What rank did Ríos Montt achieve in the army?
Colonel
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Ríos Montt was a Guatemalan army officer who rose to the rank of Brigadier General. He was involved in a number of military coups, and was eventually elected president of Guatemala in 1982. His presidency was marked by violence and human rights abuses, and he was eventually overthrown in 1983.
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