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    Central American dictatorships emerged from armies formed by the US to defend its interests in the region. They ensured stability of US interests while also pursuing their own goals. Dictators had absolute power but were eventually deposed if they stopped collaborating with the US. Dictatorships were generally rejected by civilians and faced organized resistance or guerrilla movements. Key features included using force to defend the interests of oligarchs and foreign companies at the expense of others. Repression was used to punish dissent through exile, jail or death. Power was centered on individuals rather than political parties, though legislative and judicial bodies existed to provide a democratic appearance. Military support was important for dictators to maintain power. Examples included Manuel Estrada Cabrera in

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    Central American dictatorships emerged from armies formed by the US to defend its interests in the region. They ensured stability of US interests while also pursuing their own goals. Dictators had absolute power but were eventually deposed if they stopped collaborating with the US. Dictatorships were generally rejected by civilians and faced organized resistance or guerrilla movements. Key features included using force to defend the interests of oligarchs and foreign companies at the expense of others. Repression was used to punish dissent through exile, jail or death. Power was centered on individuals rather than political parties, though legislative and judicial bodies existed to provide a democratic appearance. Military support was important for dictators to maintain power. Examples included Manuel Estrada Cabrera in

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    Central American dictatorships emerged from armies formed by the US to defend its interests in the region. They ensured stability of US interests while also pursuing their own goals. Dictators had absolute power but were eventually deposed if they stopped collaborating with the US. Dictatorships were generally rejected by civilians and faced organized resistance or guerrilla movements. Key features included using force to defend the interests of oligarchs and foreign companies at the expense of others. Repression was used to punish dissent through exile, jail or death. Power was centered on individuals rather than political parties, though legislative and judicial bodies existed to provide a democratic appearance. Military support was important for dictators to maintain power. Examples included Manuel Estrada Cabrera in

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    Central American dictatorships

    Most of the dictators emerged from the armies formed by the United States to defend its
    interests in the Caribbean. They were characterized by assuming power for long periods,
    and in addition to their own interests, ensured the stability of US interests in the area.
    Dictators flaunted absolute power, but to leave the collaborationist attitude they had with
    the United States, were deposed. Central American and Caribbean political activity was
    marked by a lot of coup movements. This situation was determined by the interference that
    had American investors, especially in the case of the United Fruit Company. Dictatorships
    generally were rejected by the civilian population and often, organized civil resistance
    movements or guerrillas, who fought against these governments.

    Features of dictatorships
    Acts as the economic crisis and World War prepared the conditions for the emergence of
    dictators, to be affected economic conditions and quality of life in the region. Among the
    main features of these governments it was to be the force regimes in which this was used
    to defend certain interests, such as oligarchs or foreign companies to the detriment of other
    economic sectors economic sectors. The repression was another feature of these
    governments. This was to prosecute and punish people who oppose or protest by the
    economic and social conditions in their countries. Usually it was the response to requests
    for change and social demands. Often the measures taken by dictators included exile, jail
    or death dissidents. An important feature of the dictatorial regime was that power was
    centered on the individual and not a political party. Although generally there were legislative
    and judicial powers, these were intended only to give the regime a democratic appearance.
    In addition, the dictator knew grant favors and privileges, to ensure political support and
    maintain in force the loyalty of his fans, who in turn were watched. Army support always
    constituted an important factor permanence dictator. Among the most important dictatorial
    governments of Central America can be mentioned: in Guatemala, Manuel Estrada
    Cabrera who ruled between 1898 and 1920. Although he was deposed a few years,
    General Jorge Ubico began another long rule of this nature that extended from 1931 to
    1944. in Honduras, Tiburcio Carias ruled from 1932 to 1949. in the Dominican Republic
    dictatorship was in charge of Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, former chief of the National Guard,
    who was in power from 1930 to 1961. in Cuba ruled the dictators Gerardo Machado, from
    1925 to 1931 and Fulgencio Batista, from 1952 to 1959.

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