In memory Oblivion Rogelia Cruz Martinez

Abstract

The murder of Rogelia Cruz Martinez, in January 1968, was part of the Guatemalan
counterinsurgency practices. The image of this woman emphasized the no-limits
law enforcement operations against the revolutionaries, the impact is imminent
in the population, since a decade earlier she had held the title of Miss Guatemala
1959 and participated in the Miss Universe in Long Beach, California. She was
part of one of the first revolutionary organizations of Guatemala, the Rebel Armed
Forces, at the time of his abduction that took her to be killed cruelly. The image
of Rogelia Cruz was part of the Guatemalan revolutionary political ideology, in
1973, the artist Arnold “El Tecolote” Ramirez Amaya painted a portrait of her in
the walls of the university campus during the so called muralización. Also, various
political organizations have taken her name, however, the story lies in the wording
of a martyr, necessary for the mobilization and awareness of the fight, but far from
historical reality. Therefore, this is an attempt to delve into the lives of Rogelia
Crruz to assist in the historical memory of Guatemala, from the contribution of a
woman who made a significant contribution to the revolutionary process of the
Central American country.