mænwˈɛl kˈɑːləm ˈɑːɹɡɛɾə ˈeɪt ˈeɪpɹəl nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː twˈɛnti tˈuː mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn wʌz mˈeɪɚɹ ʌv ɡwˌɑːɾɪmˈɑːlə sˈɪɾi ænd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt pɹəɡɹˈɛsɪv lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən ɪn ɡwˌɑːɾɪmˈɑːlə.
Manuel Colom Argueta (8 April 1932 – 22 March 1979) was mayor of Guatemala City and an important progressive leader of the opposition in Guatemala.