Introduction

Jorge de Paz has dedicated a great part of his life to the endless fight against human rights violations. This work has taken him to initiate many campaigns not only in his native Guatemala but in Mexico, the United States of America and Canada. Also some of his campaigns are focused on safety and peace around the world.

His work has not been dedicated only to writing letters to Presidents and Prime Ministers. In many cases he has had meetings with military leaders, Chiefs of Police, as well as with representatives of different parts of various governments, all in his search for peace and equality. Many of the people and organizations Jorge has worked for and with, have officially recognized his efforts.

Aside from writing letters and interviewing people, Jorge de Paz believes that the most effective way to get result is through actions. That is why the same day that Guatemala's Army and Guerrillas signed the peace agreement he started a 1600 kilometer walk from Mexico City — where most of the peace talks started — to Guatemala City, where people had been waiting for this moment for more than 30 years. Jorge's walk was intended to educate people about the peace process by letting them know that only through hard work will peace be achieved in the future.