Jacobo Arbenz was a Guatemalan politician and military officer who served as President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954. He was removed from office in a coup d'état orchestrated by the United States government and CIA due to his policy of land reforms, which they viewed as a threat to their economic interests in the country. Arbenz was born on September 14, 1913 in Guatemala.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $15 Million (2024)
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About
Politician and military officer who was the President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954. He was ousted in a coup d'état engineered by the United States government and CIA because they saw his policy of land reforms as a threat to their economic holdings in the country.
Before Fame
He hoped to study Economics in college, but after his family went bankrupt, he couldn't afford to attend university.
Trivia
After being elected President he set land reform as his central goal, as only 2% of the population owned 70% of the land.
Family Life
He was married to Maria Cristina Villanova until his death.
Associated With
Fidel Castro offered him a place in Cuba after he was ousted from political office.