pros, Mobilized Rural Populace: Carrera provided a voice and military leadership to rural populations, particularly indigenous communities in the eastern highlands, who felt exploited and alienated by the liberal reforms., Restored Religious Institutions: By challenging the liberal government, which had forced the closure of convents and challenged church authority, Carrera reinstated the influence of the Catholic Church, which was highly popular among the masses., Organized Resistance Against Liberal Policies: He utilized the fear and devastation caused by the cholera outbreak to unite different sectors against Mariano Gálvez, whose government's anticlerical measures were deemed responsible for the "punishment" of the plague., He took advantage of the crises to strengthen his image and power., Secured Political Stability (Later Phase): Ultimately, his military success led to the collapse of the Federal Republic and the start of a long period of conservative rule that provided stability after years of civil war., crons, Exploited Fear and Misinformation: Carrera and his supporters capitalized on the cholera outbreak by spreading rumors that the liberal government was poisoning rivers to kill indigenous people, leading to violence against public officials and doctors., Violent Tactics: Carrera's "Army of the Peoples" was responsible for pillaging and destruction during their take-over of Guatemala City, Reversed Progressive Reforms: His movement, backed by the conservative elite and the Church, sought to undo the liberal advancements in education, land use, and legal reforms mad.

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