REACTION TO ELECTION OF PEDRO SAAD AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF ECUADORAN COMMUNIST PARTY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002200160009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 21, 1998
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: November 1, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Reaction to Election of Pedro Saad as
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The election of Pedro Saud as Secretary General of the Ecuadoran Cnunist party
has evoked various reactions among Party members:
1. One group favors Saad since they do not believe that Primitivo Darrdto is
forceful enough to direct Communist activities in Ecuador, especially in view
of the progressively more belligerent attitude to be used in the general
campaign of the Party.
2. Guayaquil Party leaders feel Sead has been promoted to a position of more
prestige but less authority. As Secretary General of the Party, Saad 9 s principal
operations will be directed fron Quito. However, Guayaquil is considered the
headquarters of Communist activities in Ecuador. The recent visit of Roberto
Morena, suspected Coninform agent, to Guayaquil, seemed to confirm the latter
statement. It is believed that Caminform leaders favor this location for
their activities.
3. Enrique Gil Gilbert, Secretary Generall of the coastal region
and Sand are
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known to have had some difference of opinion in the last few months. Sand's
presence in Quito will allow Gil Gilbert to exert more influence in the coastal
reg3.one Friends of Gil Gilbert believe Saad is fully aware of this danger and
is apprehensive lest his position ray be weakened by it.
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