VENEZUELA -DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A001200070002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2005
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 6, 1960
• Content Type: BRIEF

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VENEZUELA - DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
1. Venezuelan government making all-out effort through OAS to force
the isolation, condemnation, and downfall of Dominican Dictator
Trujillo following effective establishment Dominican involvement
in 24 June assassination attempt on President Betancourt.
A. Venezuela requesting OAS council to call emergency meeting of
American Foreign Ministers, not later than 15 July. 'ice' v' -~
1. Venezuela wants Foreign Ministers to invoke sanctions
against the Dominican regime under 1947 Rio Mutual Defense
Pact.
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also wants US and Latin American governments which have not
done so to break diplomatic relations with Trujillo.
a. He has requested US to lead way in this action and to
offer act as host to foreign ministers' meeting.
b. Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, and Ecuador
have already broken relations with Ciudad Trujillo.
II. Venezuela likely to retaliate against Trujillo if OAS does not
act promptly and effectively against him.
A. Venezuelan Foreign Minister claims Venezuelan people and
military would support attack on Dominican Republic.
1. Popular hatred of Trujillo in Venezuela has intensified
since assassination attempt.
2. Betancourt reportedly believes another Dominican attempt
will be made on his life momentarily and feels he must
have showdown with Trujillo without further delay.
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3. Military have favored direct action ever since the
Dominican-backed uprising of dissident armed forces
elements in Venezuela on 20-21 April.
4. Venezuela may give large-scale support to Dominican exile
groups in Venezuela to launch an invasion of the Dominican
Republic.
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III. Stability of Dominican dictatorship threatened by growing internal
opposition and hemispheric isolation.
B. OAS condemnation of Trujillo accompanied by sanctions would
further weaken his position.
1. OAS Peace Committee condemned Trujillo in early June for
flagrant violations of human rights.
a. Internal Dominican opposition likely to rise against
Trujillo if well-armed invasion effort is launched by
exiles.
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