ACTIVITIES OF CALDERON GUARDIA FORCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002400670002-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 4, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 11, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Costa ,3d&/'Nicaragua
SUBJECT Activities of Calderon Guardia Forces
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1, Luring the week of 14 'February souillsrmo Cuadra, an ex-Lieutenant of the
Guardia Necinnal, entered Nicaragua from Costa Rica, along with about
360 Nicaraguan repatriates who had been working in Costa Rica, and who
had aided the Calderon invasion of Costa Rica. Cuadra conferred with
Somoza at the latter's residence, la Curva. Cusdra's name is mentioned
as possible commander of the Guardia National Civil reserves for a future
invasion of Costa Rica, in which the repatriates would reportedly he used.
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2. Calderon Guardia is stf.ll in need of constant medical attention, according
to source, who learned from ex-Presiders: Teodoro Picado,that the latter is
searching for adequate facilities in Inagua to care for Calderon. To
date he has been in a house in the Barrio Larreinaga, which is no longer
satisfactory because the neighbors have become curious about the many
visits by the doctor.
3,, Captain Federico Starke, now in Managua, is reportedly the head of all
Calderonista forces, and is aided by two sons of the ex-Calderonista deputy
Abel Mora. Calderonista leaders who were released from Campo de Marts
during the week of 14 February, rut who were recaptured on 17 February,
include Juan Vega, Juan Tsvio, Gaudio Fonseca, and Col. Poncho Alvarado,
The Costa Rican exiles in 'anagua are counting on about 200 of the
recently repatriated Nicaraguans to join them in a second invasion,
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