Word: flaquerã
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...Flaquer??s death was completely intentional, and even today, almost 25 years after the fact, justice has still not been served to those who killed her—Irma Flaquer??s body has never been recovered...
...Flaquer??s is a similar case in many ways, but has many elements that make it good fodder for a uniquely compelling narrative. The subject is a difficult one considering that Flaquer was a woman plying her trade in a traditionally male-dominated society and profession...
...many ways, Flaquer??s was mirrored in Erlick’s own quest for the truth of what exactly happened. “I had been told there was a former member of Congress who knew what had happened to Irma,” she said, “but by the time I got down there [to Guatemala] he had gone into a diabetic coma and never came out. I now seriously doubt, however, if he really knew the truth...
...Finding Flaquer??s family members was also difficult. “It was hard to locate members of Irma’s family, but once I did, people really started to talk and to help,” Erlick said. “My investigation coincided with the 1996 peace accords, so it was really interesting to hear people talk. Everyone had something to say and it was really like a litmus test of public opinion...
...question remains, however, as to how strong the legacy of a single journalist can be. Erlick said she feels that Flaquer??s is very powerful. “My investigations received a lot of publicity, and there is now a street in Guatemala City named after her, as well as a UN scholarship,” she said. “In a sense, she’s almost become an Anne Frank type figure, she’s part of the Guatemalan public mythology...
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