[1] The military junta headed by the colonel governed the country until the restoration of civilian rule in 1966, peacefully handing power to Julio César Méndez Montenegro on July 1.

[2] His view was opposed by Teodoro Moscoso, administrator of the Alliance for Progress, a US initiative promoting democracy and development in Latin America.

[2] The Anti-Arevalist coup, aiming to prevent former President Juan José Arévalo from taking power again, (1945–1951) was mainly executed by two army garrisons in the nation's capital of Guatemala City - Guardia De Honor and Mariscal Zavala[3] - and led by two military figures: Colonel Enrique Peralta Azuria, Minister of Defence during the Ydígoras administration, and Colonel Catalino Chavez, First Presidential Designate.

[3] The bloodless coup attempt started unfolding on March 26, with the declaration of a State of Siege which suspended constitutional protections.

[4] As announced, the coup attempt was finally launched in the late hours of March 30, with gunfire being heard through the streets of the capital by 8 PM.