1821 - Guatamala becomes independent and joins Mexican Empire
1970- Military rulers join in a programme to eliminate 'wingers' (50,000 deaths)
1981- 11,000 people killed by death squads and soilders due to growing anti-government guerilla activity
1982- General Efrain Rios Montt gains power following the military coup
1983- Efrain Rios Montt was overthrown
1986- Genocide ended
1970- Military rulers join in a programme to eliminate 'wingers' (50,000 deaths)
1981- 11,000 people killed by death squads and soilders due to growing anti-government guerilla activity
1982- General Efrain Rios Montt gains power following the military coup
1983- Efrain Rios Montt was overthrown
1986- Genocide ended