Rebel Commander Pablo Monsanto said the URNG will continue to seek a political solution to acute national problems and the armed conflict, through negotiations. They're making ready. They've stepped up forced recruitment. They've increased the defense budget. They're training new recruits and acquiring new weapons.
Power is in the hands of the military.
Without a doubt it's the army high command making the decisions. URNG Refutes Charges of Intransigency President Jorge Serrano has blamed the rebels for stagnation in talks with the government on human rights. He says insurgent proposals for discussion are intransigent and unconstitutional. He said no further talks are possible until there is more agreement on the human rights issue. In a November 5 communique, the rebel command responded that what the government really objects to is the URNG's insistance on immediate steps to end impunity and guarantee respect for human rights as provided for in the Guatemalan Constitution.