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The Republic of Guatemala was established on April 17, 1839, after having formed for eighteen years part of the Confederation of Central America. The present Constitution came into effect January 1, 1928. The legislative power is vested in a single-chambered National Assembly, consisting of 74 representatives (one for every 30,000 inhabitants) chosen by direct popular vote for 4 years. In addition a Council of State of 7 members, 3 elected by the National Assembly, and 4 appointed by the President of the Republic, has supervision of public concessions and contracts, and large advisory powers. The President is normally elected for 6 years, and barred from re-election for a period of 12 years, but President Ubico’s term, which expired in 1937, was, as the result of a plebiscite held in June, 1935, and through an amendment to the Constitution in September, 1941, extended to March 15, 1949.
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Statistical and other Books of Reference concerning Guatemala
1. Official Publications
The President’s Annual Message to Congress.
Department of Overseas Trade Reports, Annual Series. London.
Gaceta Offcial de Honduras,
Honduras. Bulletin of the Bureau of the American Republics. Washington, 1904, and the Monthly Bulletins of the Bureau. Washington.
Cuestión de límites entre Honduras y Guatemala. Ventilada ante el Gobierno Mediador de los Estados Unidos de América. Vol. 3. New York, 1918.
2. Non-Official Publications
Calix (U. M.). Geografia de Honduras. Tegucigalpa, 1916.
Deutsch (Η. Β.), The Incredible Yanqui. (Historical fiction.) New York, 1933.
Duron (R. E.), Gobernantes de Honduras. Tegucigalpa, 1919.
Keane (A. H.), Central and South America. In Stanford’s Compendium. London, 1901.
Lopez (E. M), Geografía de Honduras. Tegucigalpa, 1919.
—Historia de Honduras. Tegucigalpa, 1919.
Munro (D. G.), The Central American Republics. Published for the Carnegie Peace Foundation. Washington.
Quinones (A. B.), Geografia e Historia de Honduras. Choluteca, 1927.
Reyna (G. B.), Honduras. Tegucigalpa, 1930.
Rivas (Pedro), Geographical, Historical and Etymological Dictionary of Honduras. Tegucigalpa, 1919.
Wilson (Ο. Μ.), Central America. New York, 1941.
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Epstein, M. (1943). Guatemala. In: Epstein, M. (eds) The Statesman’s Year-Book. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230270725_37
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