INTERVIEW - Diego Quemada-Diez on real stories of

The speaker shares a personal story about their mother's experiences with missionaries in Guatemala during the 1980s. The narrative covers the US intervention in Central America, the plight of liberation theologians, and the influence of US transnational companies on the Guatemalan military. The speaker reflects on the personal impact of these stories and the missed opportunity to travel with their mother to Guatemala and Mexico.

What was the relationship between the narrator's mother and the missionaries?

• They were business partners.

• They were colleagues.

• They were close friends.

• They were distant relatives.

During which decade did the narrator's mother visit Guatemala?

• 2000s

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

What role did American banana companies play in Guatemala?

• They built schools and hospitals.

• They provided humanitarian aid.

• They controlled the Guatemalan military.

• They supported local farmers.

How did the narrator feel about the stories shared by their mother?

• Deeply affected

• Indifferent

• Amused

• Confused

What did the narrator regret about their childhood experiences?

• Not learning Spanish

• Not visiting Guatemala and Mexico with their mother

• Not meeting the missionaries

• Not understanding the stories