COSTA RICAN DEVELOPMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002100700009-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 23, 1998
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: December 14, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
C
"i_11TRA tL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
Y=##`ib ' AT O REPORT
25X1A2g
COUNTRY Costa. Rica DATE DISTR. 14 December I
SIaBJECT Costa Rican Develo i nts NO. OF PAGES Y
25X1A6a
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eturn to CIA Lib
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1. Daniel Uduber, Secretary of the Costa Rican Junta, in San Jose, Costa Rica,
ita Ged that elements of the Caribbean Legion will not be allowed to attack
^c mom from Costa Rice unless the Calderonista forces invading Costa Rica appear
to have enough back ng to place the outcome in doubt. In this eventuality, all
forces will coribine to ai:tempt the invasion of Nicaragua.
2. 's of 12 December, the Calderon invasion forces had captured Lea Cruz, Santa Cruz'
and Santa Rosa. I+o contact had yet been established with the invaders by Costa
.c^n forces,
3. Costa Rican authorities believe that the invasion may lack the necessary backing,
and ray evaporate shortly without serious battle.
4. the only attack that is feared is one that might come from Julio Lopez I:.asegoza,
: lth forces and equipment recently obtained in 'Nexioo. This fear was based on
reports received previously, and on a telephone report from Roberto .rias in
1.exico re?ardint~ such a possibility,,
5. Communists in Costa Rica claimed they had had no prior Iolowled(e of the
Cralderonista invasion, and have not cooperated in any tray. ll important leaders
;ore available for internment, wile the rank and file remained absolutely quiet.
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CLASSIFICATION MOM", 2 5
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Costa hi ca
SUBJECT Costa Rican Development
DATE DISTR. 17 becember 19.48
NO. OF PAGES 1
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
25X1A6a SUPPLEMENT TO 25X1X6
REPORT NO.
25X1A2g CORRECTION
In an ommission in the text was inadvertently made. Sentence 1
in Paragraph 1 should read as follows: Daniel Oduber, Secretary of the
Costa Rican Junta, in San Jose, Costa Rica, stated that elements of the
Caribbean Legion will not be allowed to attack Somoza from Costa Inca unless
the Calderonista forces invading Costa iiica appear to have enough backing
from hicaragua or an other forei nation to place the outcome in doubt.
(Addition underscored.
Document No. of
CHANGE in Cass.
LASSIFILD
Class. }:CED TO: TS S
DDA .. o, 4 Ap: 77
Auth: DDA REG._ /17G3
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