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The government of Guatemala and left-wing guerilla groups.

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Many buildings connected to the other side of the war were destroyed.

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Women supported the men who fought against the war helping them in any way they could.

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The Start of the Guatemalan Civil War   The Cold War Documentary

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The people were not happy with the military running the government and how they were being treated. Government forces (military) were known to employ sexual violence and torture against the civilian population. In the bloodiest three-year period of the civil war, 1981–83, scholars have calculated 100,000 deaths within the Mayan population alone. The military stripped the people's rights away and their dignity resulting in the people creating groups and trying to overthrow the government.

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The Guatemalan Civil War ended in 1996 on December 29. It started in 1960.

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140,000 to 200,000 people were killed

"Disappeared" forcefully during the conflict including 40,000 to 50,000 disappearances.

Many buildings destroyed

Failed Reconciliation

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The war officially ended with the signing of the peace accords on December 29, 1996, brokered by the United Nations. The URNG was demobilized, and its fighters were reintegrated into society. However, the government forces were seen as the dominant side throughout most of the conflict, and the peace agreement allowed the government to retain its position of power. While the government maintained its control, the outcome was a negotiated agreement.

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https://hmh.org/library/research/genocide-in-guatemala-guide/

https://www.britannica.com/place/Guatemala