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Three armed soldiers stand in front of a line of Mayan men waiting in line to vote on March 7, 1982. The men in line are wearing hats and many are wearing colorful clothing. Each soldier is armed with an IMI Galil rifle of Israeli origin. The two soldiers on the right are wearing a helmet while the third soldier wears a hat. The soldier standing to the extreme right of the image is lighting a cigarette with another cigarette. The soldier standing to the extreme left of the image is holding a cigarette in his left hand. The government required every literate person over the age of eighteen to vote or pay a fine. They were told that they would be killed if they did not vote. Groups of Mayan men started lining up to vote at five in the morning. Tres soldados armados yacen parados frente a una fila de hombres mayas que esperan en fila para votar el 7 de marzo de 1982. Los hombres en la fila llevan sombreros y muchos llevan también ropa colorida. Los tres soldados sostienen fusiles IMI Galil de origen israelí. Los dos soldados parados sobre la derecha de la imagen llevan casco mientras que el tercer soldado lleva un gorro. El soldado parado sobre la extrema derecha de la imagen prende un cigarrillo con otro cigarrillo. El soldado parado sobre la extrema izquierda de la imagen sostiene un cigarrillo prendido en su mano izquierda. El gobierno exigió que todas las personas alfabetizadas mayores de dieciocho años votaran o pagarían una multa. Se les dijo que los matarían si no votaban. Grupos de hombres mayas comenzaron a formarse para votar a las cinco de la mañana.
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