Carlos Castillo Armas
✓ Source-basedfallingGuatemalan President (1914-1957)
PoliticiansLived 1914 to 1957 · aged 42
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Carlos Castillo Armas was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who was the 28th president of Guatemala, serving from 1954 to 1957 after taking power in a coup d'état. A member of the far-right National Liberation Movement (MLN) party, his authoritarian government was closely allied with the United States.
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Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, where Castillo Armas trained for seven months
The CIA memorandum that describes the role of the agency in deposing the Guatemalan government of President Jacobo Árbenz in June 1954
The CIA-trained and funded army of Carlos Castillo Armas invaded the Republic of Guatemala from Honduras and from El Salvador. The invasion force was split into four teams, targeting the towns of Puerto Barrios, Zacapa, Esquipulas and Jutiapa.Awards 2
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Dauren KossanovAlso won Medal of Military Merit
John Vereker, 6th Viscount GortAlso won Mentioned in Despatches
Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron FreybergAlso won Mentioned in Despatches
Billy BishopAlso won Mentioned in Despatches
Peter PaceAlso won Medal of Military MeritAbout this person
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1957 · aged 42
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