The Guatemalan truth: Lessons for the Colombian case
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The purpose of this article is to show that, even when the Truth Commission would correctly play its role in the construction of the truth within the transitional justice process, the actions of historical memory and the integral reparation of the victims will be enormously affected without political and social intention in the material plane.
To support this argument, a deep review of both the Guatemalan and Colombian armed conflicts was carried out. Firstly, key aspects of the Guatemalan Truth Commission and its impact in Guatemala’s conflict were discerned. Secondly, the truth searching and memory construction process in Colombia was analyzed. Finally, fundamental lessons from the Guatemalan conflict were identified, which will allow Colombia to build a stable peace and a pluralistic and lasting memory.
