COMMUNIST PARTY ACTIVITY IN THE PORT AREAS OF VALPARAISO AND VINA DEL MAR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002400570001-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 22, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 8, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION : eei 25X1 A2
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
Approved For R -1- W AiQMEROP82-0046 24f0
I FORMATIO - ry T CD NO.
Chile N-.-Ow I N a "ff - --_ DATE DISTR. 8 Liar 1949
Conmiunist Party Activity in the Port Areas of
Va~lparaiso and Vin. del tsar
25X1A2g
NO. OF PAGES 1
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DATE OF INFO. Prior to 14 February 1949 SUPPLEMENT TO
25X1 X6 REPORT NO.
The uonununist Party in Valparaiso has reportedly lost all importance. It has
no offices, not even in the name of the Fronts Naoional Democratico (FND), and
it publishes no newspapers or even mimeographed sheets. El Pueblo, which is the
only publicity organ now being used by the Communist Party of Chile (PCGh), is
not on sale, and no propaganda work has been reported. The mural type of propa-
ganda, in which slogans are inscribed on walls, does not exist, although this
is usually one of the principal tasks assigned to cells. No public meetings are
held. The number one Conrimietin the area, Guillermo raez, has not returned
from the Pisagua prison, and Prinitivo Palma, the number two man, is devoting his
time to rebuilding his plumbing business.
2 The only work being carried on at present is the organization of women's groups.
A directive establishing this new objective was issued by PCCh headquarters. In
the past only a few women have been interested in these organizations, and plans
are being made to form groups to attract new sympathizers.
3? The greatest percentage of Cor .udsts is found among the port workers. There are
3800 laborers at the docks, and 1500 of `these were eliminated from the, electoral
lists when Communists were barred from voting. According to law, since these
individuals were working in a vital area, those eliminated from the electoral
register could not continua world ng? The Director of the Department of the Port
was obliged to send a protest to the government, stating that if 1500 laborers
were eliminated, the port would be left with only 300 operators, which would
paralyze activity at the docks. The government had to authorize the Director to
continue to hire the same :Laborers.
In V'ina del IJar, the PCCh Is much stronger, and the cells are well-organized.
There are no offices, but 3wetings are held in the streets or in the plazas.
. b o is passed from hand to hand, to persons with know %list sympathies.
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The Communists in Vine del t?tar are also organizing women's k and are active
In Fm) work
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