Ángel Aníbal Guevara Rodríguez () is a

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n soldier and politician. He was born in

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in the previous administration, Guevara was victorious in the 7 March 1982 presidential election to succeed outgoing

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Romeo Lucas, who had hand-picked him as his successor. However, the election was widely denounced as fraudulent by both

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-led

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, two weeks after the election, prevented Guevara from assuming power and instead installed a three-man junta headed by Gen.

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. He ran again in

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but failed to gain much support. Currently, he is one of the oldest person on

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Guatemalan military personnel Guevara Rodriguez People of the Guatemalan Civil War People from Escuintla Department Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Leaders ousted by a coup {{NorthAm-mil-bio-stub