POSSIBLE NICARAGUAN ATTEMPT TO OVERTHROW PRESIDENT FIGUERES OF COSTA RICA

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05154125
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• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-01413
• Publication Date: July 28, 1954

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
COUNTRY
Costa Rica/Nicaragua
REPORT NO.
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SUBJECT
Possible Nicaraguan Attempt to
Overthrow President FIGUERES of
Costa Rica
DATE DISTR.
NO. CW PAM
28 July
1954
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
THE SOURCE
THE
REQUIREMENT Na RD
REFERENCES
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EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
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2. The Costa Rican Government was informed on 8 July by the Costa Rican Ambassador
to Nicaragua that Jean ROpRIOUEZ Somoza had been sent to the Costa Rican-
Nicaraguan border to instruct 250 Costa Ricans and Guatemalans. Emergency
airports are being constructed at San Carlos and Penas Plancas in Nicaragua.
3. The Costa Rican Ambassador also reported that Emiliano CHAMORRO, leader of the
Conservative Party in Nicaragua in opposition to President SOMOZA, had offered
the Costa Rican Ambassador unconditional aid on behalf of his party.
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