Episode 958 • • 2:08:15 - 2:12:28
958: The Talking Stick!
CIA Operation PBSuccess and the 1954 Guatemalan Coup
The hosts review a documentary about "Operation PBSuccess," the 1954 CIA-orchestrated coup in Guatemala. The operation relied heavily on "Radio Liberacion," a fake radio station that broadcasted reports of fictitious rebel victories and massive troop movements. This psychological warfare paralyzed Guatemala City and convinced President Jacobo Arbenz that his military had collapsed, leading to his resignation despite the actual rebel force being tiny.