17 December 1930 Guatemalan presidential election

Presidential election in Guatemala 200px|thumb|Front page of Nuestro Diario on 18 December 1930, where it is informed that de facto leader Orellana Contreras was appointed President of Guatemala by Congress.18 December 1930 El general Manuel María Orellana presidente de la República Nuestro Diario Spanish Guatemala Indirect presidential elections were held in Guatemala on 17 December 1930. After suffering a stroke, incumbent president Lázaro Chacón resigned on 12 December 1930, after which Baudilio Palma became acting president. However, on 16 December general Manuel María Orellana Contreras led a coup that forced Palma to resign. The following day Congress elected Orellana Contreras as provisional president.1930 Wrong horse No. 2 http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,752727-1,00.html https://archive.today/20130104231154/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,752727-1,00.html dead January 4, 2013 Time magazine United States1931 We are not amused http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,930290,00.html?iid=digg_share https://web.archive.org/web/20081215025533/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,930290,00.html?iid=digg_share dead December 15, 2008 Time magazine United States1931 Died. General Lazaro Chacon, 56, President of Guatemala http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,741436,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20081215032657/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,741436,00.html dead December 15, 2008 Time magazine United States However, given the large investments that American companies had in Guatemala, especially the United Fruit Company, the United States Secretary of State Henry Stimson publicly denounced Orellana as an unconstitutional leader and demanded his removal. Realizing that the Americans would not recognize his government, Orellana resigned on 29 December,Dosal 1993 176Jones Geoffrey http://worldcat.org/oclc/1126402791 The octopus and the generals : the United Fruit Company in Guatemala 1126402791 leading to another election in which José María Reina Andrade was elected. Eventually, general Jorge Ubico came into power in 1931, and ruled Guatemala with a tight grip until he was deposed on 1 July 1944; during his rule, the power and influence of the United Fruit Company strengthened in Guatemala.Dosal 1993 182-196 References Bibliography Dosal Paul J. Doing business with the dictators: a political history of United Fruit in Guatemala, 1899-1944 Scholarly Resources 1993 Wilmington Presidential Category:United Fruit Company 1930 1 Guatemala Category:December 1930 in North America