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Two soldiers at the market in Chajul. The soldier on the right is interacting with a woman and her child, which is tied to her back. Next to him is another soldier who is watching the interaction. He is armed with IMI Galil rifle of Israeli origin. Between the soldiers in the background of the image there is a woman standing with a child tied to her back. She is holding a large jug on her head. Both women are dressed in colorful Mayan traditional clothing while the men are wearing military uniforms. Mayan women and children sell goods. Guatemala's military identified Chajul as one of three towns that formed the "Ixil Triangle," in the northern Quiché region, and inhabited by Ixil Mayan people. The army occupied this region in late 1970s as guerrilla support grew there. Chajul suffered major massacres in 1978 and 1982. Dos soldados en el mercado de Chajul. El soldado a la derecha de la imagen interactua con una mujer y su niño, el cual yace atado a la espalda de la mujer. Junto a el soldado se observa a otro soldado, quien mira la interacción. El porta un fusil IMI Galil de origen israelí. Entre los soldados se observa a una mujer parada con un niño atado a su espalda. Ella sostiene un cántaro sobre su cabeza. Las dos mujeres visten ropa tradicional maya colorida. Las mujeres mayas y los niños venden productos en el mercado. El ejército de Guatemala identificó a Chajul como uno de los tres pueblos que formaban el "Triángulo de Ixil", en la región norte de El Quiché, y habitados por el pueblo maya ixil. El ejército ocupó esta región a fines de la década de 1970 cuando el apoyo de la guerrilla creció allí. Chajul sufrió masacres importantes en 1978 y 1982.
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