No reports of abuse or harassment of former soldiers who served in the military prior to the 1996 peace agreement could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Additional Sources Consulted

Central America Report [Guatemala City]. Jan. 1996-Nov. 2000.

Central America NewsPak [Austin, Tex.]. Jan 1996-Nov. 1999.

IRB databases.

Latin America Regional Reports: Caribbean and Central America Report [London]. Jan 1996-Nov. 2000.

LEXIS-NEXIS.

Unsuccessful attempts to contact three oral sources.

Internet sites including:

Amnesty International.

Foundation for Human Rights in Guatemala.

Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA.

Human Rights Watch.

La Nación [San José]. Jan. 1996-Dec. 2000.

Misión de Verificación de las Naciones Unidas en Guatemala (MINUGUA)

Oficina de Derechos Humanos del Arzobispado de Guatemala (ODHAG)

La Prensa [San Pedro Sula]. Jan. 1997-Dec. 2000.