n May 1944 a series of protests against Ubico broke out at the 

university in Guatemala City.
Ubico responded by suspending the constitution on 22 June 1944. [25][26][27] The protests, which by
this point included many middle-class members and junior army officers in addition to students
and workers, gained momentum, eventually forcing Ubico's resignation at the end of June. [28][17]
[29]
 Ubico appointed a three-person junta led by General Federico Ponce Vaides to succeed
him. Although Ponce Vaides initially promised to hold free elections, when the congress met on
3 July soldiers held everyone at gunpoint and forced them to appoint Ponce Vaides interim
president.[29] The repressive policies of the Ubico administration were continued. [17][29] Opposition
groups began organizing again, this time joined by many prominent political and military
leaders, who deemed the Ponce regime unconstitutional. Árbenz had been one of the few
officers in the military to protest the actions of Ponce Vaides. [30] Ubico had fired Árbenz from his
teaching post at the Escuela Politécnica, and since then Árbenz had been living in El Salvador,
organizing a band of revolutionary exiles.[31] Árbenz was one of the leaders of the plot within the
army, along with Major Aldana Sandoval. Árbenz insisted that civilians also be included in the
coup, over the protests of the other military men involved. Sandoval later said that all contact
with the civilians during the coup was through Árbenz. [30] n May 1944 a series of protests
against Ubico broke out at the university in Guatemala City. Ubico responded by suspending
the constitution on 22 June 1944.[25][26][27] The protests, which by this point included many middle-
class members and junior army officers in addition to students and workers, gained
momentum, eventually forcing Ubico's resignation at the end of June. [28][17][29] Ubico appointed a
three-person junta led by General Federico Ponce Vaides to succeed him. Although Ponce
Vaides initially promised to hold free elections, when the congress met on 3 July soldiers held
everyone at gunpoint and forced them to appoint Ponce Vaides interim president. [29] The
repressive policies of the Ubico administration were continued. [17][29] Opposition groups began
organizing again, this time joined by many prominent political and military leaders, who
deemed the Ponce regime unconstitutional. Árbenz had been one of the few officers in the
military to protest the actions of Ponce Vaides. [30] Ubico had fired Árbenz from his teaching post
at the Escuela Politécnica, and since then Árbenz had been living in El Salvador, organizing a
band of revolutionary exiles.[31] Árbenz was one of the leaders of the plot within the army, along
with Major Aldana Sandoval. Árbenz insisted that civilians also be included in the coup, over
the protests of the other military men involved. Sandoval later said that all contact with the
civilians during the coup was through Árbenz.[30] n May 1944 a series of protests against Ubico
broke out at the university in Guatemala City. Ubico responded by suspending the constitution
on 22 June 1944.[25][26][27] The protests, which by this point included many middle-class members
and junior army officers in addition to students and workers, gained momentum, eventually
forcing Ubico's resignation at the end of June.[28][17][29] Ubico appointed a three-person junta led
by General Federico Ponce Vaides to succeed him. Although Ponce Vaides initially promised
to hold free elections, when the congress met on 3 July soldiers held everyone at gunpoint and
forced them to appoint Ponce Vaides interim president. [29] The repressive policies of the Ubico
administration were continued.[17][29] Opposition groups began organizing again, this time joined
by many prominent political and military leaders, who deemed the Ponce regime
unconstitutional. Árbenz had been one of the few officers in the military to protest the actions of
Ponce Vaides.[30] Ubico had fired Árbenz from his teaching post at the Escuela Politécnica, and
since then Árbenz had been living in El Salvador, organizing a band of revolutionary exiles.
[31]
 Árbenz was one of the leaders of the plot within the army, along with Major Aldana
Sandoval. Árbenz insisted that civilians also be included in the coup, over the protests of the
other military men involved. Sandoval later said that all contact with the civilians during the
coup was through Árbenz.[30] n May 1944 a series of protests against Ubico broke out at
the university in Guatemala City. Ubico responded by suspending the constitution on 22 June
1944.[25][26][27] The protests, which by this point included many middle-class members and junior
army officers in addition to students and workers, gained momentum, eventually forcing
Ubico's resignation at the end of June.[28][17][29] Ubico appointed a three-person junta led by
General Federico Ponce Vaides to succeed him. Although Ponce Vaides initially promised to
hold free elections, when the congress met on 3 July soldiers held everyone at gunpoint and
forced them to appoint Ponce Vaides interim president. [29] The repressive policies of the Ubico
administration were continued.[17][29] Opposition groups began organizing again, this time joined
by many prominent political and military leaders, who deemed the Ponce regime
unconstitutional. Árbenz had been one of the few officers in the military to protest the actions of
Ponce Vaides.[30] Ubico had fired Árbenz from his teaching post at the Escuela Politécnica, and
since then Árbenz had been living in El Salvador, organizing a band of revolutionary exiles.
[31]
 Árbenz was one of the leaders of the plot within the army, along with Major Aldana
Sandoval. Árbenz insisted that civilians also be included in the coup, over the protests of the
other military men involved. Sandoval later said that all contact with the civilians during the
coup was through Árbenz.[30] n May 1944 a series of protests against Ubico broke out at
the university in Guatemala City. Ubico responded by suspending the constitution on 22 June
1944.[25][26][27] The protests, which by this point included many middle-class members and junior
army officers in addition to students and workers, gained momentum, eventually forcing
Ubico's resignation at the end of June.[28][17][29] Ubico appointed a three-person junta led by
General Federico Ponce Vaides to succeed him. Although Ponce Vaides initially promised to
hold free elections, when the congress met on 3 July soldiers held everyone at gunpoint and
forced them to appoint Ponce Vaides interim president. [29] The repressive policies of the Ubico
administration were continued.[17][29] Opposition groups began organizing again, this time joined
by many prominent political and military leaders, who deemed the Ponce regime
unconstitutional. Árbenz had been one of the few officers in the military to protest the actions of
Ponce Vaides.[30] Ubico had fired Árbenz from his teaching post at the Escuela Politécnica, and
since then Árbenz had been living in El Salvador, organizing a band of revolutionary exiles.
[31]
 Árbenz was one of the leaders of the plot within the army, along with Major Aldana
Sandoval. Árbenz insisted that civilians also be included in the coup, over the protests of the
other military men involved. Sandoval later said that all contact with the civilians during the
coup was through Árbenz.[30] n May 1944 a series of protests against Ubico broke out at
the university in Guatemala City. Ubico responded by suspending the constitution on 22 June
1944.[25][26][27] The protests, which by this point included many middle-class members and junior
army officers in addition to students and workers, gained momentum, eventually forcing
Ubico's resignation at the end of June.[28][17][29] Ubico appointed a three-person junta led by
General Federico Ponce Vaides to succeed him. Although Ponce Vaides initially promised to
hold free elections, when the congress met on 3 July soldiers held everyone at gunpoint and
forced them to appoint Ponce Vaides interim president. [29] The repressive policies of the Ubico
administration were continued.[17][29] Opposition groups began organizing again, this time joined
by many prominent political and military leaders, who deemed the Ponce regime
unconstitutional. Árbenz had been one of the few officers in the military to protest the actions of
Ponce Vaides.[30] Ubico had fired Árbenz from his teaching post at the Escuela Politécnica, and
since then Árbenz had been living in El Salvador, organizing a band of revolutionary exiles.
[31]
 Árbenz was one of the leaders of the plot within the army, along with Major Aldana
Sandoval. Árbenz insisted that civilians also be included in the coup, over the protests of the
other military men involved. Sandoval later said that all contact with the civilians during the
coup was through Árbenz.[30]