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A group of Mayan women, men, and children go about their business in the marketplace in Chajul. Two soldiers are seen on the left of the image, each in military uniform and holding an IMI Galil rifle of Israeli origin. Many Mayan women and children wear red cortes and huipiles— garments worn as skirt and shirt—and headdresses. 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. Mujeres, hombres, y niñoa mayas en el mercado de Chajul. Dos soldados se ven sobre la izquierda de la imagen, cada uno en uniforme militar y sosteniendo un fusil IMI Galil de origen israelí. Muchas mujeres y niñas mayas visten cortes rojos, huipiles y tocados en la cabeza. 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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