POSSIBLE COUP D'ETAT BY ARMY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002100050009-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 15, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: November 23, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT
SUBJECT Possible Coup d'Etat by .lrr
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REPORT NO.
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1. Since 16 No?rem')er 1948 I'arcos Perez Jircenez, CTief of Sta 'f of the Venezuelan
.lrr-y, and a Mnn of officers supnortting him have been assorting to President
Gallegos and to the r"inister of relational Defense, "arlos Del{ do Chalbaud,
their dissatisfaction with certain Cabinet ministers, State governors, and
the adsrinistrition in general of the Clov~rnrent by the ?'lecioi Der'oorntiea
Party.
2. The 1- inister of ' a.tional i)efcnse has continued to sup.'ort the Pras1c?ent, but
the 4rriv has become divided in its allegiance. There are rather definite
indications that the Army does not wish any bloor'shed and is wil1_ing to :discuss
the present tense situation. However, conditions in Car^_cas are such that a
s a1i incident co _? l d lead to serious bloodshed thro the use of as by
'lccion Denocratiea morbers and the Conn mists.
3. During the late afternoon of 20 "ovet_her the President's secretary 3r?vised
th it an apreerient had been reache-4 ' arfn that -ormality ims reest^..b' ished.
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