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116 social services such as welfare for the suffering people. If finding the correct place to allocate money remains too difficult, the United States could designate a representative to investigate needs in Guatemala. This representative could find the hurting people, especially Mayans who go unnoticed. The United States could then be confident that the money would go towards helping people who truly need it. There are many ways that the United States could repay the Guatemalan people who suffered because of the actions of America during the civil war. Providing any retribution would be better than doing nothing, so America should begin reparations now. Works Cited Booth, John A., Christine J. Wade, and Thomas W. Walker. Understanding Central America: Global Forces, Rebellion, and Change. Boulder: Westview, 2010. Print. Chamarbagwala, Rubiana and Hilcías E. Morán. “The Human Capital Consequences of Civil War: Evidence from Guatemala.” Journal of Development Economics, Business Source Complete. Web. 20 Sept. 2013. Daggett, Stephen. “Cost of Major U.S. Wars.” Federation of American Scientists. Congressional Research Service. Web. 29 June, 2010. 2 November 2013. “Data: Guatemala.” The World Bank. The World Bank. Web. 2 Nov. 2013. “Guatemala Information” Import Export Business & International Trade Leads - FITA Global Trade Leads. The Federation of International Trade Associations. Web. 2 Oct. 2013. Latin America: Its Problems and its Promise. Ed. Jan Knippers Black. Boulder: Westview, 2011. Print. McPherson, Alan L. Intimate Ties, Bitter Struggles: The United States and Latin America since 1945. Washington, D.C.: Potomac, 2006. Print. McClintock, Michael. The American Connection: State Terror and Popular Resistance in Guatemala. Volume 2. London: Zed, 1985. Print. Wiarda, Howard J., and Harvey F. Kline. Latin American Politics a nd Development. 7th Edition. Boulder: Westview, 2011. Print.