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Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
| Guatemalan statesman Date of Birth: 14.09.1913 Country: Guatemala |
Content:
- Jacobo Árbenz: President and Revolutionary of Guatemala
- Political Activism and the 1944 Revolt
- Presidency: The Guatemalan Revolution
- United States Intervention and the CIA's PBSUCCESS Operation
- Overthrow and Exile
- Return to Mexico and Mysterious Death
- Legacy
Jacobo Árbenz: President and Revolutionary of Guatemala
Early Life and Military ServiceJacobo Árbenz Guzmán was born into a Swiss immigrant family in 1913.
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His father's suicide during his childhood left a lasting impact on him. Árbenz joined the Guatemalan army and served until 1935, when he resigned and became a teacher of science and history.
Political Activism and the 1944 Revolt
Árbenz's second wife, María Vilanova, played a significant role in encouraging him to challenge the ruling dictator, Jorge Ubico.
In 1944, Ubico was overthrown in a coup, and Árbenz became Minister of Defense under the new pr