SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES ON THE COUNTERIN-SURGENCY CRITICAL LIST

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP79T00429A001200010003-3

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December 16, 2016

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January 11, 2005

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July 2, 1963

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Approved For Releat&2005/01 429A001'010003-3 25X1 OCI No. 2201/63 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Office of Current Intelligence 2 July 1963 CURRENT INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Significant Developments in the Latin American Countries on the Counterin- surgency Critical List 1. Ecuador a. A series of police raids on various ter- rorist installations during the past week netted 300 grenade shells, explosives, and a large quantity of propaganda. b. The government has refused to release further information concerning the attempted hijack- ing of an Ecuadorean Airlines plane on 25 June. Ac- cording to an early press report, the hijackers were former paratroopers who deserted in May 1962, fled to the Andes, and proclaimed themselves guerrillas. Approved For Release 2005/, 25X1 25X1