POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN PERU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006000090002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: October 5, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Peru
SUBJECT Political Developments in Peru-
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1. Continuing rumors of an impending Peruvian cabinet crisis, coupled with
both congressional and press attacks on the Odria government's proposed oil
legislation have disturbed the calm that has reigned over the political scene
since Odria was inaugurated as constitutional president.
2. The possible cabinet crisis centers around tear Minister General Zenon Noriega,,
Finance Minister Andres Dasso, and to a somewhat lesser extent the Pradista
.-linister of Government Ricardo do la Puente and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Manuel Gallagher.
3. General Moriega may leave the cabinet very shortly and receive an appointment
as Ambassador, possibly to Argentina, a country he recently visited. Should
Noriega resign, the entire cabinet would tender its resignation since Noriega
is the "premier" of the cabinet. Such action would allow Odria to maa1a any
changes he desired.
? Dasso'a resignation would be because of his ill health. The positions of
do la Puente and Gallagher depend entirely on how the Odria-Pradista alliance
progresses. The Odria-.Pradista alliance is a temporary one based on mutual
interests in certain issues, such as passage of the oil legislation. The
Pradistas are well aware that they may be discarded once they have served
Odria's political purposes.
5. This situation is one reason why de la Puente is seeking a labor following in
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is a senator. De 1a Puente feels that the
Pradistas can consolidate their positions in the prosont government if they
can marshall the support of a sizeable labor group.
A source with excellent Pradista.contacts reports that there is no indication
of an imminent break between Pradistas and Odria, particularly as long as the
oil legislation is pending. Odria is confident that, with Pradista support,
the oil legislation will be approved, despite the opposition of the conserva-
tive land-owners and noisy leftist elements in congress.
7? This source, who also has a well-informed army contact, has no confirmation
of reports that General Noriega will resign. However, it is reported that
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Labor Minister General. Armando Artola may resign in the near future. A
shorta,F;e of S/1.,500,000 soles in the funds of rlrtola's ministry had dis.
turbed President Odria,
The behind-the-scenes opposition to the Odria govermwnt is being inspired
by the powerful Gilderneister interests who are opposed to Odriats economic
policies and particularly to proposed now taxes. Increased government
revenues from additional taxes and from oil concessions would bring the
Odria government "out of the rod". The Gilderrieisters are among those
Peruvian elements who consider it necessary that no Peruvian government
be allowed to improve its financial situation to the extent that it could
entrench itself in power.
9. There is no concrete evidence of an imminent upheaval in the government, but
sources state that the "rocking of the boat" has started.
10. Of interest but of less importance on the local political scene is the schism
that has developed in the Socialist Party as a result of a revolt against
Luciano Castillo for accepting the national electoral board's "mixed slate"
decision in Piura electoral issue. The revolt against Castillo is being led
by Dagoborto Torres, the party's press and propaganda secretary, and by
Teodoro Garrido Lecca, secretary of the party's Piura departmental committee.
The latter have requested Castillo to call a national congress of party members
which would presumably lead to a reorganization of the party.
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