Guatemala
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 Guatemala    | |
|---|---|
| Location | Central America |
| Type | nation state |
| Interest of | Nathaniel Davis |
| Member of | International Criminal Court, Organisation of American States, UN |
| Subpage | •Guatemala/1954 coup d'état |
Contents
History
A CIA-backed coup was organised in 1953 in order to protect the profits of United Fruit.
Rios Montt
On 10 May 2013, Guatemalan General Rios Montt (friend of Ronald Reagan) became the only former head of state ever to have been convicted in his own country for genocide. On 8 July 2015 a Guatemalan court stated that the trial must be abandoned, as Montt is "mentally incompetent to stand trial". A retrial of his case had been promised, but Eric Zuesse opines that this "seems unlikely".[1]
Events
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Guatemala/1954 coup d'état | A coup organised by the CIA to protect the profit of United Fruit. |
| Operation Washtub |
A citizen of Guatemala on Wikispooks
| Title | Born | Died | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobo Árbenz | 14 September 1913 | 27 January 1971 | A democratically elected President of Guatemala whom the CIA liquidated due to his land redistribution policy |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:Guatemala 1962 to 1980's | book extract | 2003 | William Blum |
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