Person
Carlos Castillo Armas
Guatemalan army officer who led the force that crossed the border on 18 June 1954; later president.
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head of
- Government of Guatemala President Primary record 1
intervened in
- Guatemala after the coup, 1954 and after 1954 disfranchised illiterates, canceled land reform and outlawed political parties, labor confederations and peasant organizations Primary record 1
- The 1954 coup in Guatemala 18 Jun 1954 crossed the border on 18 June 1954 Primary record 1
Timeline 2 dates
- 1954 Carlos Castillo Armas intervened in Guatemala after the coup, 1954 and after
- 18 Jun 1954 Carlos Castillo Armas intervened in The 1954 coup in Guatemala
Proof 1 source
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Operation PBSUCCESS: The United States and Guatemala, 1952–1954 (CIA History Staff, Nicholas Cullather; released 1997), Central Intelligence Agency, 1994.
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installing Colonel Castillo Armas in his place.
Castillo Armas restored many of the company's privileges
Castillo Armas completed his lunge to the right by disfranchising illiterates (two-thirds of the electorate), canceling land reform, and outlawing all political parties, labor confederations, and peasant organizations.
At 2020 hours, Castillo Armas crosses the border.
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