In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fortuny and the second or maternal family name is Arana.
José Manuel Fortuny Arana (22 May 1916 – 2005) was an important communist leader in Latin America. He became well known for his friendship with Guatemalan President Jacobo Árbenz, and was one of the main advisers in his government, which lasted from 1951–54.[1][2] Árbenz was overthrown by a coup engineered by the United States in 1954, an event which drove Fortuny into exile, along with many of his comrades.
José Manuel Fortuny was born to a middle-class family in the Guatemalan Department of Santa Rosa on 22 May, 1916. He was a law student at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala, but did not graduate. Before becoming involved with politics, he had worked variously for the Sterling company, the British Legation, and the broadcaster journal Aire.[3]
During the fall of Jorge Ubico and the beginning of the Guatemalan Revolution in 1944, Fortuny was vice president of the Student Association Law. He became a member of the Popular Front, and when that merged into the Revolutionary Action Party (Partido Acción Revolucionaria, or PAR) in 1945, he became the leader of the radical wing of the new organization.[4] In 1946, several radical figures within the PAR made a successful effort to take over important leadership positions within the party. Fortuny, who was a member of this push, became the secretary general of the PAR.[5] One year later, Fortuny and other young radical figures founded a covert group within the PAR called the Democratic Vanguard. In 1949, frustrated because he was unable to take complete control of the PAR, Fortuny founded the Partido Comunista de Guatemala (Communist Party of Guatemala).[5] In 1952, this party merged with another communist faction led by Victor Manuel Gutierrez to form the Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo (PGT), or the Guatemalan Party of Labor.[6] Fortuny was General Secretary of the PGT until 1954.[1]
Árbenz governmentedit
Fortuny played the role of friend and adviser to Árbenz through the three years of his government, from 1951 to 1954.[2][4] Fortuny wrote several speeches for Árbenz, and in his role as agricultural secretary,[1] he was involved in crafting Árbenz' landmark agrarian reform bill. Despite his position in Árbenz' government, however, Fortuny never became a popular figure in Guatemala, and did not have the sort of popular following that Gutierrez had.[2][5] In 1952, Fortuny contested an election for the national Congress, but was heavily defeated. His manner was occasionally seen as offensive, and he was seen as putting the interests of the communist movement before those of the Guatemalan working class. Under his leadership, the communist party remained numerically weak, without any representation in Árbenz' cabinet.[5]
Following the U.S.-sponsored coup, Fortuny took refuge in the Mexican embassy for a while, before going into exile.[7] Due to his status as a prominent communist during the Cold War, he was kept under surveillance by the Central Intelligence Agency. During his exile, he spent time in Brazil, Uruguay, and Cuba.[7] He died in Mexico City at age 89, from heart failure.
Referencesedit
^ abcIbarra, Carlos Figueroa (June 2006). "The culture of terror and Cold War in Guatemala". Journal of Genocide Research. 8 (2): 191–208. doi:10.1080/14623520600703081. S2CID 72555904.
^ abcCullather, Nicholas (1994). "Operation PBSUCCESS: The United States and Guatemala 1952–1954" (PDF). Central Intelligence Agency. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^"Fortuny, José Manuel (1916–)". Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture. Encyclopedia.com. 2008. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
^ abGleijeses, Piero (2009). "The Death of Francisco Arana: A Turning Point in the Guatemalan Revolution". Journal of Latin American Studies. 22 (3): 536. doi:10.1017/S0022216X00020940. S2CID 145333696.
^ abcdKinzer, Stephen; Schlesinger, Stephen (1 June 1982). Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala. Sinclair Browne. pp. 55–59. ISBN978-0-86300-023-2. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
^MacLeod, Philip S. . Archived from the original on 12 June 2003.
^ abcFerreira, Roberto Garcia (13 September 2010). "José Manuel Fortuny: un comunista clandestino en Montevideo, 1958". Jornadas de Investigación de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales (in Spanish).
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Fortuny and the second or maternal family name is Arana Jose Manuel Fortuny Arana 22 May 1916 2005 was an important communist leader in Latin America He became well known for his friendship with Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz and was one of the main advisers in his government which lasted from 1951 54 1 2 Arbenz was overthrown by a coup engineered by the United States in 1954 an event which drove Fortuny into exile along with many of his comrades Jose Manuel FortunyBorn 1916 05 22 22 May 1916Santa Rosa GuatemalaDied2005 Age 89 Mexico City MexicoNationalityGuatemalanOther namesChe ManuelAlma materUniversity of San CarlosKnown forBeing an adviser to Jacobo Arbenz Contents 1 Early life 2 Guatemalan Revolution 2 1 Revolutionary Action Party 2 2 Arbenz government 3 Exile and death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editJose Manuel Fortuny was born to a middle class family in the Guatemalan Department of Santa Rosa on 22 May 1916 He was a law student at the University of San Carlos of Guatemala but did not graduate Before becoming involved with politics he had worked variously for the Sterling company the British Legation and the broadcaster journal Aire 3 Guatemalan Revolution editFurther information Guatemalan Revolution Revolutionary Action Party edit nbsp The logo of the Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo co founded by FortunyDuring the fall of Jorge Ubico and the beginning of the Guatemalan Revolution in 1944 Fortuny was vice president of the Student Association Law He became a member of the Popular Front and when that merged into the Revolutionary Action Party Partido Accion Revolucionaria or PAR in 1945 he became the leader of the radical wing of the new organization 4 In 1946 several radical figures within the PAR made a successful effort to take over important leadership positions within the party Fortuny who was a member of this push became the secretary general of the PAR 5 One year later Fortuny and other young radical figures founded a covert group within the PAR called the Democratic Vanguard In 1949 frustrated because he was unable to take complete control of the PAR Fortuny founded the Partido Comunista de Guatemala Communist Party of Guatemala 5 In 1952 this party merged with another communist faction led by Victor Manuel Gutierrez to form the Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo PGT or the Guatemalan Party of Labor 6 Fortuny was General Secretary of the PGT until 1954 1 Arbenz government edit Fortuny played the role of friend and adviser to Arbenz through the three years of his government from 1951 to 1954 2 4 Fortuny wrote several speeches for Arbenz and in his role as agricultural secretary 1 he was involved in crafting Arbenz landmark agrarian reform bill Despite his position in Arbenz government however Fortuny never became a popular figure in Guatemala and did not have the sort of popular following that Gutierrez had 2 5 In 1952 Fortuny contested an election for the national Congress but was heavily defeated His manner was occasionally seen as offensive and he was seen as putting the interests of the communist movement before those of the Guatemalan working class Under his leadership the communist party remained numerically weak without any representation in Arbenz cabinet 5 Fortuny resigned along with Arbenz following the 1954 Guatemalan coup d etat and went into exile 7 Exile and death editFollowing the U S sponsored coup Fortuny took refuge in the Mexican embassy for a while before going into exile 7 Due to his status as a prominent communist during the Cold War he was kept under surveillance by the Central Intelligence Agency During his exile he spent time in Brazil Uruguay and Cuba 7 He died in Mexico City at age 89 from heart failure References edit a b c Ibarra Carlos Figueroa June 2006 The culture of terror and Cold War in Guatemala Journal of Genocide Research 8 2 191 208 doi 10 1080 14623520600703081 S2CID 72555904 a b c Cullather Nicholas 1994 Operation PBSUCCESS The United States and Guatemala 1952 1954 PDF Central Intelligence Agency pp 12 13 Retrieved 25 March 2015 Fortuny Jose Manuel 1916 Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture Encyclopedia com 2008 Retrieved 20 March 2015 a b Gleijeses Piero 2009 The Death of Francisco Arana A Turning Point in the Guatemalan Revolution Journal of Latin American Studies 22 3 536 doi 10 1017 S0022216X00020940 S2CID 145333696 a b c d Kinzer Stephen Schlesinger Stephen 1 June 1982 Bitter Fruit The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala Sinclair Browne pp 55 59 ISBN 978 0 86300 023 2 Retrieved 20 March 2015 MacLeod Philip S A Brief History of the Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo A Companion to an Exhibition of the Partido Guatemalteco del Trabajo Papers Archived from the original on 12 June 2003 a b c Ferreira Roberto Garcia 13 September 2010 Jose Manuel Fortuny un comunista clandestino en Montevideo 1958 Jornadas de Investigacion de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales 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