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Jorge Ubico Castañeda (10 November 1878 – 14 June 1946), nicknamed Number Five or also Central America's Napoleon, was a Guatemalan dictator. A general in the Guatemalan military, he was elected to the presidency in 1931, in an election where he was the only candidate.
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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Jorge Ubico Castañeda ( Ciudad de Guatemala, 10 de noviembre de 1878- Nueva Orleans, 14 de junio de 1946) fue un militar, dictador y político guatemalteco, que se desempeñó como Presidente de Guatemala entre 1931 a 1944. Previamente fungió como jefe político de la Verapaz y de Retalhuleu; así como ministro de Fomento durante el gobierno ...
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Jorge Ubico y Castañeda (November 10, 1878 - June 14, 1946) was President of Guatemala from February 14, 1931 to July 4, 1944. Ubico is widely considered the last of the liberal authoritarian rulers in Latin America. 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.
Jun 30, 2022 · Jorge Ubico Castañeda se postuló a la presidencia de Guatemala en 1926, pero perdió las elecciones. Finalmente alcanzó la presidencia en 1931 y se mantuvo en el puesto hasta el 1 de julio de 1944. Nacimiento: 10 de noviembre de 1878, ciudad de Guatemala. Falleció : 14 de junio de 1946, Nueva Orleans, Louisiana, Estados Unidos.
Beginning in 1931 Jorge Ubico ruled Guatemala with an iron fist with the help of the vicious secret police. He admired Hitler’s tactics. By the summer of 1944, a similarly brutal dictator, Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, was overthrown in the face of a widespread nonviolent campaign in nearby El Salvador.
General Jorge Ubico y Castañeda (1878-1946) served as president of Guatemala for a 13-year period from 1931 to 1944, a pivotal era for that nation. His presidency formed the basis of the political and economic activity of his nation during the major portion of the 20th century, though his regime remains controversial since its accomplishments ...
