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When he was minister of defense, he rallied a coup against President [[Efraín Ríos Montt]], which he justified by declaring that the government was being abused by religious fanatics. He allowed for a return to democracy, with elections for a constituent assembly in 1984 followed by general elections in 1985, which ended the [[military dictatorship]] that had been in power since 1970.
When he was minister of defense, he rallied a coup against President [[Efraín Ríos Montt]], which he justified by declaring that the government was being abused by religious fanatics. He allowed for a return to democracy, with elections for a constituent assembly in 1984 followed by general elections in 1985, which ended the [[military dictatorship]] that had been in power since 1970.
==Biography==
==Biography==
Mejía Víctores deposed Efraín Ríos Montt on August 8, 1983, after having served as his Minister of Defense. He became the ''de facto'' president and justified the coup by saying that "religious fanatics" were abusing their positions in the government and also because of "official corruption."
Mejía Víctores deposed Efraín Ríos Montt on August 8, 1983, after having served as his Ministet of Defense. He became the ''de facto'' president and justified the coup by saying that "religious fanatics" were abusing their positions in the government and also because of "official corruption."


By the time Mejía Víctores assumed power, the counterinsurgency under the ruling military junta had largely succeeded in its objective of detaching the insurgency from its civilian support base. Additionally, Guatemalan military intelligence (G-2) had succeeded in infiltrating most of the political institutions. It eradicated opponents in the government through [[Terrorism|terror]] and selective assassinations. The counterinsurgency program had militarized Guatemalan society, creating a fearful atmosphere of terror that suppressed most public agitation and insurgency. The military had consolidated its power in virtually all sectors of society.
By the time Mejía Víctores assumed power, the counterinsurgency under the ruling military junta had largely succeeded in its objective of detaching the insurgency from its civilian support base. Additionally, Guatemalan military intelligence (G-2) had succeeded in infiltrating most of the political institutions. It eradicated opponents in the government through [[Terrorism|terror]] and selective assassinations. The counterinsurgency program had militarized Guatemalan society, creating a fearful atmosphere of terror that suppressed most public agitation and insurgency. The military had consolidated its power in virtually all sectors of society.
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