GUATEMALA

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06589083
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: April 16, 2018
• Case Number: F-2016-01655
• Publication Date: August 29, 1968

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DIRECTORATE OF
INTELLIGENCE
Central Intelligence Bulletin
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[Guatemala: US Ambassador John Gordon Mein who
was killed yesterday afternoon was probably a victim
of the Communist Rebel Armed Forces (FAR).
Reports indicate that the terrorists were prob-
ably attempting to kidnap him for use in a trade for
FAR leader Carlos Francisco Ordonez who was arrested
in Guatemala City on 24 August. The ambassador was
killed while attempting to evade capture. In Jan-
uary, two members of the US military aid group were
assassinated by the same terrorist organization.
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the terrorists were planning attempts against the
lives of US personnel including the ambassador.
President Mendez has called for a state of
siege, which is expected to be approved by the con-
gress. The country's frontiers have been sealed
and security forces have begun house-to-house
searches within the capital. Guerrilla suspects
and leftist extremists are being arrested.
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