The authorization launched a U.S.-backed campaign that culminated in Árbenz's ouster in June 1954 and had long-term consequences for Guatemala and U.S. Cold War policy in Latin America.
On March 18, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower authorized a CIA plan—later known as Operation PBSUCCESS—to covertly undermine and overthrow Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz.
The authorization launched a U.S.-backed campaign that culminated in Árbenz's ouster in June 1954 and had long-term consequences for Guatemala and U.S. Cold War policy in Latin America.
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Trump announces the removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey, responding to public pressure.
Trump breaks with decades of U.S. policy by endorsing Irish reunification.
Trump declares the removal of tariffs on Irish whiskey as a gesture of goodwill.
Trump arrived in Ireland for a two-day visit focused on trade and foreign policy discussions.