Guatemala's president pledged Friday to revive constitutional reforms promised in peace deals that ended the country's civil war a decade ago, saying Guatemalans must conquer the social inequalities that helped give rise to the conflict.His pledge came two days before the 10th anniversary of the U.N.-brokered peace accords that ended Latin America's bloodiest conflict of the 20th century. In the days leading up to the anniversary, Guatemalan leaders have acknowledged that while the Central American country has made some advances in education and health, it has yet to overcome extreme poverty. About 200,000 people — mostly Mayans Indians — died or vanished during the civil war, in which U.S.-backed military and civilian governments destroyed entire villages as they stamped out leftist guerrillas. President Oscar Berger said he will send a bill to Congress on Jan. 13 with the reforms, including the official recognition of Mayan languages, the strengthening of the ...
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