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Article: Guatemala, Relations with
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GUATEMALA, RELATIONS WITH
GUATEMALA, RELATIONS WITH.
Guatemala, the most populated Central American country, has historically been the most economically powerful nation in the region, though that power rested with a select elite and U.S. business interests. United States policy in Central America has consisted of defending and promoting American trade and security. In Guatemala, the United States enjoyed considerable influence through informal interests that until 1954 made military intervention un-necessary. The United States held sway over the economy through its dominance in trade and commerce, made possible by authoritarian and dictatorial regimes. The U.S. United Fruit Company ...