Guevara in the 1960s.

Ángel Aníbal Guevara Rodríguez (/ɡəˈvɑːrə/) is a Guatemalan soldier and politician.[1] He was born in La Democracia, Escuintla in 1924.

Having served as defense minister in the previous administration, Guevara was victorious in the 7 March 1982 presidential election to succeed outgoing President Romeo Lucas, who had hand-picked him as his successor. The election was, however, widely denounced as fraudulent by both left-wing and right-wing groups. A military-led coup d'état, two weeks after the election, prevented Guevara from assuming power and instead installed a three-man junta headed by Gen. Efraín Ríos Montt.[2]

He ran again in 1995 but failed to win much support.

References

  1. ↑ "Guevara Presidency Drawing Controversy". Victoria Advocate. Associated Press. 15 March 1982. p. 3A. Retrieved 19 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Guatemala Regime Ousted In Army Coup; Junta Rules". Milwaukee Sentinel. 24 March 1982. Retrieved 19 January 2011.


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