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The 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, code-named Operation PBSUCCESS, was a covert operation carried out by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) that deposed the democratically elected Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz and ended the Guatemalan Revolution of 1944–1954. It installed the military dictatorship of Carlos Castillo Armas, the first in a series of U.S.-backed authoritarian rulers in Guatemala.
The Guatemalan Revolution began in 1944, after a popular uprising toppled the military dictatorship of Jorge Ubico. Juan José Arévalo was elected president in Guatemala's first democratic election. He introduced a minimum wage and near-universal suffrage, and turned Guatemala into a democracy. Arévalo was succeeded by Árbenz in 1951, who instituted land reforms which granted property to landless peasants.[1] The Guatemalan Revolution was disliked by the United States federal government, which was predisposed during the Cold War to see it as communist. This perception grew after Árbenz had been elected and formally legalized the communist Guatemalan Party of Labour. The United Fruit Company(UFC), whose highly profitable business had been affected by the end to exploitative labor practices in Guatemala, engaged in an influential lobbying campaign to persuade the U.S. to overthrow the Guatemalan government. U.S. President Harry Truman authorized Operation PBFORTUNE to topple Árbenz in 1952; although the operation was quickly aborted, it was a precursor to PBSUCCESS.
Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected U.S. President in 1952, promising to take a harder line against communism; the links that his staff members John Foster Dulles and Allen Dulles had to the UFC also predisposed them to act against the Guatemalan government. Additionally, the U.S. federal government drew exaggerated conclusions about the extent of communist influence among Árbenz's advisers. Eisenhower authorized the CIA to carry out Operation PBSUCCESS in August 1953. The CIA armed, funded, and trained a force of 480 men led by Carlos Castillo Armas. The coup was preceded by U.S. efforts to criticize and isolate Guatemala internationally. Castillo Armas' force invaded Guatemala on 18 June 1954, backed by a heavy campaign of psychological warfare. This included a radio station which broadcast anti-government propaganda and a version of military events favorable to the rebellion, claiming to be genuine news, as well as air bombings of Guatemala City and a naval blockade. The invasion force fared poorly militarily, and most of its offensives were defeated. However, psychological warfare and the fear of a U.S. invasion intimidated the Guatemalan army, which eventually refused to fight. Árbenz briefly and unsuccessfully attempted to arm civilians to resist the invasion, before resigning on 27 June. Castillo Armas became president ten days later, following negotiations in San Salvador.
Described as the definitive deathblow to democracy in Guatemala, the coup was widely criticized internationally, and strengthened the long-lasting anti-U.S. sentiment in Latin America. Attempting to justify the coup, the CIA launched Operation PBHISTORY, which sought evidence of Sovietinfluence in Guatemala among documents from the Árbenz era: the effort was a failure. Castillo Armas quickly assumed dictatorial powers, banning opposition parties, imprisoning and torturing political opponents, and reversing the social reforms of the revolution. Nearly four decades of civil war followed, as leftist guerrillas fought the series of U.S.-backed authoritarian regimes whose brutalities include a genocide of the Maya peoples.
Canada - Guatemala Relations
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Canada and Guatemala have a long and positive friendship, spanning more than half a century. Canada works with Guatemala on strengthening climate change resilience, nutrition, economic opportunities, democracy, governance and security and defense cooperation, while supporting the fight against impunity and corruption. In doing so, Canada contributes to the protection and promotion of the rights of the most vulnerable, including women and girls, Indigenous, and rural populations. Guatemala is also Canada’s largest bilateral trading partner in Central America. Looking to the future, Canada remains committed to support Guatemala’s efforts towards building a more inclusive, democratic and secure society.
Development Cooperation
Canada has had a development program in Guatemala since 1976. Canada’s bilateral programming in Guatemala is aligned with Canada’s feminist international assistance policy and focuses on supporting the most vulnerable, including women and girls, Indigenous peoples, and rural populations through gender equality, human rights, inclusive governance, and economic growth. Canadian development programming in Guatemala is aligned with the Government of Guatemala’s development priorities, as illustrated in Guatemala’s National Plan of Development. In 2015-2016, Canada’s total official development assistance in Guatemala was $18.32M from all aid channels.
Defense and Security Cooperation
Canada also supports Guatemala's efforts to improve security. Canada’s security programs (including the Anti-Crime Capacity Building Program and the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program) have funded projects aimed at improving citizen security, justice, and fundamental human rights over the past several years. Other projects have supported initiatives focusing on increasing capabilities to address illicit trafficking, money laundering and the proceeds of crime, security system reform, and crime prevention.
The Department of National Defence/Canadian Armed Forces are engaged in cooperation with Guatemala in the areas of capacity building, peace support operations training, and efforts to address transnational criminal organizations, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. Guatemala has been a member of the Directorate - Military Training and Cooperation Program (DMTC) since 2008. To date, more than 400 Guatemalan students have received training as part of DMTC-sponsored activities.
Commercial Relations
Guatemala is Canada's most important bilateral trading partner in the region. Two-way merchandise trade between Canada and Guatemala totalled $832.2 million in 2017 (down 10.2% from 2016). Canada’s merchandise exports to Guatemala were valued at $114.7 million in 2017 (same as 2016) and included paper and paperboard, fats and oils, machinery, milling products, fertilizers, plastics, and vehicles. Canada imported $717.5 million in 2017 (down from $812.2 million in 2016) in merchandise from Guatemala including fruits and nuts, coffee, tea and spices, mineral ores, knitted apparel, and sugar.
Canada is very engaged in promoting Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Guatemala. The Canadian Embassy in Guatemala uses a multi-faceted approach to promote Canada’s CSR Strategy, including encouraging open and constructive dialogue on issues such as human rights, community consultations and sustainable development among key stakeholders, including government officials, local communities, Indigenous groups, civil society, and private sector.
May 2018
Reading the above it sounds to me like Canada should be taking in all these refugees . I have no clue why you want to have this discussion with me.
Any and all are welcome here as long as they go through the process by law. You constantly want to berate the USA yet as I explained to you before and you had zero response . Without the USA , Canada is someones bitch. As it stands now Canada is our bitch . Think of it as a prison society we own your country until we have no use for it anymore .