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NDI - National Democratic Institute (980 words) |
 | Guatemalans also fear resurgence in partisan violence and intimidation, and are concerned about the influence of illicit funds in campaigns. |
| By supporting Guatemalan groups in their efforts to mobilize citizens to promote accountability, efficiency, non-violence and transparency during the campaign period and on election day, the groups built confidence in the electoral process. |
| Coup attempts in 1988 and 1989 coupled with increased violence around the country prompted NDI to observe the 1990 elections and monitor the effects of political violence during the campaign. |
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1999, Feb. 25. 2001. The Encyclopedia of World History (174 words) |
| In a report independent of Bishop Gerardi's investigations, a Guatemalan truth commission attributed over 93 percent of the nation's civil rights abuses to the army and only 3 percent to paramilitary groups such as the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Union. |
| The right-wing Guatemalan Republican Front won a majority in the nation's congressional elections. |
| Alfonso Portillo Cabrera won the presidential election for the Guatemalan Republican Front and took office in January 2000. |
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