nov 13, 1960 - Guatemalan Civil War

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AA: On November 13, 1960, a group of socialist junior military officers attempted a failed uprising against the rule of General Ydigoras Fuentes, and the Civil War began. The remaining officers founded MR-13, a rebel group.

PBS NewsHour. (2011, March 7). Timeline: Guatemala’s Brutal Civil War. PBS NewsHour. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/latin_america-jan-june11-timeline_03-07

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