OPPOSITION MOVEMENT IN CUBA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002000560009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 25, 2002
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: August 6, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA002000560009-9
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SWi1?C'1
SECURITY INFORMATION.
Cuba
Opposition Movement in Cuba
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This Document contains Information a ect lug the Ida-
tionsl Defense, of the united States, wi itx the mean-
ing of Title 10, SCotions 793 and 704, of the tJ.il. Oode, as
amended. Its transm.iesio or,reVelatioii of its contents
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS RE-ORT I~~E 13EFpOlTIVl. .
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1. The opposition group which attempted an uprising against the'EATISTA Ocvernment
in Santiago de Cuba on 26 July was composed of students, former 'students, and
mercenaries. There is no indication that this uprising was 00-ordihate'd with
the opposition group led by Carlos PRIO Sooarras, although it is probatgle that
material support and backing came from PRIG. The attempt by the''PR1O group had
been expected, but the uprising in Santiago has probably disrupted his plans.
2. C- at leaders did not participate in the uprising, nor were'thgy prtioi-
pating in the plans of the PRIO group. However, the Cuban Qovernment Is moving
against{ the Communists in an effort to instill the impression that the Comm u gists
planned the uprising with the discredited members of the Partid6.0e1Pueblo
Cuban (PPO, Ortodoxo) and the Partido Revoluoionario Cuban (PRC', dmtentioo).
In this way the government hopes to discredit the'opposition ad :gain popular
support.
3. Skirmishes are continuing between the Cuban Army and small opposition groups
in certain sectors of Orients Province.
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were initiated its chances of success are very poor. . . , '
On attempt to overthrow the Cuban Government' could succeed
an appreciable number of the armed foross defected to. the opposition,
or a large majority of the populace defied the government by a general strike
and open rev, t. These factors, plus government-restriotione and controls$
make further opposition attempts improbable in tie near future. 'If a revolt
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