Centro Cνvico in Ciudad de Guatemala in Guatemala Department, — Central America
50th Anniversary of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2018
1. 50th Anniversary of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute Marker
La Revolucion de Octubre vive por encima y mas alla de cualesquiera de sus hijos mas significados:
pertenece al pueblo y constituye su mas alto patrimonio y la noble bandera de Guatemala
Luis Cardoza y Aragon
Unidad de Accion Sindical y Popular.
Guatemala 20 de octubre 1996.
50th Anniversary of IGSS (Guatemala Social Security Institute)
1946-1996
The October Revolution lives above and beyond any of its most significant children,
it belongs to the people and constitutes its highest patrimony and is the most noble flag of Guatemala.
Luis Cardoza y Aragσn
Union and Popular Action Unit
Guatemala, October 20, 1996.
Erected 1996 by Unidad de Accion Sindical y Popular (UASP).
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Government & Politics • Labor Unions • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.
Location. 14° 37.581′ N, 90° 30.917′ W. Memorial is in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala (Guatemala Department). It is in Centro Cνvico. It is on 22 Calle just east of 6a Avenida, on the right when
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Regionally, it is in North America, specifically in Central America, in Mesoamerica, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, and in the Western Hemisphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also a Spanish colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Juan Josι Arιvalo Bermejo (within shouting distance of this marker); Mural of the Guatemalan Nationality (within shouting distance of this marker); The Guatemalan Peace Accords (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Crιdito Hipotecario Nacional (about 90 meters away); The Quetzal as Guatemala's Currency (about 150 meters away); Mario Mιndez Montenegro (about 180 meters away); Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (about 180 meters away); Bicentennial of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ciudad de Guatemala.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Municipal Headquarters of Guatemala City
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2018
2. 50th Anniversary of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute Marker
The marker is here to the right in this view of the northern entrance of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute headquarters building.
Regarding 50th Anniversary of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute. The October 20, 1944 revolution in Guatemala overthrew dictator Jorge Ubico. A series of democratic, labor and agrarian reforms were started, including the creation of the Guatemalan Social Security Institute in 1946 as mentioned in the marker text. The IGSS was actually created on October 28, 1946 but the marker probably included the October 20 date as a way to recall the start of the revolution. A US backed counter-revolution in 1954 eliminated almost all of these gains, although the IGSS has continued until the present day, but in a much reduced form. The period from 1944 to 1954 is commonly known as the "Ten Years of Spring" in Guatemalan history.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
