COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN SAO PAULO

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000800560003-3
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• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 5, 1999
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 26, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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COUNTRY Brasil
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE GROUP
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
Cceemnist Activities -Bao 1u
This document Is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordInce wt h the
letter of 16 October 1973 from this
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At the present -time the attitude of the Partido Communists Brasileiro (Cammunist
Party of Brazil; PCB) in the city and State of Sao Paulo contimmes to be that
of watchful waiting. The War in closing the Party as a civil society eas given
the Party some hope that it may be able to maintain some pert of its leee
exlotencee and it is, therefore, apparently avoiding giving the governmeee a
pretext for represeive measures*
i. Party leaders are not preparing any subetantial movement at this time as they
are fully aware that aey much attempts would meet with failure because or the
close surveillance by the police and the army. Consequently, the Party eas
decided to await a more favorable opportunity. In spite : f this, hoe, the
PCB le maintaining an extremly alert attitude and ke ng close track o? all
political developments. A/1 cobtacts are kept active PCB members re7ert
fully on the ectivities of other political parties and leading politi?a:. ead
police figurer it Sao Paulo. The Nuereedetasn (followers of Vargas)gr
reported to be friendly with the Communists.
e ie order to keep its members in touch with the decisions and desires of e
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local and national Party governing bodies, a number of neighborhood ccone3slons
have been formed to maintaia the neceseary liaison. Bach OOMMISSIAS. has .axe
members and has jurisdiction over two or three city Mocks; come teighbeeeoods
or districts beve aa many as Wirer coredesions. This &emission plan wle
put into effect on .7jUly 1947. During the past month all echelons of tee PCB
ia Sao Peulo have been holding clandestine meetings at various members'
residences.
4. According to source, recent orders to Sao Paulo from headquarters of the 7e0
in Rio de Janeiro Include the following:
? ae To intensify the propaganda campalgt by woreof mouth at all p1 'ea
where three or more people ame gathered;
b. To refrain from
extending any
ment? but maintain a state of
Adhemnr de Burros unti/ fine'
0. To organize a surveillance of
le antieCommunist service;
d. To acquire arms and hide than
of noneCommunist felends;
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neutrality with respect to Governor
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5. Despite orders that the PCB prepare to resume activities in the event the
appeal of the decision of the Supeoze Zlectoral Trite:Dal is successfal or
its mandate ae a civil society is not eevokeds Prestos is attemptine to
organize a raw party in Sao Panlo-and to register it legally. NB 1:.,:.ribora
are devoting a great deal of attention to the developmeet of this PeeUdo
Popular Proaressista. Although the meakership is predemiamtly Comeniotic
they. have Leen successful in attracting-a considerable number of nor-
Communiotre This policy has been followed as a part of the orders vetch
direct the PCB to present a front 'which will convince the police and the
public that the Partido Popular Progreseista is not the PCL rooraanieei.
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6. PCB leaders in Sao Padidaxe working on the organisation oe the Lige ;,aulista
de Politieaoao Popular (LPPP). The statutes bey? not yet Talen drawe Aps
but the PCB intends to open headquarters in all districts of the cite. in much
the same manner as the extinct Cormunistedominated Democratic Conniteeos.
Outstanding in this uork are Brito Branco, Elias Chammas, eine Petrillo,
Nario Barbosa da Silva, niguel-Tadeos, erd Antonio Aquilino de Freites, the
last three being militant Communists mho in 1946 were active in the eraani-
zation of the now illegal Communist peasant leagues (Ligas Oamponeees).
Sao Paulo Political Police are watching the development of the LPPP.
110.9.P.
7. Communist agitators are reporteereTverking to prepare the ground fte
of strikee to affect transportation and public servicees bat they ae
encountering resistance, especially free the Political Police, c
endeavorirg to neutralize the efforte of the Coemunisto. Involved e
Sao Paulo Railroad, the Light and -Power Compaey, and the bes compana.
Consauniste of Santo Andre, industrial eehurb of Sao Paulo? ftre carre
a concentrated agitation of workers in that diotrict.
8. Several noneCommuniets are at present circulating a petition for cia
denouncing the directorate of the Commeloteelcedmated Santos-jundial
Union. This will be sent to the Minister of Labor.; The Union her i
collecting strike funds for the relief of striking employees of the
Goias railroads, the funde to be dittributed by leall'a Commurist nevsy
Sao Pauloe
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9. The PCB in Sao Paulo is consiclerahly occupied with it financial problems.
The National Connittee has,iseued order? fox. a special campaign to =vamp
personal loans from all Party leaders and officers0 it io.alleged teat the
Party will have hoavy obligations to meet in the near futures esnoci ila in
Rio de Jheeiro. An appeal has gone out to all State Committees to enAst in
raioing the necessary funds. Tho Sao Paulo quota is C4200.000,00 tearoxi-
mately 010,000 US). Receipts in the amounts of Cr0100-250-500 and eee00 yin
be issued to the respective contributove; the contributions will be eeturnod.
upon presentation of the receipts if aad when the Party finances ere re-
established. The receipt hame no heading and are siened with a pseedonya,
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le. There are circulating in Sao Paulo oubnoription lists supposedly to raise
money to support 11,91a, Which on 7 June owed Cr0120,000,00 (about 06,)00 DS)
to the i0EPA1A-be 12042. The money subscribed will actmilyte used for
others:Tenses. This campaign falls under the direction of the Central
Coordinating Commission of the 1104inento de Auxilio a Liztajazakt7,1(14ATP)
organized in Rio de Jarleiras 25X1A
11, The PCB in Sao Paulo has laid off more than half of its fall tins emloyees.
A further reduction in the paid staff is expected.
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affecting the national defense of the
United States within the Meaning of
tha Espionage Act, 50, U.S.C. 31 and
32 as amended. Its transmission or
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