Carlos Castillo Armas (November 4, 1914 – July 26, 1957) was a Guatemalan military officer who seized power in a CIA-orchestrated coup in 1954. He held the title of President of Guatemala from July 8, 1954 until his assassination in 1957.
Read more about Carlos Castillo Armas: The 1944 Revolution, The Coup, Presidency and Assassination
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