Carlos manuel arana osorio biography sample

President of Guatemala (1918–2003)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arana and the second or maternal family name is Osorio.

Carlos Manuel Arana Osorio (July 17, 1918^[1] – December 6, 2003) was a military officer and politician who served as the 35th president of Guatemala from 1970 to 1974.

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A member of the National Liberation Movement, his government enforced torture, disappearances, and killings against political and military adversaries, as well as common criminals.

Arana was born in Barberena, in the department of Santa Rosa.

A Colonel in the Army, he oversaw counterinsurgency efforts in Zacapa and Izabal, where thousands were killed by the military from 1966 to 1968. In July 1970, he became presi