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Mariano Paredes (1800—1856) was President of Guatemala from January 1 1849 to November 6 1851 as a compromise chief of state. Paredes an army colonel came to power after Rafael Carrera was ineffective in quelling uprisings in eastern Guatemala and short-term governments failed to restore order. But Mariano Paredes was unable to control Guatemala.Carrera fled to Mexico but returned to office in 1851.

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