He graduated as a teacher but quickly became involved in politics and enthralled with the inequality and poverty in Guatemala.
[2] During the coup, he and his family managed to escape into the embassy of Mexico where they claimed political refuge and went into exile.
Domingo Rafael fled Guatemala in the late 80's leaving behind his estranged wife and four children.
Maria Dolores arrived in Australia with the aid of Amnesty International in 1992 where she lived out the reminder of her life until 2007 when she lost her battle against dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
Maria Teresa and her only daughter Nayeli Maria arrived in Australia in 1993, where they obtained a refugee status because of her involvement with General Benedicto Lucas Garcia, her work with UNICEF, and a paper written about the war-torn area of Xajul.