POSITION OF CARLOS IBANEZ DEL CAMPO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006000770003-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 28, 2000
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 24, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

Position of Carlos Ibanez del Campo
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Ibanez dc}l Canpo has reportedly stated that his dissatisfaction with the
px-eeent government stems from its lenient i:othods of dealing with Cor-a--, tst.-
inspired strikes and other labor disturbances., lie is also critl_eal of, the
tolerant attitude shown by the ~ vernnent when dealing with f: eeuent eases of
embezzlement of funds and vrtrious financial scandals in government institutions.
tie further stated that if he should come to power again, he would maintain a
strong stand against Conrcunisn and a now era of financial morality by governs
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25X1 A Comnon . In spite of Ibanez del Campo's p3odge to maintain a strong
anti-Corsriunist stand if he were President of Ch i.le g it is of interest to note
that in t ho pact he has been willing to make political pacts with Cora unist
and other leftist groups when it was to his political advantago
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According to recent reports, former Chilean President Carlos Ibanez del
Campo's influence in the Chilean Axziy remains high but he is not believed
to be sympathetic to their suggestion that he head a "caudillo" typo
dictatorship to put an ~cn d to the present political and economic chaos
in Chile,,
2,, It has boon ieatmed that on Ibanez del Campo held a lopff
and intir>ato conversation with another high ranking retired army officer?
He stressed his determination to tale no part in any illegal or revolutionary
endeavor to overthrow the government in spite of his dissatisfaction with the
policies of Gonzalez Videla's regir.o0 To silence rumors that he is preparing
to lead a coup d'etat, Ibanez dol Ganpo reportedly stated that ho is making
every effort to avoid contact with military loaders or retired *=y officr)rs
and instead associates almost exclusively with political and civilian fissures
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This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
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