Comments on: Elections in Guatemala http://poliblogger.com/?p=12491 A rough draft of my thoughts... Wed, 03 Oct 2024 16:01:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: PoliBlog ™: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts » Run-off in Guatemala http://poliblogger.com/?p=12491#comment-1364537 Thu, 13 Sep 2024 13:56:31 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12491#comment-1364537 [...] candidates, among them Nobel laureate and Mayan activist Rigoberta Menchu, who got 3 percent. Sphere: Related Content Filed under: Latin America, Elections || [...] […] candidates, among them Nobel laureate and Mayan activist Rigoberta Menchu, who got 3 percent. Sphere: Related Content Filed under: Latin America, Elections || […]

]]> by: MSS http://poliblogger.com/?p=12491#comment-1364488 Sun, 09 Sep 2024 20:24:10 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=12491#comment-1364488 Excellent summary of a sad situation. One thing to add: If I recall correctly, Che Guevara witnessed the US-sponsored invasion that ousted Arbenz and used the experience to advise Castro on how not to let it happen to him. Arbenz was, as Steven notes, popularly elected. In fact, he won more than 65% of the vote in one of the very few free elections the country has ever had. Excellent summary of a sad situation.

One thing to add: If I recall correctly, Che Guevara witnessed the US-sponsored invasion that ousted Arbenz and used the experience to advise Castro on how not to let it happen to him.

Arbenz was, as Steven notes, popularly elected. In fact, he won more than 65% of the vote in one of the very few free elections the country has ever had.

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