 Colonel Carlos Hamas, the rebel leader, is embraced by some of his supporters who helped him overthrow the red regime in Guatemala. It's the summer of 1954 and the victorious coup leaders are gathering in Guatemala City after their successful overthrow of the country's leftist president. A group of Guatemalan army officers, trained and financed by the CIA, are now in power. Arriving from Guatemala City is Colonel Elfego Monzón, head of the temporary Junta.