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The president of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente de Guatemala), officially titled President of the Republic of Guatemala (Spanish: Presidente de la República de Guatemala), is the head of state and head of government of Guatemala, elected to a single four-year term. The position of President was created in 1839.
The Art of Political Murder is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Paul Taylor, based on the book of the same name by Francisco Goldman.It follows the murder of Juan José Gerardi Conedera, a human rights activist who was murdered after presenting a damaging report of atrocities committed during the Guatemalan Civil War.
A list of films produced in Guatemala from the List of Latin American films: A ... (2020 film) Aquí me quedo (2010) Ave Fénix (1998) ... Guatemalan film at the ...
[1] [4] It was selected as the Guatemalan entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, [5] making the shortlist of 15 films. [6] On 6 August 2020, the film premiered on the horror streaming service Shudder. [7] On October 18, 2022, the film was released by the Criterion Collection on Blu-ray and DVD.
Many movies and TV shows have portrayed real US presidents played by Hollywood actors. Daniel Day-Lewis shared a striking resemblance to Abraham Lincoln in the 2012 film "Lincoln."
Jorge Ubico Castañeda (10 November 1878 – 14 June 1946), nicknamed Number Five or also Central America's Napoleon, was a Guatemalan military officer, politician, and dictator who served as the president of Guatemala from 1931 to 1944.
Presidential elections were held in Guatemala between 17 and 19 December 1944. [1] The October Revolution had overthrown Jorge Ubico, the American-backed dictator, [2] after which a junta composed of Francisco Javier Arana, Jacobo Árbenz and Jorge Toriello took power, and quickly announced presidential elections, as well as elections for a constitutional assembly. [3]
Juan Federico Ponce Vaides (27 March 1889 – 29 January 1956) was the acting President of Guatemala from 4 July 1944 to 20 October 1944. He was overthrown by a popular uprising on 20 October 1944 that began the Guatemalan Revolution. [1]