With the 1996 peace accords the movement gained a significant place in Guatemalan politics.

Rosenberg considered entering Guatemalan politics a folly.

As Rosenberg dug deeper into the subterranean world of Guatemalan politics, he told friends that he had begun receiving threats himself.

In a radio interview here on Thursday, Mr. Weller said he was "not going to talk about Guatemalan domestic politics."

Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas was removed at the time; he later played a major role in Guatemalan politics.

United Fruit had long monopolized the transportation and communications region there, along with the main export commodities, and played a major role in Guatemalan politics.

That seat was subsequently lost and the PR faded from Guatemalan politics.

He declared that he intended to reduce dependency on foreign markets and dampen the influence of foreign corporations over Guatemalan politics.

Racial stratification is complex and fluid in Guatemalan politics, culture and identity.

The payments bought information on military matters, internal Guatemalan politics and the army's long war against a small guerrilla force and included outright bribery.