Mexico–Guatemala conflict

Mexico–Guatemala conflict
Part of Guatemala–Mexico relations

Mexican fishing vessel San Diego takes a direct hit from Guatemalan fire.
Date30 December 1958 – 15 September 1959
(8 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Mexican and Guatemalan waters off the Pacific coast of Mexico, Guatemala–Mexico border
Result

Ceasefire

  • Relations between the two nations were frozen for several months
Belligerents
 Guatemala  Mexico
Commanders and leaders
Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes
Luis de León Urrutia 		Adolfo López Mateos
Alfonso Cruz Rivera
Strength
2 P-51 Mustang fighter planes
1 Douglas C-47 Skytrain		 8 fishing boats
Casualties and losses
3 civilian fishermen dead and 14 wounded

In an armed conflict between the countries of Mexico and Guatemala, the Guatemalan Air Force fired upon Mexican civilian fishing boats within Guatemalan territory. Hostilities were set in motion during the presidency of Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes on March 2, 1958.

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