In the 1974 general election they were again supported by the MLN and their joint candidate Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García secured the Presidency . However this election saw cracks appear in the PID as all three candidates were leading military officers who would thus have been expected to support the party . These became more acute following the 1976 Guatemala earthquake at a time when Laugerud was involved in a feud with Arana Osorio over control of the National Reconstruction Committee . Ultimately Laugerud put a block on Arana Osorio 's activity by bringing one of his closest aides to trial for organising death squads , despite the fact that Laugerud had been involved in the same practice
1976 Guatemala earthquake
1976 Guatemala earthquake
Institutional Democratic Party