La Patria del CriolloThis translation of Severo Martnez Pelezs La Patria del Criollo, first published in Guatemala in 1970, makes a classic, controversial work of Latin American history available to English language readers. Martnez Pelez was one of Guatemalas foremost historians and a political activist committed to revolutionary social change. La Patria del Criollo is his scathing assessment of Guatemalas colonial legacy. Martnez Pelez argues that Guatemala remains a