<em>The reason Guatemala's government was most strongly criticized by other nations is for Human Rights violations. </em>
A Civil War started in Guatemala in 1960 between guerrilla groups from the left and the Guatemala military. The problem went even further when the military started to arrest or killed civilians that supported the leftist groups, included Native Indians and clergy. At the end of the armed conflict in 1996, more than 200, 000 people were killed, almost half a million were displaced, and many people claimed that they were tortured or raped. That is why Guatemala's government was most strongly criticized by other nations is for Human Rights violations.
