Abstract

LEMUS, Leslie. Guatemala: Rethinking the Link between Youth and Violence in the Postwar Period. LiminaR [online]. 2018, vol.16, n.2, pp.45-59. ISSN 2007-8900.

Currently, criminal violence is a relevant issue in most Central American countries, even after the end of brutal episodes of political violence. Different approaches have focused attention on a certain type of protagonist of the problem: young men from urban areas and popular sectors. Although these perspectives are based on available evidence, it is worthwhile to review their premises and implications. This article outlines the author’s reflections derived from diverse research into the subject and proposes a series of ideas to revisit the link between youth and violence in Guatemala.

Keywords : youth; young people; violence; urban areas; public policy.