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How did colonial Guatemala break up in the 1800s?

May 28, 2020 by Karen Hill

Guatemala remained part of Mexico when that country won independence from Spain in 1821.

Shortly afterward, in 1823, it broke away from Mexico as the United Provinces of Central America, or Central American Federation.

Political conflict doomed the union. Liberals who wanted a strong federation with progressive reforms were stymied by rich conservatives who wanted to protect their wealth. Each province feared that some other province would become too powerful.

By 1842, the federation had crumbled. The separate nations of Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica emerged.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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