ARANHA AND DE BARROS, PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002700790007-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 4, 1999
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 1, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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1, Adherlar do Sa.r ros, the Governor of Sao Pa alo, is def irdtely expected to run
In the 1950 Brazilian presidential elections. He has not declared himself
because he wished to avoid any tactical .isadvantage such a declaration
rniCht cause. A car,paign is being; planned which would bring persons not
belonging to any political party into th3 Partido Social Pro ressista (Social
Progressive Parlay - PSP) or other syrnpe:i hetic groups. Do Barron feels that
concentration on this faction will secure a number of votes in his favor,
since the PSP has decided to support t h,,, Governor for President.
2, Oswaldo Arm, another presidential.. cis ididate, was visited by several
important Cor taniste during the middle of April This grcoup, which included
Abel Chc faontp Rui Paco, Jose Mara, 0r) spim, Antonio Rol1bberg, Vitorino
Sonoma,, and either Milton or Nabor Cali-on do Rrwito, reportedly was told
Ara." that if he ran for president rani was elected, he would restore the
legality of the Comramist Party cf Bra:til0
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