GENERAL CARLOS COSTILLO IBARRIA'S VIEWS ON THE GUATEMALA POLITICAL SITUATION

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 1999
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: December 6, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Guatemala
UBJECT General Carlos Castillo Ibarriaas Views on the
4uatemala Political Situation
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in a recent analysis of the political situation in Guatemala. General Carlos
Castillo Ibarra, leader of the anti-Somoza Nicaraguan Patriotic Committee
made the following observations
1, The so-called fascist revolution in Guatemala will not take place because
neither Col.. t%rana, Chief of the Guatemalan Armed Forces, nor Major Jacobo
Arbenz, Linister of ~Iiar, one of whom would presumably lead it, has the
necessary support of the army.
2,, Arbenz is not considered a real militarist. He is extremely leftist, and
is being considered by the F'artido Rccion i(evolucionaria as its candidate
to oppose i'resident Are valo..
Arana incurred Army hatred when he assassinated his immediate superior. Genera.
Dorado, on the eve of the 20 October 1944 revolution, and took for himself
the credit for the triumph which was really due to Corado's efforts.
The only reason Arevalo is confident of the support of Arbenz and Arana,, is
that they would themselves be executed by the array were they to try to ren o va
Ire valo n
A final factor contributing to the likelihood that Are vale will stay in power
is the support of his good friend, General Miguel Garci.a Granados, who
controls the organization of the Indians, and who has a total of 25,000 rifles
stored in fincas,
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