POLITICAL PRISONERS IN PARAGUAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R001900330001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 13, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 30, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Release 2000/05/16 : CIA-RDP82-00457
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT(-
COUNTRY Paraguay
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SUBJECT Political Prisoners in Paraguay
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1. The following statistics concern the political prisoner system of Paraguay
during August 1948:
a,
b.
Total number political prisoners arrested
Total number political prisoners released
66**
c.
Total number persons ordered to leave country
for political reasons
4
d.
Total number persons ordered confined to interior
for political reasons
60
2. The following statistics are a breakdown of the above figures to .ilustrate
the activity of the government in attempting to secure its position during
the days prior to the inauguration of President J. Natalicio Gonzalez on
15 August 1948 and its activity since Gonzalez's inauguration:
a,
Number political prisoners arrested 1-15 August
- 66
b.
Number political prisoners arrested 15-31 August
35
c.
Number political prisoners confined to interior,
1-15 August
- 51
d.
Number political prisoners confined to interior
15-31 August
- 9
Of these, 18 were placed in jail and were released within 48 hours from
the time they were arrested.
hours from the time they were arrested.
** This figure includes the 18 persons mentioned above as being * Mnw in 48
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