TAR BOMBING OF AMERICAN EMBASSY OFFICES IN BUENOS AIRES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007600130011-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 2, 2001
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: May 22, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE OF
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Tar Bombing; of American Embassy Offices in
Buenos Aires
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The tar bombing of the front of the Bank of Boston Building in Busnos
Aires on 26 March was reportedly the work of m-cabers of the Alianza
Libertadora Nacionalista (ALN), and not of Coxsmunist s, contrary tau the
.impression conveyed by leaflets scattered on the streets at the time
of the incident,, The Chancery of the American Enbassy is located An
the building, The attackers were a group of about twenty youthsw, none
of whom was over 22 years of age r Three of the leaders who Chose th.c
for the bombing are Mario Lopez Gazeon, (fnu) Simpson s? and (fnu)
La'Puentoo* The youths are also said to be connected with the Sindicat.c
Un,iverssitario Argentine (SBA) :., an affiliate of the ALN ,. Both organi za:
tions have. joined in an open "war of nerves" with England and,, pa.rticm -
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Jorge. La Puente, whose activities in the PIN were described in 25X1A
25X1A
t , A second tar bombing of the Bank of Boston Building
larly, the United States,. According to source, a number of thugs a.
group Peron fears, are included in the ALN.
Mario Lopez Gazoon is a former employee of the lank of Boston, He re.-
portedly hates the United' States, Hipolito Paz, Argentine Minister of
Foreign Affairs, is also said to be a member of the ALN, which now numbers
approximately 130,000 members, It appears that acts against the United
States will continue,
ALN elements are preparing to beat American newspapermen whose articles
anger them. Most of the ALAI members, are youths and are being led by
oi(rjr m .en of pronounced anti-American feelings.,
25X1A Cazlarnsante This (fnu) La Puente is possibly identical with
t7ccurred on :the night of 30 Parch. Based on source's prediction, it can
be pre sumed; that the second tar smearing was also the work of the Aid
Comment. the Argentine presi