Here’s a possible chronological ordering of the statements as they might appear in the interview:
- “There is a big change going on in the way people see the world: change in the concept of development, in the way people live together.”
- “To me, the most important thing is that indigenous people still possess a balance, an equilibrium with Mother Nature, a balance between human life and the earth itself.”
- “To listen to indigenous peoples is to listen to the women and to those who know how to love this earth. We may be only a small grain of sand, but it is one which will prove important for the challenges Humankind must face in the next millennium.”
- “Peace in Guatemala is not a myth, neither is it a myth for Central America, or for the people of this continent or other continents.”
This ordering presents a progression from a general observation about changing perspectives, to the value of indigenous peoples' relationship with nature, the importance of listening to them, and concluding with a statement about peace.