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Presidential Candidate Ángel Aníbal Guevara speaks in front of a crowd of Mayan women, men and children at a campaign rally during election week. Behind him there are four campaign flyers with a portrait of Guevara wearing military uniform. There is also a large poster that reads, "Vote like this." Many in the crowd are wearing hats and colorful traditional Mayan clothing. On March 8, 1982 Guevara won the presidential election although electoral fraud was claimed by other parties. A military coup prevented Guevara from assuming power and installed a three-man junta headed by General Efraín Ríos Montt. El candidato presidencial Ángel Aníbal Guevara habla frente a una multitud de mujeres, hombres y niños mayas en un mitin de campaña durante la semana electoral. Detrás de él se observan cuatro volantes políticos que contienen un retrato de Guevara llevando uniforme militar. Detrás de él también se observa un póster que lee "Vota así". Muchos entre la multitud llevan sombreros y ropa tradicional colorida maya. El 8 de marzo de 1982, Guevara ganó las elecciones presidenciales aunque el fraude electoral fue denunciado por otros partidos. Un golpe de estado militar impidió que Guevara asumiera el poder e instaló una junta de tres hombres encabezada por el general Efraín Ríos Montt.
Presidential candidates--Guatemala F.U.N. (Political party : Guatemala) Political campaigns Presidential elections--Guatemala Public speaking Spectators
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