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Marcelino Tun Saloj (center), wearing colorful clothing and a hat, shows the identification needed to vote at a polling place near Sololá. His identification shows his portrait, his thumbprint and his personal details. Standing around him are other Mayan men also waiting to vote. Groups of Mayan men started lining up to vote at five in the morning. They were told that they would be killed if they did not vote. Marcelino Tun Saloj (centro), vestido en ropa colorida y sombrero, muestra la identificación que necesita para votar en un casilla cerca de Sololá. Su identificación muestra su retrato, su huella dactilar, y sus detalles personales. Parados alrededor de él yacen otros hombres Mayas parados esperando votar. Grupos de hombres mayas comenzaron a formarse para votar a las cinco de la mañana. Se les dijo que los matarían si no votaban.
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