Masons and society in Guatemala, 1871-1903

This article studies the formation of a Masonic network in Guatemala, its political-economic role in the configuration of Guatemalan society and its main Central American members, registered in the Masonic Registry of the Central American Supreme Council, between the establishment of the liberal rev...

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Author: Urbina Gaitan, Chester Rodolfo
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:Costa Rica
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repository:Portal de Revistas UCR
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/52613
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rehmlac/article/view/52613
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Freemasons
Guatemala
Freethinkers
Military
Intellectuals
Masones
Librepensadores
Militares
Intelectuales
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Summary:This article studies the formation of a Masonic network in Guatemala, its political-economic role in the configuration of Guatemalan society and its main Central American members, registered in the Masonic Registry of the Central American Supreme Council, between the establishment of the liberal revolution of 1871 to the foundation of the Grand Lodge of Guatemala in 1903. The Freemasons studied belonged to the economic, political, military and intellectual elite, not only Guatemalan, but also Central American. They were linked to the state apparatus of their respective countries, since most of them were military, civil servants and lawyers.