 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kubvira pakurwiswa kwakaitwa neCIAmuna 1954, mapoka anopikisa akanga achiumbwa nguva dzose mukuedza kurwisa udzvinyiriri uhwo mauto nevaridzi venyika vakapfuma muGuatemala vakanga vagadzira. UNRG yakaumbwa sesangano remapapiro reruboshwe raiumbwa nemapoka mana: Guerrilla Army of the Poor EGP, Revolutionary Organization of People in Arms ORPA, Rebel Armed Forces FAR uye National Directing Nucleus yePGT PGT-NDN. Vakava chiso chevoruzhinji chokumukira kwenguva refu kurwisana nehurumende yeGuatemala muHondo yeVanhu Yose. URNG yakatungamirira kurwisana kworuboshwe munhaurirano dzorugare nehurumende yeGuatemala inochengetedza. Iyi nhaurirano dzakatanga muna 1987, uye dzakaunza mugumo wehondo yevagari vemo apo nhaurirano dzakaguma muna 1996. Vakatsigirwa nevarombo vomumaruwa eGuatemala pamwe chete nevakadzidza vomumaguta. 