MINISTRY OF INTERIOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING INCIDENTS DURING THE PANAMERICAN GAMES

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• Case Number: F-2020-00933
• Publication Date: July 29, 1991

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--(SMOVNE)SUBJ: MINISTRY OF INTERIOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR HANDLING INCIDENTS
DURING THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES
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29-Jul-1991 10:17:00
29-Jul-1991 15:17:00
CUB
AMERICAS, CUBA
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Agency Acronym: CIA
Office Name: NCS
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AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE
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(U) INFOR;'19,TI N REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT
CLASS S E T- WNINTEL- NOFORN--NOCONTRACT--ORCON 01ST: 26 JULY 1991
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(S// F) 1. THE CUBAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR (MININT)
CIRCULATED INSTRUCTIONS IN LATE MAY 1991 FOR DEALING WITH POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE SITUATIONS WHICH
MIGHT ARISE DURING THE UPCOMING AUGUST PAN-AMERICAN GAMES. MININT ORDERED THAT INFORMATION
CONCERNING PLANS FOR STREET DEMONSTRATIONS, SOCIAL ANCES OR SIMILAR PROVOCATIONS BE
DEALT WITH ON A PRIORITY BASIS. MININT URGED COORDINATION WITH LOCAL ADMINISTRATORS IN PREPARING
METHODS OF PREVENTION AND CONTROL 0 ENSURE THAT PROBLEMS DO NOT GET OUT OF HAND. SPECIAL
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ATTENT.ON WAS TO BE GIVEN TO INFORMATION REGARDING PLANS FOR THE ABDUCTION OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATS
AND PERSONNEL. OFFICIALS AT APPROPRIATE LEVELS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR DISCUSSING THE POLICY WITH
SUBORDINATES. COMMENT: MININT EXPECTED PROVOCATIONS TO OCCUR AFTER 20 JULY DUE TO THE
PRESENCE IN CUBA OF THE FOREIGN PRESS CORPS.)
(SHOC/NF) 2. MININT HAS CAUTIONED LOCAL AND NATIONAL OFFICIALS TO BE
CIRCUMSPECT IN THEIR PERSONAL CONDUCT SO AS NOT TO MAKE ERRORS IN JUDGEMENT WHICH COULD LEAD
TO SOCIAL DISRUPTIONS. PLANS WERE TO BE MADE IN ADVANCE TO DEAL WITH SITUATIONS WHICH COULD ARISE.
MINISTRY PERSONNEL WERE TOLD TO ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE SUCH SITUATIONS WITHOUT PROVOCATION OR
FIREARMS EXCEPT WHEN SUCH WAS IMPERATIVE. THE MINISTRY CAUTIONED THAT ACTING WITH PATIENCE,
INTELLIGENCE AND PROFESSIONALISM TO AVOID SETTING OFF AN UNFAVORABLE SITUATION DID NOT MEAN THAT
NECESSARY FORCE COULD NOT BE USED SHOULD THE NEED ARISE. SUCH ACTIONS, HOWEVER, WOULD HAVE TO
BE DECIDED AT THE MINISTERIAL OR AT LEAST THE PROVINCIAL LEVEL.
(S//0C/NF) 3. PREVENTATIVE MEASURES THAT COULD CAUSE A GENERAL INCIDENT WOULD REQUIRE PREVIOUS
APPROVAL FROM MININT SINCE SUCH MEASURES SOMETIMES CAUSE MORE HARM THAN THE SITUATION THEY
ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE. HENCE, EXTREME CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WITH THE SO-CALLED POTENTIAL ENEMY.
INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE NOT DANGEROUS SHOULD NOT BE DETAINED OR REMOVED FROM CIRCULATION. OTHER
TYPES OF LIMITATION OR PROHIBITION COULD BE SUBSTITUTED, FOR EXAMPLE, SUCH PERSONS SHOULD BE
MOVED TO THE INTERIOR OF T E COUNTRY OR PROHIBITED FROM BEING IN CERTAIN AREAS OR PLACES DURING
THE GAMES.
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(S//0C/NF) 4. MININT INSTRUCTIONS IN THE EVENT OF DISTURBANCES INCLUDE LIMITING ACCESS TO AN AREA AND
SEPARATING INCITERS FROM OTHER PERSONS IN THE AREA. MININT OFFICIALS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO
ADDRESS CITIZENS USING MEGAPHONES, LOUDSPEAKERS ON PATROL CARS OR OTHER MEANS TO EXPLAIN THE
CONDUCT OF THE INCITERS AND THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR ACTIONS. MININT INSTRUCTIONS STATED THAT IT
WAS IMPERATIVE THAT THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL DIRECT THE RESPONSE WHILE ENSURING THAT (b)(1)
COMMUNICATION WITH HIS SUPERIORS WAS NOT LOST.
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(SHOC/NF) 5. MININT INSTRUCTIMIR SPFCIFIFfl THF NFFII RIP A PI AN
DFAL WITH PERSONS ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY. (b)(1)
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(S//0C/NF) 6. MININT ALSO ORDERED PERSONNEL NOT TO PREPARE OR DISSEMINATE MASSIVE LISTS OR DATA FOR
DELIVERY TO MASS ORGANIZATIONS AS HAD BEEN DONE IN THE MUNICIPALITY "TEN OCTOBER" AND IN OTHER
ZONES. SUCH LISTS DWELL ON T-NSIGNIFICANT MATTERS, WERE A WASTE OF TIME AND WERE NOT PROFES IONAL.
(S//0C/NF) 7 GIVEN THE INTERNAL CAMPAIGNS AND INTERNATIONAL SITUATION (b)(1)
CUBA HAS EXPERIENCED, MININT SPECIFICALLY INSTRUCTED THAT NO DRUGS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE(b)(3)
MOWRY, INCLUDING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. ALL DRUGS, NO MATTER HOW SMALL THE AMOUNT, DETECTED IN AIR
OR SEAPORTS DURING THE GAMES WOULD BE SEIZED, CONFISCATED AND DESTROYED.
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