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jun 1, 1954 - Guatemala Coup against Arbenz vs. Costa Rica

Description:

Arbenz had been adopting more social policies, neighbours, United Fruit Company, Iran didn't like him, U.S. overthrows him, leading to 3 decades Civil War.
Unlike Guatemala, even with similar policies, Figueres stayed in power in Costa Rica because of his strong anti-communist ties, thus U.S. like.

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Date:

jun 1, 1954
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~ 71 years ago