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Guatemalan army officer who led the force that crossed the border on 18 June 1954; later president.

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Carlos Castillo Armas. Guatemalan army officer who led the force that crossed the border on 18 June 1954; later president.

1954

Carlos Castillo Armas intervened in Guatemala after the coup, 1954 and after. Disfranchised illiterates, canceled land reform and outlawed political parties, labor confederations and peasant organizations.

18 Jun 1954: Carlos Castillo Armas intervened in the 1954 coup in Guatemala. Crossed the border on 18 June 1954.

Carlos Castillo Armas, head of the government of Guatemala.

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