Politics of Guatemala
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Politics of Guatemala takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, where by the President of Guatemala is both head of state, head of government, and of a multi-par
The Guatemalan Congress.
Guatemalan Civil War
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The Guatemalan Civil War was fought from 1960 to 1996 between the government of Guatemala and various leftist rebel groups. The Guatemalan government forces committed genocide against the Maya populat
Politics of Guatemala
…government. Historically, Guatemala was characterized by civil war and frequent coups. Modern Guatemalan politics are still strongly affected by the Guatemalan Civil War (1960–1996). From the late 1990s to the mid-2010s, Guatemalan democracy improved, as greater civilian control of the military was achieved and…
President Manuel Estrada Cabrera's official portrait from his last presidential term; during his government, the American United Fruit Company became a major economic and political force in Guatemala
Entrance to the United Fruit Company headquarters. The multinational fruit company launched the coup over the distribution of vacant land.
John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State of the Eisenhower administration and board member of the United Fruit Company.
General Jorge Ubico Castañeda.