You may put some photos of Colombia like what's going on with FARC and all. I posted about Pablo Escobar back then.
Guatemalan soldiers interrogate a peasant, Guatemalan Civil War, 1980s
The Guatemalans had been embroiled in a bloody civil war lasting from the early 60's. The situation in the country had become extremely tense during the 80's and the government was overthrown in 1982. General Efraín Ríos Montt was named President of the military junta, continuing the bloody campaign of torture, forced disappearances, and "Scorched Earth" warfare. Internationally, the country became a pariah state.
In 1982, the four guerrilla groups, EGP, ORPA, FAR and PGT, merged and formed the URNG, influenced by the Salvadoran guerrilla FMLN, the Nicaraguan FSLN and Cuba's government, in order to become stronger. At the same time, extreme right-wing groups of self-appointed vigilantes, including the Secret Anti-Communist Army (ESA) and the White Hand (La Mano Blanca), tortured and murdered students, professionals, and peasants suspected of involvement in leftist activities.
On August 8, 1983, Ríos Montt was deposed by his own Minister of Defense, General Óscar Humberto Mejía Victores, who succeeded him as de facto president of Guatemala. Mejía justified his coup, saying that "religious fanatics" were abusing their positions in the government and also because of "official corruption".
After Doomsday, Victores's government had serious problems keeping its rule in place. Leftist guerrillas, spearheaded by the URNG were also experiencing problems, as they lost the backing of the FSLN in Nicaragua, due to their civil war, as well as the support from Cuba, which had been hit hard during the nuclear exchange. The loss of support from the U.S. severely weakend the rule of government forces. Plans to draft a democratic constitution failed and the URNG got a boost in its forces with the arrival of Cuban refugees who helped the URNG in trying to seize power. Matters took a turn for the worst when general Victores was killed by right wing fanatics, further destabilizing the country. The URNG also actively helped Yucatan in its bid for freedom, although this support was limited due to domestic problems.
From 1984 to 1990, no government officially controlled Guatemala. In 1990, when the URNG headed by Rolando Morán seized Guatemala City, the right wing guerrillas of the ESA and the White Hand decided that dialogue was needed to stop the fighting. In August, both sides agreed to officially end the fighting and an election for the new Constituent Assembly was carried out to draft a new constitution. After nine months of debate, on May 15 1991, a new constitution was drafted which came into effect immediately.
Colombia would be a member of the South American Confederation and would probably look like 90s-2000s level by ATL 2020.
The 17mo Regimiento de Vanguardia starting their relocation from Guayana to a military base in Monagas, some days after the end of the Guayana Esequiba War (circa. 1983-1984)
HMS Bristol (D-23) storing war supplies at Ascension Island , May 18, 1982.
(In our timeline, she was retired from service on October 28, 2020. This post is dedicated to the crewmen of the HMS Bristol)
A drive-in movie theater in the Republic of California playing iconic slasher movies of the 1970s-80s as part of the Halloween season.
Tourists and revelers lining up for haunted house attraction outside Niagara Falls, October 28, 2020.
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Washington DC, USA, January 27, 1981 The buses carrying the 52 Americans who were held hostage by the Iranians for 444 days are welcomed home by a massive crowd waving symbolic yellow ribbons along Pennsylvania Avenue at Freedom Plaza
JDS Haruna (DDH-141), the sole surviving ship of the Haruna-class destroyers. Her sister ship the JDS Hiei (DDH-142) was homeported at Kure on Doomsday and although Kure was not targeted, nearby Iwakuni suffered 250 KT and blew radioactive fallout to the nearby naval base. Thus, the JDS Hiei had to be abandoned at port. JDS Haruna was docked at Maizuru which was miraculuously spared on Doomsday. She is currently the flagship of the JMSDF at 47 years old.
1979 - A Bob Hope, along with other celebrities, television special made in Beijing. Source: Marine Embassy Guard Association.
1987 Bloodless Coup in the Philippines
Broadcasters from the notoriously pro-administration GMA network awkwardly gawked as they broadcasted the people watching in awe at the happening coup d'etat. Mutinying soldiers took positions around New Baguio and several other strategic places throughout the islands in what was eventually dubbed as the Bloodless Coup, which targeted the aforementioned network for propaganda purposes. (Dated June 21, 1987)
Camp Aguinaldo in Manila was left burning after being torched by the restive mob animated by the broadcasted coup, 21 June 1987.
temporary road signs around Makati set-up by pro-government Loyalists who rallied from Camp Aguinaldo, 21 June 1987.
Mutineers organised by the Reform the Armed Forces Movement around New Baguio, 21 June 1987.
Camp Aguinaldo in Manila was left burning after being torched by the restive mob animated by the broadcasted coup, 21 June 1987.
temporary road signs around Makati set-up by pro-government Loyalists who rallied from Camp Aguinaldo, 21 June 1987.
Mutineers organised by the Reform the Armed Forces Movement around New Baguio, 21 June 1987.
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