GUEVARA MYSTERY DEEPENDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000300320007-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 1998
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 9, 1967
• Content Type: NSPR

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RIO DE JANEIRO (CI\S) -
razil's leftist press is scoffing
it reports that "Che" Guevara
s directing subversive guerrilla l First reports on Guevara
perations in neighboring carne from French journalist
Bolivia. Regis Debray who was captured
But the rest of the newspapers by the Bolivian military in the
nd military security agencies area where guerrillas were
n Latin America's largest coup-I operating. Debray allegedly'
ry are viewing the situation !,stated to Bolivian interrogatorsi
eriously. that he had seen Guevara and'
Guevara, long - time sidekick!had spent several days with him
to Premier Fidel Castro, disap-j last April. I
eared from the Cuban scene "We know Guevara is not!
more than two years ago. Castro dead " said Barrientos.
has repeatedly stated that), Affirmations by Ovando and
Guevara is working clan-I Barrientos cannot be dismissed)
destinely on Communist guer-I? lightly.
rilla operations. Ovando, in particular, is
A number of Cuban refugees,; known for his candor an&
on the other hand, have reported i seriousness. Barrientos, former
that Guevara was "eliminated"fair force chief of staff, is also
b B Castro. left - wing daily,) B
not to oth arendedicatedtantie- C rs.
Ultima Hora, says that reports 1!munist military professionals.
of Guevara's presence in Bolivia Guevara, late last year and
are akin to sightings of uniden-l early in 1966, also was reported
tified flying objects. The wholei"to have been in Uruguay,
business is a plot by the U.; Southern Brazil, and Argentina,
S. Central Intelligence Agency's) his home. Military and police!
brmicii lNTa; says the officials in these countries made;
newspaper. i'.the disclosures, but they at-1
But Brazil's military secrett!tracted little attention.
service, according to Jornal Do;l Probably no target in Latin
Brasil, has "been mobilized tn;l;lmerica is as suitable for guer-
stop Guevara from treading on,lrilla activities as Bolivia. The
Brazilian territory." ).;landlocked, impoverished An-
Guevara's presence in;:dean nation has a history of,
neighboring Bolivia has been af-}.'.political instability, leftist i : s-;
firmed by no less authorities,,ings and peasant unrest.
than Bolivian President Rene Volatile student organizations,
Barrientos and Gen. Alfredo ,';disgruntled politicians, well-,
Ovando, chief of the armed! armed tin miners and backward
forces. campesinos would all make easy
Ovando has said that the Bol prey for Guevara if he intends
vian guerrilla movement is 'of, to enlist their support toI
international character and doesi overthrow Barrientos' . shaky;
not have the simple purpose! Tegime.
of a political change in Bolivia.; Ovando has stated Guevara;
The guerrillas have larger; will be caught soon. Only by;
pretensions. -They propose a, his capture would one of the.
political. change in Latin ? most intriguing cloak-and-';
America." dagger mysteries of the decade ~