War correspondents meet with anti-communist rebel leaders of revolt in Esquipulas, Guatemala, June 1953

The video covers the arrival of war correspondents at the Honduras-Guatemalan frontier to document the Guatemalan uprising. It highlights the challenges in transportation and the initial success of rebel leaders like Captain Joaquin Mandieta and Colonel Narciso Lopez, who captured several towns, including Esquipulas. The rebels, though small in number and equipped with older German arms, are well-armed. Esquipulas, a significant town with a famous church, welcomed the invaders. The rebel headquarters, led by Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas and Colonel Miguel Mendoza Azurdia, is set up six miles inside Guatemala, with plans for a prolonged battle despite transportation issues.

Where did the war correspondents arrive to cover the Guatemalan uprising?

• Guatemala City

• Esquipulas

• Nuevo Ocotopeque

• Tegucigalpa

Who were the rebel leaders photographed at the frontier?

• Major Tomás Borge and Captain Daniel Ortega

• General Francisco Franco and Colonel Juan Peron

• Captain Joaquin Mandieta and Colonel Narciso Lopez

• Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas and Colonel Miguel Mendoza Azurdia

What type of arms were primarily used by the rebels?

• American-made rifles

• German-manufactured arms

• British artillery

• French pistols

What was the reaction of the people in Esquipulas to the invaders?

• They were indifferent

• They welcomed them with thanksgiving

• They resisted fiercely

• They fled the town

Who was the military commander for the Esquipulas region under Colonel Carlos Castillo Armas?

• General Francisco Franco

• Colonel Miguel Mendoza Azurdia

• Colonel Narciso Lopez

• Captain Joaquin Mandieta