PARAGUAYAN INFANTRY GUARD ON THE PARAGUAYAN-ARGENTINE BORDER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002100200004-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 15, 1998
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 26, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Paraguay
Paraguayan Infantry Guard on the Paraguayan-
Argentine Border
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ACQUIRED
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DATE DISTR. 26 November 19148
NO. OF PACES 1
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
Part of the 114th Infantry Regiment of Colonel Rogelio Benitez is engaged
in guarding the Paraguayan coast along the river from Banado in the
Sajonia district soot). to Its. Enramada. The main reason f
thi
or
s guard
which is the heaviest that has been platted along this area since the 19147
revolution, is to preent the infiltration of Communist and Febrerista
elements from the Clorinda_, Argentina artta. These elements were aware of
the Military School's ;lans for revolt or. 25 October 1948, and there were
indications that some ).f them would have ?;rossed the river and entered
Asuncion if the revolt had lasted longer End shown promise of success.
2. The fear of Argentine ;.;ggressior: allegedly played no part in the stationing
of this guard. The As,)acion police b6lievsd the Argentine gendarmerie con-
ducted themselves very well drring the 25 October revolt. i7hen.the fight-
ing began in Asuncion the gerdarmerie in Clorinc.!a issued an order that no
person should leave hi.i housa. The purpose of t;ie order was to prevent
anyone from crossing; the river and entering Asunc:ion.
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