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In neighboring Guatemala, meanwhile, the group of junior officers who overthrew the repressive regime of General Fernando Romeo Lucas García last month has produced a dramatic change of atmosphere. The reason: the enthusiasm and apparent dedication of the born-again Christian who heads the three-man junta, General...
That was the beginning of the end for the government of General Fernando Romeo Lucas García, which was widely considered to be one of the bloodiest and most corrupt regimes in all of Latin America. Lucas García's abrupt exit also meant that his hand...
The Guatemalan coup showed again how little real control the U.S. has over events in its own backyard. U.S. analysts had been aware for several months of the rising dissatisfaction among the junior officers. Bearing the brunt of the fighting against the guerrillas, the lieutenants, captains and majors had become...
The Administration, which backed the Lucas Garcia regime, has not yet said it it will support the new junta.
Under President Carter, the United States halted military and to Guatemala citing alleged human rights violations. The Reagan Administration, the experts agreed, wanted to reverse that ban but had been unable to do so because of the reported excesses of Lucas Garcia's government.