PARAGUAYAN PRESIDENT DEPOSED BY MILITARY COUP

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001500990005-6
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• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 14, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 4, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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YCIASSIFICATION SEC ICI' C
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INFORMATION REPORT
WUNTRY Paraguay
S ; 8JIECT Paraguayan President Deposed by Military Coup
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The alignment of forces in the military coup dletat of 3 June in Paraguay
surprised many political observers. It in believed by competent, observers
that ex President Higinlo Morinigo* and President-elect Natalicio Gonzalez
Right well have been ousted in the same coups These men have been leading;
the two principal opposing groups in Paraguay's political setup. One
factor appears to be evident at the present time: the coup, which was
First thought to have been successful for the extreme Colorados, is turn-
ing out to be a victory- for the enter group of Coloradoso
Extremist Liberato Rodriguez, Chief of Police, rallying behind him his
,olice force and a group of key military men including Major Adalberto
Canatta , Colonel Rogelio Benitiez., Carlos Montonaro, and apparently
alo el Alfredo Stroessner, led the coup and demanded the resignation of
Woriuigo4. Vinisfier of Foreign Affairs Cesar Vasconsellos and Minister of
Education Mario Ferrario were Jailed; Minister of Interior Victor Morin.Uo
4n. Colonel Enrique Jimenez were put under house arrest. Nataiicio
nzale3z? now definitely out of favor with ttar group in control, may be
~A +e house arrest,-. All had sided with the ex-President against Rodriguez.
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Coment: Ex-President Moriniao may be exiled on 4 June.
anatta, the principal leader of the military group supporting Rodriguez,
smears to wield greater influence than Rodriguez,, his rsonal friend.
~t~atta holds a more or less center position, between the extreme
Colorados and the so-called Democratic Colorados. Canatta was ousted
last November when Gonzalez was nominated for the presidency.
This document Is hereby regraded to
CONF!DDEr. nAL In accordance with the
letter c, '3 Cr:ot'cr 1978 from the
Director c:; '.o?r. 0-,'-,,1! Intelkgonce to the
Archivist o iio United States.
Next Review Date. 2008
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