LATIN AMERICA REGIONAL AND POLITICAL ANALYSIS

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CIA-RDP79T00912A000700010003-9
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RIPPUB
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S
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27
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December 21, 2016
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April 22, 2009
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3
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Publication Date: 
July 21, 1977
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2009/04/22 : CIA-RDP79T00912A000700010003-9 Secret Latin America ONAL AND AL ANALY State Department review completed Secret DOE review completed. RP ALA 77-049 21 July 1977 Approved For Release 2009/04/22 : CIA-RDP79T00912A000700010003-9 Approved For Release 2009/04/22 : CIA-RDP79TOO912A000700010003-9 Approved For Release 2009/04/22 : CIA-RDP79TOO912A000700010003-9 Approved For Release 2009/04/22 : CIA-RDP79T00912A000700010003-9 21 July 1977 Peru: Strike Increases Pressures on Belize: The Pressures on a Bystander . . . . . . . . 5 Keeping the Lid on at Home . . . . . . . . . 10 Venezuela: New Cabinet Minister Appointed. . . . . . 18 Colombia: Strengthening Narcotics Control Efforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Brazil: Outlook-for the Balance of Payments, Inflation, and Economic Growth. . . . . . . . . . . 23 This publication is prepared for regional specialists in the Washington community by the Latin America Division, Office of Regional and Political Analysis, with oc- casional contributions from other offices within the Directorate of Intelligence and from other agencies within the Intelligence Community. Comments and queries are welcome. They should be directed to the authors of the individual articles. RP ALA 77-049 21 July 1977 Approved For Release 2009/04/22 : CIA-RDP79TOO912A000700010003-9 Approved For Release 2009/04/22 : CIA-RDP79TOO912A000700010003-9 I VAR= St Chi E I 'cru: Strike Increases Pressures on Governmci `i'h_n Peruvian government "s deliberations policy took on a greater note of urgency this l.ct.tist-led general strike brought commercial h ima to a stands till. This signal victory fot coupled with the violent disturbances it has c throughout the country in recent. weeks, plac