OTHER INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE EXTREME LEFT IN CENTRAL AMERICA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP84B00049R000400680030-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 26, 2007
• Sequence Number: 30
• Publication Date: November 22, 1982
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECRET
NIO/LA
22 November 1982
OTHER INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE EXTREME LEFT IN CENTRAL AMERICA
A major component of the Cuban/Nicaraguan strategy is the use of
propaganda and political action (including negotiation offers) to deepen the
isolation of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Costa Rica. The non-Soviet
bloc/Cuban forces which aid the extreme left groups contribute to their power
and serve to legitimate them which isolates the target governments. The
following is an overview of actions:
Socialist International Meeting in November 1982
--Condemned arrests of leftists in El Salvador, emphasizing its
unconditional support of the National Revolutionary Movement (now
in alition with the FNLN) and need for negotiated settlement;
--Condemned alleged "plans" for military aggression against Nicaragua
and endorsed its new law on electins and political pluralism; the
SI will send fact-finding mission to Nicaragua.
--It also condemned alleged efforts to isolate and destabilize
Grenada and supported the pro-Castro Puerto Rican Independence
Party.
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Some Democratic Governments
--The European Economic Community countries continue their economic
aid to Nicaragua and their de facto boycotts of aid to El Salvador
and Guatemala.
Venezuela
--Since August 1982, has shifted away from public opposition to
communist subversion and support for moderates to a two-track
approach -- this is a significant political setback;
--Venezuela now ublicl is aligned with Mexico in being
ambiguous or silent the communist threat in Central
America and endorsing a "negotiated solution" which in effect
would mean guerrilla power sharing and endorsed
Nicaraguan/Honduran negotiations in October;
--Also, Venezuela recognized the PLO in August 1982 and sought
membership in the Non-aligned Movement;
Implications
This trend toward the political isolation of the target Central American
governments suggests the need for an expanded international communications
effort by their democratic friends.
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