Coffee Beans
Rigoberta began working on the coffee bean plant when she was eight years old along with the rest of the family. They were overseen by a master who did not speak the indigenous language and were also forced to endure the toxic insecticides put on the plants. These toxins eventually killed one of Rigoberta's brothers. This was the first time Rigoberta had lost a family member to injustice.
Her family held no citizenship in Guatemala, as was the case for all other Indian people in the region. Because the Menchú family was active in bettering the community for peasants, the local government ended up suspecting them of being subversives and engaging in guerrilla tactics. It was at this time that Rigoberta's father, Vicente, was arrested and tortured because he allegedly took part in the murder of a plantation owner.
Her family held no citizenship in Guatemala, as was the case for all other Indian people in the region. Because the Menchú family was active in bettering the community for peasants, the local government ended up suspecting them of being subversives and engaging in guerrilla tactics. It was at this time that Rigoberta's father, Vicente, was arrested and tortured because he allegedly took part in the murder of a plantation owner.
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