Arbenz Guzmán, Jacobo, 1913-1971
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Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán (b. Sept. 14, 1913, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala–d. Jan. 27, 1971, Mexico City, Mexico) was a military officer in Guatemala. In 1950 he was elected president of Guatemala in the second democratic election; as president instituted a land reform. However, Árbenz Guzmán was ousted in 1954 in a coup engineered by the US Department of State and the Central Intelligence Agency. He lived in exile in Mexico until his death.
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| referencedIn | Wallace, Tom, 1874-1961. Tom Wallace papers, 1925-1960. | The Filson Historical Society | |
| referencedIn | Revolution and Counterrevolution in Guatemala, 1944-1963 ., 1950-1957 | Benson Latin American Collection, General Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Central Intelligence Agency. 1894 - 2002. Records Relating to Activities in Guatemala | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Guatemalan Documents Collection, 1944-1954 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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| associatedWith | Taracena Flores, Arturo | person |
| associatedWith | University of Pennsylvania. Foreign Policy Research Institute. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wallace, Tom, 1874-1961. | person |
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| Republic of Guatemala | 00 | GT | |
| Quetzaltenango | 13 | GT | |
| Mexico City | 09 | MX |
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Birth 1913-09-14
Death 1971-01-27
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