After entering the presidential palace and a negotiation with Elías, Jiménez became the new president, even though David Samanez Ocampo had been expected to take over presidential power that day.
Setelah memasuki istana presiden dan negosiasi dengan Elías, Jiménez menjadi presiden baru, meskipun David Samanez Ocampo telah diharapkan untuk mengambil alih kekuasaan presiden hari itu.