While the press releases had a substantial impact within Guatemala, the CIA was unable to staunch the continued criticism of the US role in the coup, which came from virtually all countries except for West Germany and the US itself.
Meskipun perilisan pers memiliki dampak substansial pada Guatemala, CIA tak dapat menahan kritikan lanjutan terhadap peran AS dalam kudeta tersebut, yang datang dari seluruh negara kecuali Jerman Barat dan AS itu sendiri.