CHILE BLAST AT U.S.' NOT NEWS'

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-01601R000200330001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 29, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 17, 1972
• Content Type: NSPR

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17-APR 1972
Chile blast at U: S. snot 'news
By VIRGINIA PREWETT
AS expected, Chile blasted
the U.S. at the current Organ-
sembly. It took the news play,
to the virgual exclusion of ev-
erything else said, tho it was w:
no more than a repetition of
charges of U.S. intervention cf
and general mistreatment pre-
viously made by Chile and,,
thus was, strictly speaking,
now news.
The impression left with the U.S. reading
public, and on Capitol Hill, was: "There they
go again, those Latin Americans, whacking
the U.S, even tho We've poured out billions of
tax-payers' money to help them."
Our 'neighbors know that U.S. economic
cooperation in recent years has been mostly
loans tied to the purchase of U.S. goods. But
this never comes thru to our public.
Many things were said as the OAS Assembly
opened that are of substantive interest and
concern to our public. Tho you would never
guess It from the coverage, other countries got
lambasted there as well as our own.
Guatemala raked Great Britain over the
coals in their current dispute over British Hon-
duras (Belize), In which Britain sent naval
units into the Caribbean. ? -
And Fidel Castro, whose cause was pushed
by Peru, was both directly and indirectly ]am-
basted by a number of nations' representa-
tives.
HITS AT CASTRO
Venezuela's statement very clearly hit at
Castro, without naming him, in condemnng the-
kind of "interventionism" he practices. Costa
Rica condemned "the acts of intervention
aimed at creating violence and terrorism as
the path to power thru the destruction of politi-
cal liberties" - a clear shot at Fidel. Para-
guay named Cuba as "the only vassal state in
the hemisphere - the vassal of Russia." Col-
ombia "charged Cuba with "permenent inter-
vention" in aiding subversive groups thruout
the hemisphere. Argentine, in an indirect
reference, deplored the "use of violence,
whether from the left or the right, to get politi-
cal power.'.'
Quite apart from Chile's plaints, our country
was criticized for failing to live up to promises
of e c o n o m I c cooperation. Trinidad-Tobago
brought up the imposition of the 10 per cent
tariff surcharge, which tho rescinded, still ran-
kles.
And Mexico gave what was clearly an im-
portant warning in saying that the issue of
U.S.-Latin American economic cooperation is
the issue of peace in the continent.
APPROVED BY MANY
Colombia suggested that Latin American
Countries restrict expenditures on armaments,
and this was approved by many speakers. This
can be a historic step forward in the hemi-
sphere and deserved notice. It was not judged
newsworthy in face of Chile's blast.
If the news play reflected things said at the
Assembly one-sidedly, the Assembly Itself
poorly reflected realities in Latin America.
For example, even as it deliberated, the Tu-
pemaros in Uruguay began what is called
"virtual civil war."
The Tupemaros are Castro-type urban guer-
rillas whom Fidel Castro encouraged openly
from Santiago, Chile, during his long visit
there. Responsible U.S. newsmen have it from
CIA and other top-level sources that Fidel Cas-
tro's Chilean embassy is helping the Yupema-
ros, as well as guerrillas in Bolivia. Yet Chile
escaped all mention in the matter.
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Chile prepares for affack
Battle brews at 'OAS
meeting
By VIRGINIA PREWETT
BATTLE lines of 'a sort are
already drawn for the Organi-
zation of American States As-
sembly, which began a ten- N
day session here yesterday.
Chile has told the U n i t e d
S t a t e s it "cannot ignore"
Washington's (alleged) schem-
ing in 1970 to prevent the elec.
tion of Dr. Salvador Allende to # ?
its presidency, as tenuously ?