The October 20 Group and the Guatemalan Patriotic Union, 1955-1964: A Forgotten Chapter of the Guatemalan Revolutionary Exile in Mexico

This article addresses the origins, motivations and decline of the Guatemalan Patriotic Union, a forgotten chapter in the history of Guatemalan revolutionary exiles in Mexico. At the same time, this article constitutes one part of a larger theme, that of the painful exile following the 1954 coup, wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Taracena, Arturo, García Ferreira, Roberto
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2023
Country:México
Institution:EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO
Repository:Historia Mexicana
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:oai.historiamexicana.colmex.mx:article/4703
Online Access:https://historiamexicana.colmex.mx/index.php/RHM/article/view/4703
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:México
Guatemala
exilio
golpe militar
Guerra Fría
siglo XX
Mexico
exile
military coup
Cold War
20th Century
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Summary:This article addresses the origins, motivations and decline of the Guatemalan Patriotic Union, a forgotten chapter in the history of Guatemalan revolutionary exiles in Mexico. At the same time, this article constitutes one part of a larger theme, that of the painful exile following the 1954 coup, which dispersed many social leaders, union organizers, teachers and students –and not just Guatemalans– to various countries throughout Latin America during the first stage of the Cold War. This article is based on primary sources that are largely found in public and private repositories across Latin America.