MONTHLY REPORT, PARAGUAY BUREAU, DECEMBER 1981

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00385R000200120001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 6, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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MPY-2025
6 January 1982
Memorandum for: Director, FBIS
Through : Chief, Operations Group
Subject : Monthly Report, Paraguay Bureau, December 1981
I. GENERAL
A. On the 11th events were set in motion in Argentina which
resulted in that country receiving a new president on the 22d. After
weeks of speculation, the ruling 3-man military junta finally decided
to replace ailing President Viola. They designated one of their own
members--Army Commander General Galtieri--to take over as president.
When General Galtieri was finally sworn in on the 22d he became the
fifth person to hold presidential office in Argentina during the
course of 1981.
B. On 11 December it was announced that Peruvian diplomat
Javier Perez de Cuellar had been elected UN Secretary General. This
is the first time a Latin American has filled this post.
. C. The Paraguayan Government closed down the weekly LA
REPUBLICA after 6 issues. The apparent reason for the closure was
the publication of a document released by the exiled Popular Colorado
Movement which was very critical of the government. The bureau had
processed and filed the item at the time of its appearance. There is
no indication of whether the publication has been banned permanently
or just closed down for a limited period.
II. OPERATIONS
A.' Editorial/Monitorial
1. Although the QAS Foreign ministers meeting was held outside
the Bureau's coverage area, the media covered by the bureau did carry
a number of items of interest which were filed. Among these was the
lengthy text of the Chilean foreign minister's speech which the
Santiago Chile Diplomatic Information Service carried and which the
bureau filed in 6 takes.
2. A review of bureau productivity during 1981 showed that the
Spanish source file increased 39.5 percent over 1980, the Portuguese
language source file increased 33 percent and the English language
source file, 401 percent. Our publishable wordage for December 1980-
November 1981 was 1,918,990, a 44.3 percent increase over December 1979
November 1980.
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B. 'Commtuiications
Downtime for the primary communications circuit totalled 1
hour and 50 minutes. Telex tests to Washington and Panama were
sent successfully.
1. On 10 December the bureau received a message from the American
Embassy in Lima, Peru, noting that the Bureau's "filings on Peru
remain a valuable supplement to our other sources, as do those on
terrorism in general" but asking that FBIS filing of materials on
hijackings not directly involving Peru be discontinued. The request
was passed to LRB.
2. On the 11th a request was received from the American Embassy
in Santiago, Chile, requesting the text of a Moscow in Spanish to
Chile item of the 9th which quoted the "new U.S. ambassador to Chile
in Senate hearings." The item was texted and filed.
III. ADMINISTRATION
A. Building and Grounds
As reported earlier, the bureau rhombic antenna which is located on
the Antelco antenna field and directed against La Paz/Lima was toppled
on 14 December by winds reaching 140 kilometers, the highest registered in
the Asuncion area in 15 years. Specifically, the terminal resistor and
transformer towers were extensively damaged. Repairs estimated at
$2,800 should be completed by mid-January 1982.
B. Personnel
Chie ,. FBIS Paraguay Bureau
CC: Panama. Bureau
Att'd: Eng. Report
Operations Attachment
Monthly Production Report
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