“Dogs in Guatemala”
Dogs in Guatemala are like this. It’s what Molly would tell the teenage student beside her, weeping in the street over yet one more brutalized stray, if only it weren’t the worst possible time to stop and give explanations. Molly
In Guatemala's capital, the streets resonate with the sounds of a troubled civil war. Molly, a Peace Action worker in Zona 1, witnesses dog vendors setting puppies atop stacks of boxes, their cries echoing in the morning rush. Amidst this backdrop of war, Molly encounters Naomi, a young college student, who has become emotionally attached to a stray dog wandering the park.
The dog, most likely a Cocker Spaniel, is found among the debris of empty Tortrix bags and tabloids. Despite the dangers of staying in the park after dark, Molly refuses to abandon Naomi and the puppy. They manage to slip away from the park, with Molly silently remembering a secret visitor from the guerrillas who had sought refuge at her guesthouse.
The guerrillas, fighting for a revolution that is being systematically eliminated, bring danger to the streets of Guatemala City.
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