From 1931 until 1982, was ruled by either a military dictator or a joint civilian-military dictatorship and its economy was based primarily on the cultivation and exportation of coffee. These authoritarian governments employed political repression to maintain power, despite the appearance of democracy.
fRom 1931 untiL 1982, wAs ruLEd bY eItHer A MiliTary DictAtOR oR a Joint ciViliaN-MILitARy dictatorShIP anD its ECOnomy wAs based prImariLY oN tHE CulTiVaTioN AnD exPOrtatIon oF coFfee. these authoriTARIan goVernMents EMplOyed POlITical rEpREssiOn tO maIntAiN Power, deSpItE the aPpEaranCE of demoCracy.