The propaganda campaign had begun well before the invasion, with the U.S. Information Agency (USIA) writing hundreds of articles on Guatemala based on CIA reports, and distributing tens of thousands of leaflets throughout Latin America.
Kampanye propaganda sudah dimulai sebelum invasi tersebut, dan U.S. Information Agency (USIA) telah menulis ratusan artikel tentang Guatemala berdasarkan laporan-laporan CIA, dan menyebarkan sepuluh ribu selebaran di seluruh Amerika Latin.