CUBAN NICARAGUAN SOVIET BLOC AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE EXTREME LEFTIST FORCES IN CENTRAL AMERICA - A COMPENDIUM OF EVIDENCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP88B00443R001304040093-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 9, 2008
• Sequence Number: 93
• Publication Date: January 27, 1983
• Content Type: REPORT

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CUBAN NICARAGUAN SOVIET BLOC AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE
EXTREME LtFTIST FORCES IN CENTRAL AMERICA - A COMPEDIUM OF EVIDENCE
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INTRODUCTION
1. Background to the Current Crisis 2
6
II. 1979 - Grenada, Nicaragua and the Beginning in
El Salvador 17
- Nicaragua becomes a partner with Cuba
Against El Salvador
18
III 1980 - Focus on El Salvador; the Soviet bloc
joins with Cuba and Nicaragua
- Soviet and Cuban Propaganda and Special Activities 24
IV. 1981 - Targets: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras 30
V. 1982 - Subversion against El Salvador, Guatemala, 33
Honduras continues and Costa Rica becomes
a target
44
VI. Overview of Cuban, Soviet, Soviet bloc, and other
anti-western personnel active in subversion and
aiding the Nicaraguan military buildup
CONCLUSION
HARTS:
A. US/IAUB economic aid and Sandinista actions, the first 11
ten weeks, August - September 1979
B. Cuban Presence in Nicaragua; July 1979-October 1981 113
6
C. Growth in the armed extreme left and external supply
of weapons to them 1978-1982
D. Development and structure of the extreme left coalition, 19A
El Salvador
E. Soviet military deliveries to Cuba, 1962-1981 45
45
F. Communist aid to Nicaragua, 1979-1982 50
SECRETI
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