With world leaders feuding at the UN this past week and the approaching election season meaning misinformation is yet again everywhere, everyday, all at once, I got to thinking about this incredible Hidden History piece. To call this one an epic is a bit of an understatement—it’s the longest, most ambitious story we’ve ever run. And while the unbelievable events took place some 70 years ago, they feel eerily relevant today.
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Once upon a time in Guatemala, the CIA hired a cocky American actor and two radio DJs to launch a revolution and oust a president. Their playbook is being used around the world right now.
