Ambassador Donald Planty has extensive experience in peace negotiations, having served as the former United States Ambassador to Guatemala. This episode draws upon Amb. Planty’s instrumental role in the negotiation and facilitation of Guatemala’s ceasefire and the historic 1996 Peace Accords, which marked the end of a 36-year internal armed conflict in the country. This episode provides deep insights into the “Friends of the Peace Process” - an informal group adjacent to the negotiations who were key in providing assistance at crucial points of the peace process - of which Ambassador Planty, on behalf of the United States, was a member.