[Third gathering of former civil patrollers, featuring Congressional Representative Juan Santa Cruz], July 2002

Footage from the third gathering of former civil patrollers (Ex-PAC) in Rabinal in July 2002. The rally was held outside and featured speeches by committee leaders and Baja Verapaz congressional representative Juan Santa Cruz. Footage begins with various shots of crowd assembling on field next to a road, and signing-in on sheets of paper. There are two brief interviews with a widow of a former civil patroller, and an old man who speaks in Achí [not translated]. Over a loudspeaker, an unidentified man encourages the crowd to sign a petition and take part in advocating for government compensation for former civil patrollers. Another unidentified man encourages the crowd to petition for a memorial for fallen civil patrollers. As the rally begins, there are various shots of the crowd standing silently as the Guatemalan national anthem is played. During the rally, there are various shots of the crowd and the speakers on the stage. Speakers include Juan Reyes Sic and Augustin Arturo Morales Esperada from the executive of the committee for the former civil patrollers of Rabinal; Juan Santa Cruz, a congressional representative for Baja Verapaz; and others. All the speakers advocate for petitioning the government and the President of Guatemala to compensate former civil patrollers in Rabinal for their suffering during the civil war.