CHANGE OF SOVIET POLICY TOWARD LATIN AMERICA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007100010018-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 6, 2001
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: March 14, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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Change of Soviet Policy Toward
Latin America
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1The Soviets have, begun to put into effect their new policy toward Latin
America, which was instituted a few :onths ago, to shift from political and
revol}tionary to commercial and economic activities. Over the past several
months, increased -)urchases have reportedly been ,ade in '1exico, Argentina,
And Brazil.. In line with this new policy, in those countries where camm~ercial
ties are being strengthened, social disturbances, if they occur, are managed
in such a way that no connection with the Communists will be apparent?
2.. This new trend is indicated not only thro.igh the )ur..,:-ave&of imports by the
USSR, but also by the distribution thro- ghout Latin A,aer?ica of sa'nples of
articles of Soviet manufacture which the Soviets are willing and able to
deliver. The recent sale of lax a uantities of caviar to _.1exico seems
directly due to this policy-, the general plan may be
.o build up a tr;o-way trade, to take advantage of the gap created by the
export difficulties of the United States due to its rearmament effort.
During the past three -onths large amour to of Soviet gold and diamonds were
sent to Latin American co ntries? Other articles of considerable value, r,3ny
of which wer,! reportedly stolen frf,-z satellite countries, were also ,made
available for sale in Latin America. Part of this trade is being carried on
by Swiss, Swedish, and Tangier co _panies, especially with those countries
where the export of certain items -.ight be stopped by the United States,,
This document is hereby regraded to
CGNF iD N-rl ";L in o:; co:dance with the
letter of 1?; Cjctoltcr 1978 from the
Director cr central Intelligence to the
Archie ct of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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