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Apr 12, 2024 · Jorge Ubico (born Nov. 10, 1878, Guatemala City—died June 14, 1946, New Orleans, La., U.S.) was a soldier and dictator who ruled Guatemala for 13 years (1931–44). Ubico received a commission in the Guatemalan army in 1897, distinguished himself in several campaigns, and rose to the rank of colonel. In 1907 he was appointed governor of Alta ...
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By 1897 Ubico received his commission into the Guatemalan army as a second lieutenant, a commission which was largely due to his political connections. He rapidly established himself in the army and rose through the ranks, and, after a military campaign against El Salvador, held the rank of colonel at the age of 28.
A Colonel by the age of 28, Ubico was a military governor by the age of 29. In 1920, he became Chief of Army Staff. Between 1921 and 1923, he was minister of war under General José M. Orellana, having helped install him as President, also serving as ambassador to the U.S.
Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Guatemalan army at an early age, Ubico enjoyed a distinguished military career, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel after only nine years as an officer, and the rank of full colonel at the age of 28.
He entered the military in 1897, and fought in the border war with El Salvador in 1906, attaining the rank of colonel by the age of twenty-eight. Ubico served as governor of two states, and, beginning in 1922, as minister of war under President José María Orellana until 1926.
Under Jorge Ubico, who ruled as a dictator between 1931 and 1944, this process was intensified, with the institution of harsh labor regulations and a police state. [2] In June 1944, a popular pro-democracy movement led by university students and labor organizations forced Ubico to resign.
Apr 5, 2021 · But in June 1944, the tides seemed to shift. The Guatemalan Revolution forced Ubico to resign after over a decade in power. In the aftermath of the revolution, Guatemala went through its first legitimate elections in history — promptly electing liberal reformers who promised to introduce a minimum wage, build 6,000 schools, and establish near-universal suffrage.
