REVOLUTIONARY PLOTTING IN PERU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005000550007-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 27, 1999
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 20, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Revolutionary Plotting in Peru
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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,
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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
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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,*
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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.
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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.
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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,
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