In what way has Guatemala's sovereignty been limited?
a) When a reformist Guatemalan government enacted a land reform program that threatened United Fruit's large landholdings, the CIA launched a covert action to replace the elected government with a dictator. b) United Fruit encouraged the United States to build two military bases in Guatemala to protect its large landholdings; in return, Guatemala was forced to cooperate with the United States in a time of war. c) United Fruit employees, who are not citizens of Guatemala, were allowed to vote in Guatemalan elections. d) United Fruit and other U.S. agriculture companies bought a majority of Guatemala's land, and thereby obtained votes in Parliament, which are determined by land ownership.
A
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