. In November 1982 Guatemalan civil patrolmen and soldiers crossed the border to attack the camp. In January of 1983, another attack by Guatemalans left two refugees dead and destroyed the camp. After this second attack, part of the population of the refugee camp of Santiago el Vértice resettled near the border settlement of Carmen Xhan. Un grupo de mujeres y niños mayas celebran la Navidad en el campamento de refugiados de Santiago el Vértice, Chiapas. Un hombre lee una biblia, y una figura del Niño Dios yace en un altar improvisado. En noviembre de 1982, patrulleros civiles y soldados guatemaltecos cruzaron la frontera para atacar el campamento. En enero de 1983, otro ataque de guatemaltecos dejó a dos refugiados muertos y destruyó el campamento. Después de este segundo ataque, parte de la población del campamento de refugiados de Santiago el Vértice se reubicó cerca del asentamiento fronterizo de Carmen Xhan.
Documentary photographs Chiapas (Mexico)--History Refugee families Indians of Central America--Guatemala--Social conditions Refugees Women refugees Refugee children Christmas
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