PREPARATION FOR EXTRADITION OF FORMER OFFICIALS OF THE VILLARROEL GOVERNMENT ARGENTINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001000400008-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: October 29, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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:OUNTRY Balivis/Irgent
SUBJECT Preparation for tradition of Porter Officials
of the Villarroel Goverment from Argentine,
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the Bolivian goverment will shortly make a det ad
upon the Argentine ,averment for the extradition of Victor Paz Eatenseorot
exo-t-llniater of Finances I4onroy Block, ex4tinister of Labor, and Zuazo Cuenca,*
ex4tiniatar of Agil3.culture. 11]. threw of these men served in the Villarroel
3. It is claimed that Victor Paz Estenewm has many influential friends in the
Peron goverment.. who will block every request for his extradition, as tail as
that of his friends.
The Bolivian Cove:rnment is said to be collecting evidence to strjox t its con-
tention that these men were responsible for crimes ecitted during their term
of office. Monrcy Block was blamed for many of the harsh and repressive
measures taken against labor movemente and leaders, while Zuazo Cuenca was one
of the leading intellectuals.
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