REVOLUTIONARY PLOTTING IN PERU

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CIA-RDP82-00457R005000550007-3
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RIPPUB
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S
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2
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November 9, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 27, 1999
Sequence Number: 
7
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Publication Date: 
June 20, 1950
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REPORT
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C SJFI0AT!ON SE ET N~,~dNFf 2-00455 Er Approved For Re~gW FORMATION REPORT CD No. COUNTRY Peru CONFOSYTIAL DATE DiSTR 20 U S0 SUBJECT Revolutionary Plotting in Peru PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. 25X1A 25X1X movement., but reports that Ureta's representative in Lima and the organizer of the movement in the Lim area is Colonel liguel 11onteza Tafur, Deputy Chief of Staff, echo has been mentioned before as the possible leader of an anti-Odria coup,, It is noted that L`onteza was formerly known as a staunch Ureta supporter, Ureta was given the ambassadorial post several months ago at a time when Odria was removing his potential political opponents from the Peruvian political scene, NO. OF PAGES NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO 25X1 A 25X1 X REPORT NO. l.: The plotters plan to place h'arshal Eloy Qr. stay Ambassador to Spain,, in power in Peru, although he would act primarily as a figurehead, _ was unable to state what individuals were directing: and financing the 25X1X 2- the following details on other military elements involved in the plotting: STATE ARMY X a., General Jose del Carmen Mann, member of an advisory board to the I inistry of War and long dissatisfied with the Junta government. He would organize the pro 41reta movement among the retired officers with whom he has considerable influence and prestige,, b. Colonel Santamaria, an Air Force officer commanding the air unit at El Pato airport in Talara,, o, Lt:. Cola Rodriguez Prias, an officer from one of the garrisons in northern Peru. He is reported to be the officer who attempted to con:- tact the Aprista underground leadership in mid,-April,* d. Some other officers from the Pi.ura area not known 25X1 X A T .'.0" AL Approved Fond CIA o~+nent NO Change In Class. -------------- Declassified Class. Changed To; Ts S C Auth.; HR 70.2 Date: ~ sf .M. ~60005WGL72V NSRB -j Approved For Release 1999/09/0 - A 5 005000550007-3 "' SECT ... i 25X1A CENTRAL ZNTELLIGEl E AGENCY 2 t} The Apristas are reported to have made no commitments to Rodriguez when he sent word to the APRA underground, although he did not ask for support until after the coup was successful in setting up a new government. APRA leaders,, however, left the door open for further overtures, eta While the government may be aware of some unrest in northern garrisons and in the army in general, according to source, the froverr rent does not know the exact nature of the plot. This is partially confirmed by whose high-level government contacts appear to be unaware of any serious disaffection in the northern garrisons. 25X1X Coincident with the reports of revolutionary plotting, there has been circulating clandestinely a well-printed pamphlet signed by "Comite Deriocratico =ilitarwhich bitterly attacks the Odria government and deplores the army's participation in politics. this Comite is in fact an 25X1X Aprista creation, or propagan. a ins rumen , designed to harass the junta; but, although APRA has r,,any sympathizers in the armed forces, the Comite is more nominal. than real. 25X1A It has not been possible to identify further Colonel San-- tatnhrIa and Lt. Col. Rodriguez Frias. The f orrmer may be identical, with an Air Force officer, Angel Santamaria Paygeda who is either a Colonel or Lt. Colonel,, Military files available contain no record of Rodriguez Frias, although several officers named Rodriguez are on active duty, Approved For Release 199WAL4 iP82-00457R005000550007-3