October 20, day of the Revolution

October 20, day of the Revolution October 20 is the day that Jorge Ubico ceased to be president of Guatemala. October 20 is commemorated today the revolution of 44 officially ending a long period of presidency, but it is not out of Ubico. Jorge Ubico resigned on July 1, 1944, after which it forms a triumvirate military junta dissolved on 3 March. The next president, Federico Ponce Vaides was ousted by Captain Jacobo Arbenz, Major Francisco Arana and Jorge Toriello civil on October 20, 1944.

Then after years of Jorge Ubico in power, is rated by some as a dictator who will everywhere exercise its pressing, restricting freedoms and even detractors by shooting. While it is hailed by others as the best served as President, who will bring to Guatemala from the crisis, pay debts, build and maintain service buildings clean and safe streets.

The conflict discussed above is still far atribuéndole new facts, some of which are not documented and they spend and the level of legend. It is said that apart from placing supporters in positions of power, also put enemies in a similar position (of leadership) to ensure that organizations were fully polarized.

During his tenure he built the National Palace of Government, Post Office Building and the General Directorate of Police.

Returning to the theme of the 1944 Revolution

After re-election periods, promoted by his party, who professed years before the "no reelection", the demonstrations against Ubico became increasingly frequent. Ubico himself ordered such rejections popular dissolve on June 25 amid protests teacher Maria Chinchilla is murdered Ubico accelerating power output.

The purpose of government is not Ubico October 20

Ubico resigns (said to be in tears) and retired into exile. It then appointed a military junta with General Eduardo Villagrán, General Federico Ponce General Bonaventure, the latter who took office with the intention of holding elections.

The junta was disintegrated on July 3 after a few days amid the military movement of the October Revolution when Captain Jacobo Arbenz, Major Francisco Arana and Jorge Toriello civil overthrow the current government. This event marks the day of the revolution of 20 October and end of the government of Jorge Ubico and supporters.

During this new government convened the National Constituent Assembly giving rise to the new Constitution which replaced the maintaining force since 1879.


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