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A religious statue is dressed in military uniform inside the Catholic church in Chajul. The previous day, the statues were dressed in guerilla clothing when the town was controlled by the guerillas. In 1980, the Catholic Church had to pull out of the Quiché Department, where Chajul is located, after three priests and dozens of lay catechists were killed. The church was used as a military base toward the end of 1980. Even the saints were dressed as soldiers. Catholic workers didn't return to the region until late 1984. Una estatua religiosa yace vestida con uniforme militar dentro de una iglesia católica en Chajul. El día anterior, las estatuas estaban vestidas con ropas de guerrillero cuando el pueblo estaba controlado por la guerrilla. En 1980, la Iglesia Católica tuvo que retirarse del Departamento de El Quiché, donde se encuentra Chajul, después de que mataron a tres sacerdotes y decenas de catequistas laicos. Incluso los santos fueron vestidos como soldados. Los trabajadores católicos no regresaron a la región sino hasta fines de 1984.
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