STRUGGLE BETWEEN OPPOSING COMMUNIST PARTIES

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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: August 25, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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The struggle for recognition and support continues between the Partido Colombian?
Obrero (PCO - Communist Labor Party), headed by Augusto Duran, and the Partido
Comunista Colombian? (PCC - Colombian Communist Party), headed by Gilberto Vieira
Ihite. As reported previously, these parties represent the fragments of the
former Partido Socialista Democratic? (PSD - Socialist Democratic Parte' which
was dissolved at the Fifth Congress held at Bucaramanga, Colombia, in 4y 1947,
2. Both the PCO and the PCC have issued manifestos stressing their respec ,vs
adherence to the pure and basic Communist principles of Marx and Lenin end
accusing their rival of straying therefrom,
3. Although both parties are headed by well-known and old line Communists, it appears
that the PCC and its leader Gilberto Vieira White will be recognized Moscow
and the Communist Parties of neighboring Latm-American countries as tie group
designated to carry the banners of communism in Colombia.
According to source, the initial manifesto published by the PCC was fi
the Instituto Cultural Colombo'Sovietieo (Colombian-Soviet Cultural Ini
also known as the,Intercambio Cultural Colombo-Sovietico (Colombian-soe
Cultural Excbanse). This institute made out a check on the Banco de. Bf
the amount of 150 Colombian pesos (approximately $65) to pay the costs
printing, which was done by the printing shop Editorial Minerva, Calle
i6-34, Bogota, Colombia.
Another indicatien of forthcoming international communist support for t
was noted at a meeting held on 1 August 190 at the home of Dr. Juan
Mujica? Calle 22, #16-16, Bogota, Colombia. This meeting was attended
berto Vieira White, president of the PCC; Rafael Baquero H., Secretary
Eduzation for the PCC; Pedro J. Abella, avowed enemy of Augusto Duran;
Regueros Peralta, former member of the National Committee of the PSDr:?
Barrios, member of the Comittee on Control and Discipline for the PCC
Mercedes Abadia, former member of the National Committee of the PSI).
of this meeting was primarily to study the measures to be adopted in Cc
and abroad, necessary to convince all communiet elements that the FCC s
only true communist party in Colombia. Dr. Mujica stated that it would
adequate to send a delegation of PCC members on a private tour through
United States and South American countries, but that it would be unnece
to send a delegate to the International Hamlet Committee in Paris, sir.
had already contacted Jose Francisco Socarras. The latter had already
the Paris headquarters and requested official recognition for the PCC.
Mulica stated further that he had been in communication with Gustavo
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Morales, Secretary General of the Partido Comunista Venezolano (CommunisZ, Party
of Venezuela), and that the latter had promised to support the PCC. Sot 3e
further confirmed this support by Gustavo Machado Morales by stating that
Morales and Gilberto Vieira Vita had been in direct communication since the
split of the PSE.
6. Filiberto Barrer?, Secretary of Finance of the PCC, presented a crimina3.101C
plaint in the asount of 2000 Colombian pesos against certain persons poseibly
responsible for robbery of the former PSD headquarters. This step was t:Acen
In an effort to recover various office supplies that had been seized by the
Duran group. This complaint did not accuse any specific person but indicated
that certain friends of Augusto Duran were suspected.
This document contains informat:ton
affecting be national defense of the
Uhl ted States within the meaning of
the Espionage Act, 50, U.S.C. 31 and
32 as amended. Its transmission cx.-?
the revelation of its contents in any
manner to an unauthorized person
prohibited by law.
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