WESTERN HEMISPHERE BRIEF 096-75. - 1975/06/23

• Document Type: SPECIALCOLLECTION
• Collection: Argentina Declassification Project - The "Dirty War" (1976-83)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02693074
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 29
• Document Creation Date: April 3, 2019
• Document Release Date: April 12, 2019
• Publication Date: June 23, 1975

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EO 13526 3.3(b)(1)>25Yrs
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WESTERN HEMISPHERE BRIEF 096-75. Y
1. CHILE: THE ALLEGED OUTBREAK OF LEFTIST VIOLENCE IN CHILE
IS BEING USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO JUSTIFY TIGHT SECURITY MEASURES. Y
THE DEATH OF AN ARMY OFFICER IN SOUTH-CENTRAL CHILE ON JUNE 5 IS
BEING ATTRIBUTED TO LEFTISTS, BUT SOME SOURCES SUGGEST IT WAS A SUI-
CIDE. NEVERTHELESS, THE OGOVERNMENT IS IMPLYING THAT THE INCIDENT IS
THE REASON FOR ANTI-GUERRILLA SWEEPS BY SECURITY FORCES. Y
SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN ROUNDED UP IN THE SOUTHERN PROVINCE OF TALCA,
WHICH HAS BEEN FINPOINTED BY OFFICIALS AS THE FOCUS OF RECENT EXTREM-
IST OPERATIONS. LABOR AND PEASANT LEADERS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF
CHILE ARE SAID TO BE FOMENTING UNREST THERE. Y
IN THE NORTHERN PROVINCE OF ATACAMA SOME 50 LEFTISTS WERE AR-
RESTED LAST WEEK AND A RADIO TRANSMITTER AND EXPLOSIVES SEIZED.
AUTHORITIES SAID THE GROUP WAS PLANNING TO SABOTAGE TELEPHONE, ELEC-
. TRIC POWER, AND FRESH WATER FACILITIES. Y
IN THE NEARBY CITY OF ANTOFAGASTA, 17 COMMUNISTS 1 WERE ARRESTED
FOR POSTING ANTI-GOVERNMENT 11111411111111 PROPAGANDA. Y
SOME REPORTS CLAIM THAT CHILEAN GUERRILLAS HAVE CROSSED THE
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ANDES AND CLASHED WITH CARABINEROS. CHILEAN OFFICIALS HAVE REFUSED
TO COMMENT ON REPORTS THAT SOME EXTREMISTS HAVE BEEN EXECUTED. Y
PRESIDENT PINOCHET HAS STATED THAT MILITARY FORCES ARE CLOSELY
GUARDING THE ANDEAN PASSES IN TALCA PROVINCE. PINOCHET, WHO RECENTLY
MET WITH MILITARY AUTHORITIES IN CONCEPCION, SAID THE SITUATION IS
UNDER CONTROL AND WARNED THAT OFURTHER EXTREMIST ADVENTURES WOULD BE
SUICIDAL. Y
THOUSANDS OF CHILEANS FLED ACROSS THE ANDES AFTER THE FALL OF THE
ALLENDE GOVERNMENT IN 1973, AND SOME
HAVE 3.3(b)(1)
BEEN TRAINED BY ARGENTINE GUERRILLAS. IF THESE GROUPS ARE INDEED
INFILTRATING BACK INTO CHILE, THE PINOCHET GOVERNMENT CAN BE EXPECTED
TO CLAMP DWAN HARSHLY ON ALL OPPONENTS AND ABANDON ANY THOUGHT OF
MOVING TOWARD GREATER TOLERANCE OF PEACEFUL OPPOSITION ACTIVITY. Y
LEFT-WING MILITANTS POSF NO SERIOUS THREAT NOW. AS ECONOMIC
CONDITIONS WORSEN, ENGENDERING PUBLIC DISCONTENT, THE DISSIDENTS MAY
BEGIN TO FOCUS ON RURAL LAIOR TROUBLE OR URBAN TERRORISM.
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