Jorge Ubico

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Jorge Ubico was a military officer and authoritarian president of Guatemala who ruled from 1931 to 1944, known for his centralized control, public works projects, and close ties to the United States.

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instanceOf President of Guatemala
human
military officer
politician
conflict domestic opposition movements in Guatemala
countryLed Guatemala
countryOfCitizenship Guatemala
economicPolicy pro-United States business interests
support for foreign companies in Guatemala
endOfRuleCause popular protests
resignation in 1944
familyName Ubico
foreignRelations close relations with the United States
givenName Jorge
governmentTypeDuringRule military dictatorship
historicalPeriod 20th century
ideology authoritarianism
legacy precursor to 1944 Guatemalan Revolution
symbol of authoritarian rule in Guatemala
mannerOfRule authoritarian
militaryRank general
name Jorge Ubico self-link
notableAction expanded state control over rural population
limited civil liberties
promoted infrastructure development
suppressed political opposition
notableFor centralized control of government
close ties to the United States
public works projects
occupation politician
soldier
officeEnd 1944
officeStart 1931
politicalAlignment conservative
positionHeld President of Guatemala
powerBase Guatemalan military
landed elites in Guatemala
publicWorks government buildings construction
road construction projects
urban modernization projects
regionOfActivity Latin America
repressionTarget labor organizers
opposition politicians
student activists
sphereOfInfluence Central America
stateSecurityPolicy strong police control
surveillance of political opponents
supportedBy United States government

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Jorge Ubico name Jorge Ubico self-link