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Jorge Ubico born in Guatemala city.
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The literary magazine "La Ilustración Guatemalteca" dedicated an article after he won several cycling competitions between August 13th to the 16th of that year.
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Ubico got married with Marta Lainfiesta.
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In 1918, he drained swamps, ordered fumigation and distributed free medicine to combat a yellow fever epidemic.
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In 1921, he participated in a coup against Carlos Herrera y Luna that installed General Jose Orellana into the presidency.
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In 1922, he was appointed to be the first in line to the presidency and head of the secret police as Secretary of War by José María Orellana, but he quit a year later.
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In 1926, after the death of President Orellana, Ubico ran unsuccessfully for president.
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In February 1931 he was elected president of Guatemala with 305,841 votes.
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In 1932 the school was militarized.
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Ubico issued a decree giving to the "Monja Blanca", the name of national flower.
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Efraín Aguilar Fuentes, Juventino Sánchez, Humberto Molina Santiago were executed inside the Guatemala National Penitentiary, All of them had been accused, tortured and executed after being accused of planning a plot to overthrow president Ubico.
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The first stone of the National Palace was laid. The construction took place between January 1939 and November 10, 1943, date of the birthday of President Ubico.
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Ubico increases the salaries of public employees by 15%.
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The violent death of the teacher Maria Chinchilla Recinos during a peaceful demonstration sparked an outcry that led to Ubico resignation.
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Ubico resigned from office as president of Guatemala.
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Jorge Ubico died in New Orleans, Louisiana USA.
