CUBA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001200030027-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 8, 1999
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: March 23, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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23 March 1960
return 20 March.
"Che" Guevara publicly warned
that Cuba faces "economic war" with US.
B. Later on same day President Dorticos made his strongest attack
to date on US and accused the US of being responsible for
the La Coubre explosion,
C. Forcing down of small plane from Florida on 21 March provided
additional theme for symphony of abuse: within hours, govera-
ment radios were shouting "another aggression."
II. Though Castro still strongly in control, opposition becoming more
outspoken, particularly on Communist issue.
A. Autenticv organization of ex-President Prio issued strong
attack on Communism 14 .March.
1. Called Cuban Communists as grave a threat to the revolution
as the counterrevolutionaries.
2. But at same time reiterated support far the revolution which
it saw threatened by "imperialism."
B. At least one student group is reported planning anti-Coz~ununist
.demonstration later this week to test limits to which govern-
went will go in suppressing anti-Communist activity.
III. Meanwhile, Castro continues on same radical course.
A. In addition to 1,300 "pe/o~p~le's stores" said to have been formed
by INRA in rural areas five such government-operated markets
are said to be operating now in Havana.
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 C. Cuba has offered asylum
to former Guatemalan Communist boss during Arbenz regime, Jose
Manuel Fortuny (who is now in Brazil).
YV. This week is "Week of Solidarity with the Struggles of the Lat::~.n
American Peopl?," declared by Communist-infiltrated Cuban Iabor
confederation and warmly endorsed by Communist party.
A. Chinese Communists giving strong support; Peiping radio reports
mass rally of 1Ct,o00 in Peiping on 19 March in support of "the
Latin American people's national and democratic movement and
the Cuban people's struggle against US imperialist aggression,"
1. Rally, addressed by Chou En-lai and other leading Chinese
figures, was first manifestation of the "China-Latin
America Friendship Association" formed in Peiping onA16 March
B. Special meetings in Cuba have attacked Dominican, Nicaraguan,
and Paraguayan regimes and emphasized the "struggles of the
people of Puerto ftico."
C. Cuban labor confederation is preparing to send delegates to May
Day celebrations in Moscow, Peiping, and Prague
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