URNG CONCERNS ABOUT REVELATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

Created: 11/20/1995

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( (ROBLES) ) VILLATORO, ALIAS "JUANITOHO IN5 WAS INVOLVED IN THE DEATH OF GUATEMALAN JOURNALIST ELAQUER)). FELAQUER,EMBER OF THE REBEL ARMED FORCES AS DISCOVERED BY THE URNS TOOUBLE AGENT WORKING FOR THE GUATEMALAN MILITARY. TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, THE URNG MADS PLANS TO KIDNAP HER AND HER SON. IN CHS PROCESS OF THE KIDNAPPING, FELAQUEB RESISTED AND WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT BY "JUANITO HRUJA."

THE WOUND WAS FATAL AND FELAQUER DIED TWO DAYS LATER. TO AVOID ANY ASSOCIATION OF THE URHG WITHEATH, THE URNG CONCOCTED ANDTORY IMPLICATING THE GUATEMALAN MILITARY. THE BACKLASH AGAINST THE URNG THAT COULD RESULT FROM REVELATION OF SUCH STORIES COULD COST THE URNG NEEDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM WORLDWIDE CONTRIBUTORS ON WHOM THE URNG RELIES.