POSSIBLE MOVEMENT OF THE COSTA RICAN COMMUNIST EXILES FROM MEXICO TO GUATEMALA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001800910004-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 1999
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: September 10, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Costa. Rica
SUBJECT Possible T~:ovement of Costa Rican Communist Exiles NO. OF PAGES
from Mexico to Guatemala
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DATE D!STR. 10 September 1948
NO. OF ENCLS.
LISTED 10 --LOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO)
REPORT NO.
1. Eidence that Manuel Mora Valverde, Costa Rican Communist lea.der in exile
in 'exico, may be Planning a move to Guatemala
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Costa Rican, Guaterrislan and Salvadoran Communists
in Guatemala are arranging the trig. an individual named 25X1X4
M?atilde, believed to be Matilda Elena oT) de Valladares, the Salvadoran.
Communist, "is already in action awaiting the moment of arrival." Another
incividual described as "Friend Fort.", who has been identified as dose Manuel
Fortuay, Fartido Accion Revolucionaria (PAR) leader and Congressional Deputy,
is "awaiting instructions to take all the necessary measures."
Ramirez to travel alone by a prearran ed land route,. and
added that women in the party should travel: separately. 25X1A6a
The "women" are assumed to include lsab6la Carvajal a'ias Caren Lyra, who
has been in exile with Mora, and Luisa Gonzalo?, a C,)sta Rican Cey ;luriist
suspect.)
Although she Arevalo Government, throe h its aid to the
rebels un car Figueres, was largely responsible frr.' the overthrow of the
Picadr regime in Costa Rica the synr:athy of organized labor and of the
PAR, who are Arevalo "s staunchest supporters, was definitely on the side of
the Pi.cado .government and Manuel Mora's Vanguerdia opular. This )tray
explain why PAR leaders are willing to assist exiled Costa Rican Cot. Qunists
in any way possible?
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Approved For Release 199
NO CHANGE in Class. 0
0 DECLASSIFIED
Class. CHANGED TO: TS S
DDA Memo, 4 Apr 77
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