1960 Guatemalan Coup Attempt event
also: revolted against Fuentes, intervention, November 14th
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Guatemalacountry · 3Richard M. Bissell Jr.person · 2CIAintelligence service · 2Fulgencio Batistaperson · 2Operation Mongooseoperation · 2Puerto Barriosplace · 1USS Boxerorganization · 1Amphibious Squadron 10organization · 1Dwight D. Eisenhowerperson · 1Camp Tzacalplace · 1Felix Rodriguezperson · 1U.S. Navyorganization · 1United States Marine Corpsorganization · 1Frank Eganperson · 1
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To cap it all off, the CIA from TRAX, which is in Guatemala, intervened in Guatemalan politics. On November 14th, a number of army officers revolted against Fuentes, who had allowed the CIA into his country. Richard Bissell awoke at 3.30 a.…
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Bissell cabled Egan on his own authority, permitting the use of CIA pilots, but not any of the Cuban exiles, supposedly, and recalls no evidence the troops were ever used. But President Eisenhower was later briefed that the Cubans deployed …
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It seems that two plane loads flew to the affected places, but never got off the aircraft. So we're told. Cuban veterans like Felix Rodriguez, another force gump of Operation Gladio, have spoken and written about the intervention. The U.S. …