Guatemala: Bloodless Coup

Record ID: 3587

  • Title: Guatemala: Bloodless Coup
  • Date: 6th June 1993
  • Summary: Guatemala's leading human rights official took over as president early on June 6 and promised to rebuild democracy, five days after the army had deposed president Jorge Serrano in a bloodless palace coup. President Ramiro de Leon, sworn into office a few hours after Congress elected him president to replace Serrano, pleaded for national unity but faced a delicate relationship with Guatemala's powerful armed forces. De Leon took office following 12 days of turmoil sparked when Serrano, saying he was fighting corruption and the drug trade, seized near-dictatorial powers on May 25. The army overthrew him barely a week later. De Leon was chosen president in the second round of voting by a special session of the unicameral Congress.
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  • Location: GUATEMALA CITY PARLIAMENTS
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