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• Publication Date: March 1, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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S6'6701,
PEW
000 (1957)
Z. ?roldAtient Manuel PRAM, y
rc
4.
Presideetial and congressi
1? June 1936. New president
an 211 JUly 1951).
Partido
na bald on
reefs inaugur
CP has baarn Magid since
s. however, iS sow une
RADO Government, the Party
-sing its ranks, *ad conducting
vert awtivity.
P)
Metahe hip - 6,000
zers- 40, 000
saga - Departments a Litzw, ...;ua?co,
and Huancayo. Strellith is also
ed in labor unions end intellectual
other population centers of the canary.
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-The PC;
recovering from its
General c?Irla (1948 4956) during
Teurthernaore, considerable dim
ranks and expulsion from the Party
over policy are constant.
tSfljEjv po Mons to the Aprietas?
advent of the ?redo government
in the open to regain their lost
=teas
a a linnited amount of
positions in government1
a the national W. with the axc
now making their Maumee felt.
Another factor to be considered is the tr
Ciatlaperaittart between Peruvian coaservativos and
The conservatives: who lack a mass political fell
their awn, believe that 4.111-4. presents the most serious threat
to the established ordor and that the small Communist Party
offers a. amen* of combatting tide threat. Consequently they
have supported Cmunist publications. contributed frequently
to the Party and erscouraged Communist influence with labor.
(See b below)
a. Conturnutistsitteve
.11?01.WWW?400.0.10.1.10 0411*10.
The Communists are
current political leadership, nor
national elections.
There axe, however, some C
at all levels of the government. Outgo
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appear to be
PCP asscobore.
particular inacential among
typographical, 4ck, and construction workers.
flosearal Odria's administration, the Gonummists
although their Patty was illegal, were allowed to *attune
insportast positions in labor and *ducat:Wool circles as
Ion as tltoy were cooperative with the government.
atria towelled the Apristas !roma the*. orptniastiona
and the Communists took advantage of the resultant
atatilliti41111. They ware willing to cooperate with the
administration to some extent in order to gain this foot-
hold. Although the 1- redo goveriunent has largely
abandoned ()Aria's policy of etaCOUX4,014 forninunism m
organised labor to atom the growth of Apristnis OMB
individual govermacat officials have roportedly *saluted
this practice.
Conlin
;annumrevolt
out sabotage acts on a small anal', particularly against
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The Party
in Bolivia,
While way se
about 27 did a
connections apparent!
with C:to.
Mexico.
eria this bloc in 19
of the following:
1957.
Ingress Leipzig
Youth Festival (Moscow
a Council Misting (Ceylon)
eery Celebrations (Moscow)
indent entered Cornroonist trai
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ea ue to receive correspondence and
frn theS'Ple a Mexico, Cuba, Chile,
There apparmitly is a seziou split in the 1eaErahip
of the PCP with one grov favoring rearvnation of
the Party leadership while another is seeking means
to unify the Party te prevent further weakening. Dia-
has existed on a minaber of =Oar issues,
ly that of otrikes and whether or not they
called and =ported. The diesegnition has
evident in relations between the Central
Committee and tho I Ina Departmental Comgnittee
*hick apparently is largely composed of younger and
lase satsettienced elements.
Organisational cbi,tges within the PCP are likely
taken up at the ferthcorning r
after PCP departmental committee*
throughout Peru.
Read ACOSTA Sodas has been reported since mid
as being secretary general a the Party.
The Central C:nureittee appears to bee
Victor tilALL.ARDO, Menne' AZAACHS:, P. LUNA,
Pedro PARRA Valverde David OCII0A. ?satiric MENEVES,
/Urania SAKCIIZZ Ortiz ZitT Sales, Hugo
PUCE, Teritaa zsc.framni.,Lo Trynt Alvaro ZUMARAN,
Jose MACEDC Mendoza. Gonaro CARITERO Chefea, Sateban
Julio del PRADO, Demetric TY.1.1,0 Chaves.
Raul ACOSTA Was, Juan MIRANDA.
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The Politics2 C ammls SUM (7 members} appeara to
composed of:
Rani ACOSTA Sales
Felix A. LAYONA.
Jorge del PR_AD-0
The Control Commission. (3 mem
composed of:
Carlos ARBULU Miranda
The departmental committees
appear to be as follows:
Lima - Jorge ACOSTA Si:
Cesar LEVAN? La Rosa
Cesar JIMEN.EZ Minus
&dery
Arequipa Itaul TORRES Fernandes
Javier MAYORGA Goysueta
Juan Reynoso Dias
BUTRON de Was Rodriguez
Bernardo LINARES Fajardo
Humberto NUNEZ Bon.*
Alberto NUNEZ Bor.*
Cuzco Ernillano HUAMANTICA Salinas
Alfredo SOMOCURClO Rodrigues
Ernesto MORZ
Eduardo BELTRAN Rivera
Samuel YRISANCHO
Jaime CERRUTC
Dr. i.-31A ((nu)
Enrique C:UENTAS
Enrique URI&
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Jorge QONWJE8 Owed*
Jose CALLIRGOS
Anterior C ALLLEGOS
Abdon SUAREZ FarIsx
Victor Manuel MIRANDA Elias
',condo German DEDIOS Zapata
Augustin VAL' EJOS levels
:ttbrto VALDIVIA Moron
LInrique PINTO Sardines
mit FERNANDEZ Davila
Juan BARRIO Contreras
Benign? LATORRE Palma
NOVOA Bernal
Meichor TORREBLANCA Velasco
,3esar LAYSECA Valensa
rancisco LUNA Cordaro
M*rc.IG SANCHEZ F.spinoza
Julio SANCHEZ Sanchez
o MEND EZ Ramos
or CAMONES Logos
NORABUENA Norabuena
Yufr. SANCHEZ Barret*
f. Dissi?
DIEGUEZ
IA Tordaya (mu)
CACERES
HUR*ITZ
NEZ Granadino (fun)
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order to
cases of
rated
Coln-
idis4 PCP znenbers
who coxtroi the Pe
Chauffeurs, Leaders Sri
and Pedro PARRA Valver
Z) Trotskyist*, led by Isi.al F LA.S Tor Gruber
APRA member). Felix ZEVALLOS Quisacta and
Leonel* 3UT:140 Bar rantes, who were expelled
from the PCP.
Fa leftist APRA n*rnber a, who h*ve joined
her political parties.
this group is Ansancio DONATLE Zamora.
per
d sporadic
1*1 diffic
Pro st labor newspa
Peru. FubUshed sporadically.
circulation: 800 - 1,000.
rornunist newspaper in Cusco. Publie
ral tines a year ?stirnated circulstion 3G0,
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Party newspaper publis poradca1y in
Huanuco and circulating in =there Peru.
Circulation unknown.
Ea Tr itor imeogra4phod newispaper of a faction
at variance with PCP Central Committee
?upparted principally by workers La
anstruction Worker 6 Union of .Lixna.
ublished sporadically. Circulation
aknown.
a oromunist weekly tab . piab by
Radio i'eksao in the Andean re on of SeAlthaltIll
Peru. lrculation 1,030
lime4.3graphed bulletin published monthly
by the 14rna. Departmental Committee,
1958 Pro- unummist weekly magazine patterned after
Thnewhlb take s name from the year in which
It is pbUahed. Published from 1347 to 1953 and
reinaugurated in 1957. Circulation: 6,000. Gonaro
CARNitalu Cheica director.
but plays an
. Two key radio stat
Radio Talmantinsuyo (Cuzco) and Radio?un:
broadcast pro-Communist programs. Radio Puna is con
rolled by the group of far leftists and
publish the tabloid Waraltaso.
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Pro
Al. (iodic&
publication... Most a
activity, w
Campaign in 1957.
al Institute (ICPAI1oted ii
stence duriag Odria
lit 1951. Pave** is to ftkiprGv.
en P ru and USSR.
CAN): ottacd
56. Cornprt.ed Irg.iy of university
s to i 1.4ance other tbrough personal
Pe
Partisans (PPP) Pstviw
enactlmnal. Communist peace
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Social /regressive Y.=utb. (SSP).
Social Prograive Movement (MoP).
Ilectual Group W-).
t at d OziL
Trade U
onfederatiortPttivjau
az. in arcusll minority.
edrtioL f Minn awl lvlotallur zeal crkcs of the
Central logiou (Irlrrmivic)
CSEP).
Communists
Inatitte of C /temporary Art (IAC)
Popuia Actian Yarty (44
Peruvian Revolutionary N*tionaltst P RNP)
Peruvian Revolutionary Front P)
Leftist Social Aztinn (ASI)
lied Or
DepartrnetaL
ation c Workers
Eepartntai ation a Workers of %LSO (ID
auts and Infnan Serfs (CCYP).
pa (FDTA).
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Stevedores' VI11011 ii Calla* (SEC MC)
Federation a Peruvian Chauffeurs
National Moo cistivr? of rtiats and Writer
Progres3tve Union4 women (UPM)
Peruvian Federatirst 1 Typographical 'i,ki.-orkers (12'CP)
Conetructiou Workers Union of Lino* (STCCLI3)
Artisans Society (SA)
Reformist University M (UR)
munadat Cnalliza#4211.-
Peruvian Communist Youth (JCP)
Peruvian, re /nine Action (AFP)
6. &t Cal Miens
None apparently.
oo!det lastallations
Zrobaster_or 1-42gatiou
AP,. Wm ?
Nonee
b. Soviet Trade Viezion
No information avallabl .
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No trade agreemeres. Trade with bloc conducted on
ad hoc basis. In 1356 trade amounted to about
WIlid0 awl was tarnost entirely confined to itriporui
by Peru. la 1957 a attarp rise occurred with trade
amounting to $694, OGG during the first months -
again consisting almost all of imports from the bloc.
This. however, cotwatuted still only 0.1 of the
total trade of the country.
4. Setififl..._3411
llelk shipments el* the soviet magasinse, Tiep
NotAtos (New Titres), from Uragnay, and of the Soviet
Ernbasay publications, Novedades de la Thai= Enridetica
(Soviet Union Nowa), from Argentina, have been inter-
cepted by the authoritiee in I APIA?
Commercial showings of Soviet films continue to take
place. These have recently included -E
'Immortal Garrison +The Islexican*, 'The Golden
Falcon", "Partisan i'ighteto and "Alexander Nevsky
8. Satellite ActIvithss sad e1ation j_insl3Ldim.?2,ted China)
a.L.i.ottoTIne Embassies
The only $ino-Soviet /Moe diplomatic Zni9010111 the
Czech legation, was ordered out ot. the country on
4 October 1957. me t Peruvian Government charged
that the Czech Charge d' Antares, in arranging
through the PC1-, for a trip a five Peruvians Communist
labor leaders to attsuld the IV WFTLI Congress in Leipzig,
had intervested in r-ternve internal affairs. The Peruvian
Government simultaneously severed diplomatic relations.
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In 19$1 omit
delegate attended a medical
tree. Five Czech foreUn
Naas visited the country. Two
nutlet front delegates traveled
Stufloht Howe and di
eader posing as a 13LASEXPOR
prettideet of the UZi Ptthlic
was expelled on waterlog the
b.. T
1957 i.7.,nech. trade constituted by fax the
Ws overall trade with the 1noc. (See
A ber satellite foreign trade
*psTdcutariy Csechoslovehian. halm
-eru hut very little ia knows abciut
Trade Liar:ere
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Lu
be nxi.ly
as, despite
s including
idea who
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b.
non-Comm
try' some non-
since they regar
*ken the A
Communist le
titres, causing the
xpediency of goi
anemic and pe
has amounted to 4114M
figbt.
-Corornunis
be used asa prtezt to act againat
nerniee a the regime; 3) Dimire
=matins riot to wealten Cortmulait.ra
as a. useful device by which to
ri 4) Declarations ngainst bAti.
by numerous IthatiAisa organiza-
=roma to question the political
ad with it; 5) the preesure
oblarne facing the government
degree that the Presidant is not
provoke another hilh-tension
The defeat of romingsno :remains 4A6 f the piiAcipai
interests of the Catholic Church in Peru.
however, as C:inurete hierarchy has not inaugurated any
formal movement t- *4ortbat Communism but their 11714
=vs plass include rscc,gffltin of the problem and
considered= of ....leo to fight it.
The labor scene i& eru is dominated by the tra4ltiat
struggle between Cxuuniats and .Apristas. The
restoration of democratic liberties, undez the l'rado
adniinietration, which has faeilitated Cattirounist activities
has also provided greater freedom for -operations to the
Communists' prinapal contender fox. the loyalty of the
masses, namely, the Leftist-eationalist .Aprista movement.
The Aprista party (A1-.14-4) was legalized n Zit July 195(,
*ad its adherents WW1& b4111% receiving increasing govern-
support in their fight aaat-Conunluxist and pro -Cornrlunint
elements for lather leadership.
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The Apristios have scored net vans in labor at
Communist expense and have put Caseerminista on
the defensive. Apristaa continue in control of the
only important natioual labor federation, the
Peraviaa Confederation of 'Workers (CTP) and
defeated the Communists on a senor's.). Alike vote
in February 1957. it its likely that the z*.?4.pristae
van nester a majority on almost any is Sttie they
may wish. to push.
Conermtnist at eats to gain control of plantation
worker ergartiaatious in northern Peru* where the
Aristan continue in solid control have been a
complete failure.
Comnsunist leader Sven Creep* has been mseted
from the lAwas Taxi Drivers Union by the Aprietae,
as were the Comzeunist loaders who land controlled
the Lima Ascent*.Os* of Hospital. -Workers. Aprieta
dominance was reaffirmed at the elections of the
Federatioe of Bank Zreplops**. the Lima Union of
flue Drivers, awl the Federation of To.etile Werkero.
CorerauMet prep,rn 'se:el-ranee in. the Centred 114/1na&
was seriously chellenged by Aprieta labor leaders
and the same ems true in the South. Thirteen
besportaut unions be Arequipa have withdrawn firms
the Cialanumist-easttrolisd Departmeistal oderatiot.
and have formed l'ioderation of Free Ursicets. An
Aprista group steeled the Communist leaders of the
Cusco Taxi Drivers Union in March.
The 0Rn-sponsored (and ...Vrista-influenced) labor
tohool in Lima, opened in April 1957 turned ont ite
Arst group of non-Communist labor leaders on 15
October 1957, (Fir CittiTvritaxist strength in labor
see 5 above)
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As in labor, Communist activities in the field of
education have been on the defellSIY., fighting a
rear -guard action against growing Aprista influenc
Au Apriste replaced the Conunsenist provident of the
National mstocistion a Secoadary School Teachers
in 1937 and Apriete control has been =abstained in
the National Assoeiation of Primary School Teachers.
Aprista influence has increased in the National Associe-
tion a Vacationed Zducation Teachers and the National
Association of Commercial Teachers.
Aprista gains were scored in the elections of the
University Students :Federation of Arequipa bra May
' 1951 (positions of president and vice president), ad
in the elections 44 the Trujillo Students Federation in
October 1157 welt a ?due officer positions). Sergio
Queve4e4s temporary assumption of the rectorship of
um University of Cusco has enhanced Aprista prestige
25X1 X4 in *a instituiden where Cormunniste have been active.
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1. Population
2. President
3. Dentnant 7cllitica1 Party
It. 'nature of Govinwent
a. ffational Electionn
5, CoAnuniat arty
Status
.trangth
A!fectvenenz
a, communist3 in goverment rii.,)
L, Strength in Labor
e. In oasso or R4ovolat.i011
d. Liaison
c, Leaders
Dissident Groups
d, Puhlications
L. Radio
1. Front Ornups
j. Communist.oemetrated Organisationa
Soviet Controlled Organisations
7. !-:ioviet installations
LAbasay or legation (tie te.)
? Soviet Trade Mission
c. Soviet Trade Activitie
d. Soviet Propaganda
a. Satelitte activitiec and inatu.the- one sng
a. Legation* or EmiDesais
17, Trade
c. rugoslav activities
d, Hungarian activIties
o. Polish, Rumanian, TInlant are. 7-0.,=ariao Trak, lAttars
f. Rod China
r. Red China Trade itnetnn
h. Zest Germany
9. Foreien Colonic'., In
100 FLOAA.14AAA, DiPlo V,on4ii Soviet Uni6n
,
U. nroups oppoilAz Communist Par,
a. Government church Lntor uaLons, Unversity Croups
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