POSSIBLE WITHDRAWAL OF ARTURO MATTE CANDIDACY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009500520006-8
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 1, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 5, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION J;..l..i
CENTRAL 1 0 0 'NC REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CO NO,
COUNTRY Chile
SUBJECT Possible Eithdrawal of Arturo Matte Candidacy
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5 December 1951
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INFO. 21 - 22 November 1951 r.. A r,I'n_r .fir," I I A -rr- REPORT 140, 25X1X
L The following conversation between leading Liberal Party Sera.l.or Eduardo Aless-,arfiri
and Chile&.n nitrate magnate and newspaper executive Osvaldo de Castro s' rel,,.1'Cive to
the possible withdrawal of the presidential candidacy of Liberal Senator Arturo
Matte Larrain, throws a new light on the Chilean presidential question. while
it has been generally conceded in high political circles thatMatteas candidacy
is lacking in popular appeal, his withdrawal would come as a surprise to most
Chileans. His candidacy has commanded'the support of about 80% of the Chilean
press,. has been liberally supplied with funds, and has appeared to be well en-
trenched., It is believed that considerable credence can be given this conver:ation9
inasmuch as A.lessandri. in addition to being a senator and leader in the Liberal
Party,, is Matte's brother-in---law. De Castro is a director of the powerful forth
Chilear newspaper chain Lamm res. Periodistica del Norte, which has been supporting
Matte.
de Castro; "I was talking with Arturo (Matte?) and explained everything to
him.""
de Castro: "In the United States I talked with several capitalists who know
our situation well, and there is a great deal of pessimism,, I
have reached the painful conclusion that it is impossible to
maintain the candidacy of Matte. That is why the Party has not
helped financially., and Arturo has carried the whole weight,-,
There are other very powerful reasons which I learned in the
United States and 0'ich I will tell you later."
Alessandri; "Bade And the newspapers?"
de Castro: "The organization decided to shut down La 221nion of Santiago
and Valparaiso,, as it cannot continue like that., L a2 :.nio i.
of Santiago is losing 450,000 pesos per month.,"
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