1963 Guatemalan coup d'état

1963 Guatemalan coup d'état
Part of the Cold War
DateMarch 30–31, 1963
Location
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Status Military rule until July 1, 1966
Belligerents
Guatemalan Armed Forces Government of Guatemala
Commanders and leaders
Enrique Peralta Azurdia
Catalino Chavez		 Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
Units involved
Guardia de Honor
Mariscal Zavala		 Unknown

The 1963 Guatemalan coup d'état was a successful US-backed power grab in Guatemala by the Guatemalan military, led by Colonel Enriuqe Peralta Azurdia, which ousted the Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes administration. The military junta headed by the colonel governed the country until the restoration of civilian rule in 1966, peacefully handing power to Julio César Méndez Montenegro on July 1.

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