WEEKLY CONTRIBUTIONS LATIN AMERICA DIVISION, ORE, CIA 13 DECEMBER 1949

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• Publication Date: December 13, 1949
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Latin America iii on JRE., Gam.
1.5 December T40
CUNT DEVELOPMENTS
GE ""CAI. b r he East Garman gov-ernm t 8 s efforts to obtain cogn1t .on frv!s
Littn Amerman utuit ea iaz expected to be u irucceseful (p. 2). Latin
American governments I view regarding recognition of Panama are generrily
in Ume wi.#?h t,'1o&e of the S (p,- 2).
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Weekly Contributions, D/IA
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13 December 1949
1. MIEML: East German snment bid for reco tion Latin America
two emissaries to Latin America to seek recognition from several coun-
tries in that area and to arrange for an exchange of diplomatic repre-
sentatives. D/LA believes that this move will be unsuccessful.
2. Latin American Viers on Recognition of Panama
S es from the other American Republics to the US inquiry
of 3 December regarding recognition of the Arias regime in Panama
reveal general agreement with the US policy of consultation and
delay pending decision as to whether the Arias government has control
of the internal situation and intends to live up to its international
obligations. Of the three countries which have in the past led the
opposition to recognizing governments brought into power by unconsti-
tutional means and which have now expressed their disapproval of the
Arias regime, Chile and Uruguay have indicated that they may feel
obliged to accord recognition in this case, though Bolivia's position
appears so far to remain unchanged. (Cuba, vhich had immediately recog-
nized the Arias government, was not consulted; Venezuela and Ecuador
extended recognition after consultation.)
US recognition,, which Depaxrhnent of State plans for 14 Decem-
ber, will probably be followed by that of practically all Latin American
nations that have not already acted.
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Week Contributions , D/U
(CIA Wor ,i' ; Paper)
Situation 16em,,,rlandum
13 Dcrca? her
Su yry -- The prospect-; for political stability have i r?er e i,
with petx leuni. production at record I(Pinls* the cono c out:
look is favorable, Diswni..ty in the army r appears not to have
increased, Conunist influence in the petx?oletwi corkers F
syndicates y be exteeia ied. No seriou intez tio zrohleu i
ti treaters ,
..... Recent developments, apart from the incipient e:,-
.ten-sion of Comimmist infi,uence, have not ad rseiy affected US
securi.ty interests.)
Political.
~~. politice l situation i.n Venezue1c, has i iproved con Idessabl?r in
:e ce .t weeks, o P.cci n De: oerstica anniversaries, which might ha boon
the occaenion far -inspired uprisings,,, passed ?sdthout serious i..ncident
and rumors of an AD plot to over ttaroir the govern nt have subsided, is-
satisfaction in the any appears not to haves creased,. The prestige of
the junta was daa ged by the arbitrary eonf'.nemeryt of twenuy?-three you' h-
ftal political offenders even though they Werra released la w~ b ? c=sbi. ?u u
crisis and reorganization of than junta was averted, honever.y, as the ep:i. ode
appears to have been closed by a sharp repri._r nd and warning delivered to
Lt, Gal, Luis Felipe Cioverfa :l'aez, Junta member and inist:.r of the Interior,
roeho was responsib"ie for the I>ri.sonnta
The first positive steps towards the reestablish nt of a carstitu
tionn1. regime were taken on the annivorsaty of the 24 Novea'b lra l couup,
$&urd.cipal councils oc osed of members to be appointed by state go