DISSENSION WITHIN THE BOLIVIAN ARMY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005200420001-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 12, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 19, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL.
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Bolivia
DATE D1STR19 JUL 50
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Dissension Within the Bolivian Amy
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1, The moa'ale of the Bolivian armed forces has recent 4 dropped considerably
because of ill will created by the present Chief of Staff,, Colonel 16icardo
RiOS I'osel- Ilia excessive political ambition has reportedly made enemies
among the senior officers, chile the junior officers have been antagonized
by his excessive and unreasonable demands on theme The older and more ex.
perionced officers are reportedly turning to retired General David Toro for
guidance.*
2. Jhen news of the current dissension within the army reached the President,, he
allegedly decided to remove Rios as Chief of Staff and give the position to
somone who has the respect of the army as a cahole,, possibly to Colonel
Armando Iehazo.9 who is now Coordinator General for the Police and the Army,**
Rios' removal is expected before 1. August 1950. Increased attempts by Toro
to cause unrest in the army may lead to Toro's deportation to Chile.
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*General Toro, one--tim president of Bolivia,, reportedly still controls a large
portion of the army in spite of his unsavory career. He has made repeated
attempts to regain power since his removal as president,
"It has been due to the undivided support of the y that the gover zr nt has
been able to put down two serious revolutionary movements within the past six
months. Source uas of the opinion that once revolutionary groups learned of
the present dissension in the army another revolutionary move would be planned?
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