OUSTED HONDURAN RIPS U.S.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP75-00149R000500280003-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 7, 2010
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: September 13, 1964
• Content Type: NSPR

SEP 13 1964
Charges Coup
Mlaml Naeltldoe4v News larvke tagou 1 wul Central Intelii. Most of the partleipanls In
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico gene Agency have been en- the study group, like Vllleda,
Honduras' exiled former Presi. couraging military coupsilike seem to feel . that the U.S.;:
?dent Ramon Villeda Morales
G. blames the U.S. for the military
} coup that ousted him liast,.Oc-
c tober.
Villeda insists that he is "a
friend and admirer" of the U.S.
profess admiration for the',
U.S., they often voice distor-',
tions of their own and Latin
'history in apparent attempts }
in US. policy toward Latin
America, Villeda declared-
"First, you need to understand
Latin America. It Is Impossible
to use the same approach for all
of our nations. What Is logical
In Honduras may not work at
all in Chile or Brazil.
He called for a single orga-
nization to represent all ofLat-,
,in America and the U.S. Pre-
sumably he was referring to the
.inter-American parliament that
Latin !American "democratic
-leftists" hope to organize later
this year.
In what seemed an effort to
take the edge off his com-
plaints, Villeda declared that;
..all I say is In the form ot77
constructive criticism. I consid-
er the.' United States to be aJJJJ
decisive factor in the develop-i
merit of Latin America ' I
exile In Costa Rica. 'sphere to that of banker and'
should not attempt to guide the
Vitlcda says that "this U.S. other American republics pollti?:
responsible for coups in fatinI Villeda's outburst came as s
America. 'shock, It is recalled that the
U.S. Immediately suspended Its
In an exclusive interview, the relations with the military Jun.
dapper doctor turned politician, ta that took power in Honduras
What is more, It is generally
agreed In Honduras tW the
military pulled off Its coup pri-
marily to block the probable
election of Modesto Rodas Av.
arado, presidential candidate
of the governing Liberal party.
Rodas had. delcared that, If
elected, as appeared likely as
long as the government conn-
to,d the votes, he would cut
the budget of the Honduran
regular army sharply and
strengthen the Liberal party's
own private army, known. as
the Civil Guard..
ex president He,came,hereo Join,othef
itiona were reestabllsnen lu
..
':'_ weeks later.