POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN PERU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004900240003-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 7, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: May 22, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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the a jority of the Peruvian Union Revolucionaria (UR) has
suppo : ted the action of its leaders Luis Alberto Flores y in breaking with Presi-
dent )dries? although thex is vane division of opinion in the party? Flores
still fears that ho is on Odriass deportation list,, Reprosontativos of the M
and the Liga Domocratica, to which the Communist Party is giving secret support,,
were expected to renew conversations during the first of A lay r concerning the
possibility of forcing a political alliance to oppose the Odria candidates in
the 2 July elections.,
2~, The 1-olitioal Con-nission of the Peruvian Co :wiunist Party (PCP) has been advised
b?r spolcesi: n of the Liga Doriocratica that the Liga will announce a presidential
candidate in the near future., The Lira, which has sent representatives to
various parts of the country to sound out public opinion, is awaiting the return
t:o Lina of these individuals before malting a decision. It is not known whather
General Ernesto ; Ront,ar;ne a whom the Liga favors;, would be willing to accept,.*
The L ga still hopes to obtain permission for ti demonstration in Arequipa later
in z a r,; althcsu-
,h, as anticipated, the projected Lim demonstration there which
was scheduled for late April failed to materialize?
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that :dndrec
asso,, leader of Dnion Iaeaiocrs ica,: the group o. small po. = ices parties which
originally proclaimed Cdria cs presidential candidac y,, is withdrawing from political
activ. ty Although Dasso es action, may be due to his iii health, it in reported
that lie has become discouraged over the political bickering and intrir:ucs of the
past two nonths.
Thera is also cone confusion and discontent in -the ranks of the followers of
former President :` animl Prado,,Milo a good -.,,gny P:.a.distas appear to be support-
ing Odri.a,, some influential Pradist'ic are completely - ssive toward C_1ria 's
candidacy. The ::iro C!uesadas continue to follow their traditional policy of
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