ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti, ðɪ ˈɜːd, æz ðə sˈɪvɪk kəmˈɪɾi pɹəpˈoʊzd hˌɪm æz kˈændᵻdˌeɪt fɔːɹ mˈeɪɚɹ ʌv ɡwˌɑːɾɪmˈɑːlə sˈɪɾi, ænd hiː wˈʌn ðɪ ᵻlˈɛkʃən kˈʌmftəbli.
In 1970, the URD, as the 'Civic Committee' proposed him as candidate for Mayor of Guatemala City, and he won the election comfortably.