ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTIDO COMUNISTA ARGENTINO (ARGENTINE COMMUNIST PARTY; PCA)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R015700360008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 10, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 7, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

INTELLOLFAX 21
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CLASSIFICATION SECRET 25X1
COUNTRY Argentina
ION-REPORT
W. A
REPORT NO.
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DATE DISTR. 7 January 1953
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SUBJECT Activities of the Partido Comunista Argentino
(Argentine Communist PartY9 PCA)
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1, The Partido Comunista Argentino (Argentine Communist Party; PCA) hap now
returned to the line, previously advocated in vain by,Rodolfo Puiggros,1
that it can co-operate with Peron. Rodolfo Ghioldi, PCA leader, has
fallen into disgrace with his Party. Although Ghioldi has not yet been
expelled from the PCA, he has been relegated to a secondary position,
and his place within the Party is uncertain. Ghioldins fall from power
apparently is an indication of the new official PCA policy,
2, Towards the middle of November some members of the Central Committee of
the PCA visited Angel Dorlenghi, Argentine Minister of Interior, in what
was described as a very cordial meeting. These men requested less police
persecution toward the PCA in general and fearer restrictive measures by
the Argentine police in regard to Communist public meetings and the publi-
cation of Communist booklets. In return, the delegates offered the full
co-operation of the PCA in supporting the program of President Peron.
The Argentine Government has taken no action as yet, however, concerning
their offer.
3, Borlenghi has been advised by the Oficina de Coordinacion Federal, Federal
Police counterespionage agency, that the PCA intends to increase the circu-
lation of its official newspaper, Nuestra Palabraa, from 20,000 to 45,000,
Juan Jose Real is in charge of administratioi for Nuestra Palabra.
In mid=November Coordinacion Federal intercepted mail which showed the
Central Committee of the PCA to be in contact with Victor Manuel eutierrez?
Guatemalan Communist labor leader, and Manuel Fortuny, an important
Guatemalan Communist leader. The PCA Central Committee is also in touch
with a labor group in El Salvador called "El Comite Pro-Defensa de
Derechos Laaboralesrl (The Committee for the Defense of Laboros Rights); an
intellectual group called IIEl Cisne" (The Swan), also in El Salvador,
but with cells in Panama and Guatemala.- and a student organization called
I"El Grupo Estudiantil" (The Student Group).
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5. Copies of the Centril.American Communist publicatiori$ D ion
Estudiantil (Student Opinion), have been 'ound in the possession of
Argentine students. This publication has' apparently been mailed to
Argentine Communists for approximately two months.
25X1 1. Comment: Puiggros leads a group of dissident Argentine
Communists wh c split with the,PCA over the issue of co-operation
with Peron.
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