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An armed soldier walks in front of a line of Mayan men waiting in line to vote on March 7, 1982. He is wearing a helmet and holding an IMI Galil rifle of Israeli origin. The men behind him are wearing colorful clothing. 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. Un soldado armado camina frente a una fila de hombres mayas que esperan en fila para votar el 7 de marzo de 1982. El soldado lleva un casco y sostiene un fusil IMI Galil de origen israelí. Los hombres parados detrás de él llevan ropa colorida. 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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