COMMUNIST MANIFESTATION IN HONOR OF PEDRO SAAD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002700860003-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: November 4, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL-' INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
$IICURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Ecuador
SUBJECT Communist Manifestation in Honor
of Pedro SAAR
This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 1e, Sections 70.1 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of Its contenja
to or receipt by an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
i. November 1953
1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
1. It has been ascertained that the following were also present at'the mani-
festation held in the Quito suburb of Cotocollao on 3,October 1953 in honor
of Pedro SAADrl Dr. Carlos CUEVA Tamariz,2 Socialist Party member, Rector
of the University of Cuenca and acting Senator; CUEVA's two sons;3 and Dr.
Mario A. VEINTIMILLA, second alternate ("suplente"') for Minister of Govern-
ment Camilo PONCE (who is also a Senator) as Functional Senator for Agricul-
ture in the Sierra region.
2. VEINTIMILLA, described as an elderly man from Cuenca, spoke at the gathering.
He stated that he was too old to take an active part in the Communist move-
ment, but that he anticipated the coming of a world-wide Communist'revolution,
and he hoped that it would come soon. He added that he has two sons who are
members of the PCE.
3.
25X1A
25X1A
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CUEVA also addressed the group.LL
1. Cf.
2. Cf s in which the pro-Communist activities of C.UEVA were reported
in e a .
omment. One of the sons undoubtedly was Patricio CUEVA Jaramillo
,
25X1A whose presence at the meeting was reported The other son may
have been Mariano CUEVA Jaramillo.
25X1A 4. Comment. CUEVA's remarks were not reported by source.
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