Word: arana
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...chief rival, Defense Minister Lieut. Colonel Jacobo Arbenz, a warm supporter of Arevalo and spiritual socialism, viewed Arana's progress with increasing concern. Last fortnight, Arana gave the Defense Minister a direct slap by firing one of Arbenz' friends as chief of the air force and replacing him with his own man. This followed the victory of seven Arana-backed candidates over Arbenz' men in elections for members of the Supreme Defense Council...
...Guard Your Life." If Arana did not know he was in danger, it was not for lack of warning: the radio station of the Dominican Republic's Arevalo-hating Rafael Trujillo, who has an excellent intelligence service, began interrupting programs with a special message. "Hello, hello Guatemala," said the Voz Dominicana. "Calling
...Colonel Arana: guard your life . . . your assassination is plotted...
...morning last week Arana drove out to Lake Amatitlan, twelve miles south of Guatemala City, to inspect a store of government arms. When he started back, gunmen trapped his car in the middle of a narrow, arched bridge, then opened up with machine guns. Arana and two companions were killed...
...Minute Less . . ." Arana's closest friends had been the officers of Fort Guardia de Honor, on the southeast edge of the city. When they got the news of the shooting, Colonel Jorge Barrios opened a case of Old Parr Scotch and called his officers into conference. Convinced that Arana had been murdered by pro-Arevalo killers, they determined to take over the government. The question was, who would form the junta...