MEMO ABOUT OPERATION CONDOR - 1978/08/22

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Keywords: CHILE III
• Keywords: HUMAN RIGHTS
• Keywords: LETELIER
• Keywords: PINOCHET
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 00452069
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: August 22, 1978

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Classified Reading Material re ' cONDOR"
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) SUBJECT: A Brief Look at "Operation Condor"
1. "Operation Condor" is a cooperative effort by the
intelligence/security services of several South American
countries to combat terrorism and subversion. The original
members included services from Chile, Argentina, Uruguay,
Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia; Peru and Ecuador recentlybecame
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members. The Agency's first knowledge of the organization's
existence came in March 1976 when
reported that Colonel Manuel CONTRERAS, then chief of the
Chilean Directorate of National Intelligence (DINA), had
initiated a grogram of cooperation between the intelligence
services of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia
called "Plan Condor." Although cooperation between .the
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respective intelligence/security services had existed for
some time -- perhaps as early as February 1974-- the
cooperative effort was not formalized until late May 1976 when
a Condor meeting was held in Santiago, Chile. The basic
theme of the meeting was long,range cooperation among the
services of the participating countries, but went well
beyond information exchange. Condor members were given
numerical designations; i.e., "Condor One," "Condor Two,"
etc.
2. By July 1976 the Agency, was receiving reports
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that Condor planned to engage in "executive action"
ouiside the territory of member countries against leaders
of indigenous terrorist groups residing abrond. The
latter -included members of.. the Revolutionary Coordinating
Junta (JCR) which comprised the Chilean MIR, Argentine
ERP, � Uruguayan MLN-Tupamaros, and certain other less
important groups.
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4. During the past two .years Condor representa-
tivec have met periodically in one or another of the
member countries to coordinate their activities, hive
established a special communications network, and have
conducted training of various types including psychological.
warfare.
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