Mexico–Guatemala conflict
1958-59 armed dispute between Mexico and Guatemala / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In an armed conflict between the countries of Mexico and Guatemala, the Guatemalan Air Force fired upon Mexican civilian fishing boats within Guatemalan territory. Hostilities were set in motion during the presidency of Miguel Ydígoras Fuentes on March 2, 1958.[2]
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