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Jorge Ubico

Jorge Ubico y Castañeda (November 10, 1878 - June 14, 1946) was President of Guatemala from February 14, 1931 to July 4, 1944. Ubico is widely considered the last of the liberal authoritarian rulers in Latin America. Throughout his presidency, he held firm control over his country. More than once, he extended his term, and was quick to employ censorship and the police in order to implement his policies. He initiated several domestic programs for his country, but offered only minimal financial support to see to their completion. He was forced to resign by a national strike in 1944.

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The crucified Jesus with the initials INRI

INRI is an acronym of the Latin phrase IESVS·NAZARENVS·REX·IVDÆORVM (Jesus Nazarenus, rex Judæorum), which translates into English as "Jesus Nazarene, King of the Jews." During Jesus' crucifixion, a Titulus Crucis (Latin for "Title of the Cross") was inscribed in wood and placed above Jesus head. Within Western Christianity, many crucifixes and other depictions of the crucifixion include a stylized plaque or parchment, called a titulus (title), bearing the Latin letters INRI, usually just above the head of Jesus.

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