Election of Arévalo Guatemalan Revolution



juan josé arévalo bermejo born middle-class family in 1904. became primary school teacher brief while, , earned scholarship university in argentina, earned doctorate in philosophy of education. returned guatemala in 1934, , sought position in ministry of education. however, denied position wished for, , felt uncomfortable under dictatorship of ubico. left country , held faculty position in argentina until 1944, when returned guatemala. in july 1944 renovación nacional, teachers party, had been formed, , arévalo named candidate. in unexpected surge of support, candidacy endorsed many of leading organizations among protesters, including student federation. lack of connection dictatorship , academic background both worked in favor among students , teachers. @ same time, fact had chosen go exile in conservative argentina rather revolutionary mexico reassured landowners worried socialist or communist reform.


the subsequent elections took place in december 1944, , broadly considered free , fair, although literate men given vote. unlike in similar historical situations, none of junta members stood election. arévalo s closest challenger adrián recinos, campaign included number of individuals identified ubico regime. ballots tallied on 19 december 1944, , arévalo won in landslide, receiving more 4 times many ballots other candidates combined.








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