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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-01617A006000030023-3
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 28, 2001
• Sequence Number: 23
• Publication Date: December 4, 1948
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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GENERAL
8. US ma blamed for Latin American coups--US Ambas-
sador Warren in Asuncion expresses concern over the fact
that political instability in various Latin American countries
may be conducive to the establishment of further military
governments similar to those recently set up in Peru and
Venezuela. Warren suggests that the use of US arms and
munitions by the groups accomplishing such military coups
may lead democratic elements in Latin America to blame
the US for such coups. The Ambassador further expresses
the opinion that the present US recog=nition policy plays into
the hands of military groups and could contribute to eventual
domir nce by the military caste throughout Latin America.
(CIA Comment: C 1A considers that military govern-
ments established to date would have come to power with or
without US arms and munitions. CIA agrees, however, that
democratic elements favoring the civilian governments
displaced by such coups may feel that US arms made the
coups possible.)
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