Party of the Guatemalan Revolution
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The Party of the Guatemalan Revolution (Partido de la Revolucion Guatemalteca), PRG. PRG was formed in June 1952 to unite non-Communist parties which were supporting the administration Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán
(FPL, National Renovation Party
, Revolutionary Action Party
, Socialist Party
). The Communists Guatemalan Labor Party were very much opposed to the formation of the PRG, fearing that it would undermine their influence in the government. Later PAR and PRN withdrew. Although the PRG continued in existence until the overthrow of the President Arbenz, it had failed to maintain its original purpose of opposing Communist efforts to gain a predominant voice in the Arbenz Guzman's
government. It disbanded after the coup d'état of 1954.
Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán
Colonel Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who served as Defense Minister of Guatemala from 1944–1951, and as President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954....
(FPL, National Renovation Party
National Renovation Party
National Renovation Party , PRN. Center-left Party of Guatemala.The PRN was founded by a group of the young revolutionaries on the day that Ubico fell, July 1, 1944...
, Revolutionary Action Party
Revolutionary Action Party
Revolutionary Action Party , PAR. Left political party in Guatemala. PAR was formed in November 1945 through the merger of two parties that had brought Arevalo to power, the National Renovation Party and the Popular Front Liberator...
, Socialist Party
Socialist Party (Guatemala)
The Socialist Party was a political party in Guatemala. The party was formed in 1951 by dissident members of the Revolutionary Action Party.The Socialist Party sought to become the major rallying ground for non-communist elements supporting the government of President Jacobo Arbenz...
). The Communists Guatemalan Labor Party were very much opposed to the formation of the PRG, fearing that it would undermine their influence in the government. Later PAR and PRN withdrew. Although the PRG continued in existence until the overthrow of the President Arbenz, it had failed to maintain its original purpose of opposing Communist efforts to gain a predominant voice in the Arbenz Guzman's
Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán
Colonel Jacobo Árbenz Guzmán was a Guatemalan military officer and politician who served as Defense Minister of Guatemala from 1944–1951, and as President of Guatemala from 1951 to 1954....
government. It disbanded after the coup d'état of 1954.