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Francisco de Paula García Peláez

Francisco de Paula García y Peláez (April 2, 1785 – January 25, 1867) was a Guatemalan historian and economist who served as Archbishop of Guatemala from 1845 until his death.

As a historian, García Peláez was commissioned to write histories of colonial Central America. His 1852 three-volume publication, ''Memoirs for the History of the Ancient Kingdom of Guatemala'' (''''), focused on Guatemala's colonial era. The work aimed to emphasize the destructive effects of colonial exploitation on indigenous populations and challenge the legacy of colonial policies. Provided by Wikipedia