People's Party (Guatemala)

The People's Party (Spanish: Partido del Pueblo) was a political party in Guatemala. The party was led by Jorge García Granados, and functioned as his personal political vehicle. García had been a leader in the 1944 October Revolution. The party opposed the government of Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán. It disappeared after the 1954 coup.[1]

  1. ^ Ameringer, Charles D. Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies. The Greenwood historical encyclopedia of the world's political parties. Westport, Conn: Greenwood Press, 1992. p. 347