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the government were called in an
emergency to find a new successor
after Jose Maria’s death. The first
one in hand to become the country’s
leader was Manuel Estrada Cabrera,
but the high-ranking officials denied
him. They did not invite him because
they did not trust him. Two versions
arouse about how he became During the selections in September
president. The first one was that he 1898, Manuel Estrada Cabrera won
entered with a gun in hand to get with the majority of votes, defeating
his title and the second one was that the resisting party. He was 44 years
he showed up without a weapon and old by the time he became president.
demanded to be the president. He was known for his courage and
