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International Railways of Central America
International Railways of Central America (IRCA) was a United States-owned railway company formed in 1912 that controlled most of Guatemala's railways as well as lines in El Salvador. Closely linked to the United Fruit Company, which became a major shareholder, it ran the line from Guatemala City to Puerto Barrios on the Caribbean and used its monopoly over freight to dominate the country's export trade for decades.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). International Railways of Central America. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/international-railways-of-central-america
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