Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory, and Justice in Guatemala

Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory, and Justice in Guatemala (Kindle Single)

The harrowing and heartrending story of Guatemalaâ€™s Dos Erres massacre, and the survivors whose lives were forever changed by it

In 1982, at the height of Guatemalaâ€™s civil war, twenty soldiers from the armyâ€™s commando unit, called the Kaibiles, invaded the farming village of Dos Erres. Masquerading as leftist guerillas, the squad members cut their way through the small town, killing more than 250 men, women, and children. Only a handful of people survived. One of them, a young boy, was adopted by Kaibil lieutenant RamÃrez and raised by RamÃrezâ€™s family, who named him Oscar. Just three years old at the time of the massacre, Oscar grew up unaware of his true origins. It wasnâ€™t until almost thirty years later, living in the suburbs of Boston with a family of his own, that Oscar would learn the truth.

Drawn from interviews with massacre survivors, commandos-turned-protected witnesses, lawyers, and forensic anthropologists, Finding Oscar is a powerful, groundbreaking investigation into the Dos Erres massacre and its aftermath. It is an unforgettable account of the secret abductions of Dos Erres survivors, the mission to bring the perpetrators to justice, and the courage of the Guatemalan people.

This ebook contains content not available anywhere else. Additional features include:

A preface by Sebastian Rotella
An afterword by acclaimed author Francisco Goldman

Oscarâ€™s story is also featured on the May 25, 2012, episode of This American Life.

Country	USA
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781453265840
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	ProPublica
Manufacturer	ProPublica
NumberOfPages	51
PublicationDate	2012-05-22
Publisher	ProPublica
ReleaseDate	2012-05-22
Studio	ProPublica

Finding Oscar: Massacre, Memory, and Justice in Guatemala (Kindle Single)

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