1 nov 1954 - *Guatemalan CIA coup

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The CIA coup aimed to remove President Jacobo Árbenz from power due to his land reforms, which threatened American corporate interests, notably the United Fruit Company. With covert operations and military support to dissident forces, the CIA successfully ousted Árbenz and installed Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas as Guatemala's leader. This event triggered decades of political turmoil, repression, and violence in Guatemala, with their government prioritizing elite and corporate interests over the welfare of the people. The coup also set a precedent for U.S. intervention in Latin America during the Cold War, influencing future political dynamics in the region.

In 1957, Castillo Armas was assassinated by a presidential guard with leftist sympathies.

In 1960 - 1996, Guatemalan Civil War.

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