unless a religion springs from within the people themselves, it is a weapon of the system.

The people are the only ones capable of transforming society.

The media and politics have never allowed our people to speak through them. The absolute marginalization of the indigenous peoples is a fact, as is sophisticated militarization. These have been the most significant ingredients in the silent war.

... together we can build the people's Church, a true Church. Not just a hierarchy, or a building, but a real change inside people.

The problem in Guatemala is that there is no solution to the issue of human rights. The problem is militarization, it is the injust distribution of wealth. It is intolerance of the indigenous, it is discrimination and marginalization.

In the case of my country, Guatemala, 65% of the inhabitants are indigenous. The constitution speaks of protection for the indigenous. Who authorized a minority to protect an immense majority? It is not only political, cultural and economic marginalization, it is an attempt against the dignity of the majority of the population.

The Bible has been used as a way of making us accept our situation, and not to bring enlightenment to the poor.