Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Musi wa9 May 1967, akasarudzwa kuva Bhishopi weVerapaz, achitora basa musi wa11 August wakatevera. Ari pachinzvimbo ichi, akasimbisa basa rokufudza pakati pevanhu vemarudzi echiMaya. Munguva yechirongwa chenyika chiri kuitika
muhondo yevagari vemo muma1970, Gerardi aive mutsigiri akasimba wekuzivikanwa zviri pamutemo kwemitauro yemuno yeGuatemala, kusimudzira chinzvimbo chevanhu vemuno. Akabatsira kuti nhepfenyuro mbiri dzeredhiyo dzibvumirwe kutepfenyura mumitauro yechiMaya.