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Soldiers in formation during the Costa Rica Civil War of 1948


Costa Rica 1948
In 1948, José Figueres Ferrer led an armed uprising against the government of President Teodoro Picado that left 2,000 dead and fundamentally shaped modern Costa Rica. The conflict stemmed primarily from factional disputes and a highly contested election. (...)

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Cuba Revolution 1956 - 1959
The Cuban Revolution resulted from rising opposition to the government of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Batista assumed power in 1952 when he led a coup against President Carlos Prío Socarrás. Once Batista forced his way into power, he voided the ...

Guatemalan Civil War 1960-1996


Guatemalan Civil War 1960 – 1996
In 1954, the fairly elected Guatemalan president, Jacobo Arbenz, was ousted by Guatemalan rebels with assistance from the CIA. Arbenz intended to nationalize the United Fruit Company, and the United States feared he would try to implement other socialist ...

Nicaragua Contras 1978-1990


Nicaragua (Contras) 1978 – 1990
The Sandinista Front for National Liberation, a Marxist guerrilla group inspired by the Cuban Revolution, was formed in the early 1960s to promote Nicaraguan sovereignty in foreign affairs and oppose the US-backed Somoza dictatorship. Following numerous ...