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The Tattooed Soldier uses the story to captivate the reader to know the hardship Guatemala and other members of the latino community goin through American manipulation of communities. Basic human rights struggles are very real to the people who are at the center of conflict with the military and political repression. The period in which was portrait was very specific, during the 1990’s of the LA riots when tension were at its climax. The chaotic riots taking place in Los Angeles during the time that Antonio was stalking and plotting against Longoria were because of the Rodney King trial. Rodney King was an African-American individual who was a victim of police brutality by LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) in 1991 .All while the Guatemalans
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