I very much enjoyed reading your essay, Keith Livesey and you certainly summarized MVL drift to the right. Still, it was surprising to hear MVL characterize Arbenz as a great democratic leader whose agrarian reform included compensation.
I do want to say that Bernardo Arevalo might
not be willing to undertake the economic and social reforms you feel are
necessary to even the playing field, but given the depth of corruption in
Guatemala his election, if it comes to fruition, bodes well for the future of
the country. He is honest, thoughtful, talented and knows how he got to this
place.
It's heartening that the
indigenous population of Guatemala, 60%, believe he can make a difference. If
only.... Thanks for this.
