It installed Change_of_leadership the military dictatorship Control of Carlos Castillo Armas , the first in a series of U.S.-backed authoritarian rulers in Guatemala .

Juan José Arévalo was elected Change_of_leadership president in Guatemala 's first democratic election Choosing .

He introduced Statement a minimum wage and near-universal suffrage , and turned Becoming Guatemala into a democracy .

The United Fruit Company ( UFC ) , whose highly profitable business Commerce_sell had been affected Influence by the end to exploitative labor practices Practice in Guatemala , engaged Participation in an influential Influence lobbying campaign to persuade Convincing the U.S. to overthrow Change_of_leadership the Guatemalan government .

The coup was preceded Process_start by U.S. efforts to criticize Judgment_communication and isolate Guatemala internationally .

Castillo Armas ' force invaded Attack Guatemala on 18 June 1954 , backed Self_motion by a heavy campaign Military_operation of psychological warfare Hostile_encounter .

This included a radio station which broadcast Expressing_publicly anti-government propaganda Military_operation and a version of military events favorable to the rebellion Hostile_encounter , claiming to be genuine news , as well as air bombings of Guatemala City and a naval blockade .

Described as the definitive deathblow to democracy in Guatemala , the coup was widely criticized Judgment_communication internationally , and strengthened Cause_change_of_strength the long-lasting anti-U.S. sentiment in Latin America .

Attempting to justify Justifying the coup , the CIA launched Motion Operation Military_operation PBHISTORY , which sought Motion evidence of Soviet influence in Guatemala among documents from the Árbenz era : the effort was a failure .

In Guatemala , flooding Catastrophe affected Influence more than 100 homes while a landslide killed Killing two people .

Hurricane Francelia brought Bringing significant flooding Motion to Central America , especially Belize and Guatemala .

While remaining Temporary_stay nearly stationary offshore Central America , heavy precipitation fell Motion_directional in some countries , especially Guatemala where severe flooding Motion killed Killing 269 people and caused Causation $ 15 million in damage Damaging .

Francelia ranked Placing as the deadliest tropical cyclone Catastrophe in Guatemala , until Hurricane Mitch in 1998 .

Eight people were killed Killing in Guatemala .

In Guatemala , the storm flooded Motion 10 towns , and caused Causation one fatality .

Elsewhere in Central America , Hattie killed Killing 11 people in Guatemala and one in Honduras .

In nearby Guatemala , an additional 200 people were killed Killing by severe flooding Motion , making Manufacturing Fifi the worst hurricane Catastrophe to impact Influence the country in nearly 20 years .

The Spanish conquest of Petén was the last stage of the conquest of Guatemala , a prolonged conflict Hostile_encounter during the Spanish colonisation of the Americas .

The conquest of Petén , a region now incorporated Cause_to_be_included into the modern republic of Guatemala , climaxed in 1697 with the capture Conquering of Nojpetén , the island capital of the Itza kingdom , by Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi .

In the first half of the 16th century , Spain established Creating neighbouring colonies in Yucatán to the north and Guatemala to the south .

In 1628 the Manche Chʼol of the south were placed Placing under the administration of the colonial governor of Verapaz within the Captaincy General of Guatemala .

In 1695 a military expedition tried to reach Arriving Lake Petén Itzá from Guatemala ; this was followed in 1696 by missionaries from Mérida and in 1697 by Martín de Ursúa 's expedition from Yucatán that resulted in Causation the final defeat Conquering of the independent kingdoms of central Petén and their incorporation Dispersal into the Spanish Empire .

A Spanish expeditionary force under Matías de Gálvez , the Captain General of Spanish Guatemala , gained Getting control Control of the British-held island after bombarding Attack its main defences .

Landslides Catastrophe caused Causation by rainfall in Guatemala forced Causation 30 people to flee their homes .

Many shelters opened Openness in Chiapas , Oaxaca and Guatemala while schools and ports were temporarily closed during the storm Catastrophe .

Heavy rainfall in Guatemala triggered Causation landslides , causing Causation eight fatalities .

The 2012 Guatemala earthquake Catastrophe occurred Coming_to_be on November 7 at .

The quake was reportedly felt Perception_active in Guatemala and in parts of Mexico , El Salvador , Belize , Honduras , Nicaragua and Costa Rica .

Damage Damaging to buildings was reported Reporting in several cities in Guatemala , including San Marcos , Quetzaltenango and the capital Guatemala City .

Damage Damaging to buildings was reported Reporting in several cities in Guatemala , including San Marcos , Quetzaltenango and the capital Guatemala City .

With 39 dead Death , this is the most intense and deadliest earthquake that has hit Bodily_harm Guatemala since the earthquake Catastrophe of 1976 .

The tournament Competition was compromised Hindering where only Guatemala , Honduras , Costa Rica and El Salvador were able to participate Participation .

It was a single-elimination tournament Competition , or round-robin format , with Guatemala playing Competition Honduras and El Salvador playing Competition Costa Rica .

It took place Process_start in Guatemala from 14 September to 18 September 1921 .

Honduras was eliminated Removing by Guatemala ; 9 – 0 or 10 – 1 .

In the final Process_end , Costa Rica defeated Conquering Guatemala in a certain score of 6 – 0 .

This organized Arranging tournament Competition is seen Perception_active to everyone as Guatemala , Honduras , El Salvador and Costa Rica 's starting Process_start point in international association football .

Prior to becoming Becoming a tropical cyclone , the precursor tropical wave caused Causation severe flooding Motion in Guatemala , killing Killing 23 people .

Little impact Influence occurred Coming_to_be during Laura 's final Process_end landfall , and it dissipated Dispersal on November 22 over central Guatemala .

The first UNCAF Nations Cup Competition match Competition took place Hold between El Salvador and Guatemala .

Hosts and pre-tournament favourites Costa Rica earned Earnings_and_losses 6 points from three wins Getting after defeating Conquering Guatemala 1–0 in front of a crowd of 16,500 people , and became Becoming the first nation to win Getting the UNCAF Nations Cup Competition .

In northern Guatemala , the floods Catastrophe damaged Damaging about of crop fields , accounting for Q128.9 million ( 2008 GTQ , US $ 16.8 million ) in crop damage Damaging .

There were 17 deaths Death and about 4,000 damaged Damaging houses in Guatemala .

Throughout Central America , at least 1,363 people were killed Killing , with most of the fatalities occurring Presence in El Salvador , although some occurred Coming_to_be in Guatemala .

In Guatemala , 152 people were killed Killing and 100 left missing by landslides .

Agatha soon dissipated Dispersal over Guatemala .

As of June 15 , officials in Guatemala have stated Statement that 165 people were killed Killing and 113 others are missing .

On September 19 , it made Manufacturing landfall on Belize near Dangriga and quickly weakened Cause_change_of_strength into a tropical depression while crossing Motion_directional Guatemala and southeastern Mexico .