SOURCES OF FUNDS FOR THE PARTIDO DEL PUEBLO (PDP, PEOPLE'S PARTY - COMMUNIST)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R014300020006-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 2002
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: October 13, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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.0 FEB 1952
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
DATE OF
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
CLASSIFICATION
Panama
Pources of Fu
del Pueblo (pDP,
Communist)
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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
for the Partido
Pe.ples Party -
NO.
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DATE DISTR. 13 October 1952
NO. OF PAGES3
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
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1* Methods u ed by the Partido del Pueblo (PP, Peoples Party - Communist)
to raise Party funds are summarized below*
so idH;LAssessments* Individual quotas are levied by the cells
in accordance with the economic means of each Party member, ani it
i obligatory that the full assessment be paid. The cells retain
70% of collections and send the remaining 30% to the Central Committee.
b. Alinaar_csatrj,== fixed sums of money are paid periodically by
thoae persons classified as sympathizers, who indicate the amounts
which they guarantee to pay. Collections from sympathizers are made
confidentially active members. In areas where there is no Party
organization, contributions are collected by mail or by a Party
me ber who makes periodic trips through the region.
00 aputaLlqat?j=i2ato Contributions to cover the expenses of
special campaigns may be collected from any individual, regardless of
hi a political affiliation. These funds are used to cover unusual
expenses, such as costs of printing or tripe of delegates to foreign
countries.
d. Atiga.Atlii,ezatiu. Profits from the sale of Communist literature
printed in a foreign country vary. There is no regular delivery of
this literature, but the main aim of the PDP is to establish a
sane of introducing propaganda into Panama which can be used at any
time when it is necessary to conduct an extensive propaganda campaign.
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e. Commeroial EntergElm. The Party has failed in several attempts to
establish commercial enterprises which would develop a source of
steady income. At present the PDP operates the Sastreria Popular at
Number 8, 12th of October Street, Panama City. This tailor shop is
registered under the name of Domingo Barris., secretary-general of
the Federaolon Sindical de Trabajadores de la Republica de Panama
(FSTRP, &indica' Feder tion of Panamanianljorkers), and membel of
PDP Cell No. 5 in Pa
f. E*145 from. InalaentalAdiAlIltit. Raffles, dances, and picnics are
sometimes-held-to-finance-special projects.
g. The Party plans to establish an agency in Panama for the Soviet films
distributed through Argentina. This project has been delayed by a
lack of initial capital and inability to locate an individual who has
commercial contacts a*. is not known as a Communist. Some thought has
also been given to the possibility sf sending a Party member to
Europa to establish a market for Panamanian products and to secure
agencies from European commercial houses.
2. The following financial report for July 1952 was submitted to the PDP
Executive Committee by Luis Carlos Mendoza, Secretary of Finance1
AS-9.10.afito
80% of all contributions received by Panama Regional
Committee $ 38.23
3O of all dues collected by Panama Regional Committee 7.18
Special contribution 10.00
Income from. raffles 7.60
Receipts from Executive Committee m-Ieberv
Sale of literature 20.60
Dues amd contributions 72.30
Sale of furniture -JeRASZQ
Total Receipts
Siva
$165.91
Salary of Ruben D. Souza, secretary-general
Payable on June salary 000000690006000001 $50000
Part-payment on July salary ............. gag 4 76.30
Reimbursement to Juan Anino, member of the
Panama Organizational Commiesion, for
expenses in Nata 13.10
Reimbursement to Eliseo Vargas, secretary-
general of David District Committee, for
travel expenses in attending the Plenary
Conference of the Central Committee
Gerardo Gonzalez
Trips to Polon
Rent for new Party headquarters at 15th of
Fe luary Street, Panama Pity
Administrative Expenses
I*
Total Expenses
Balance on Hind
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1.00
7.40
25.00
$163.80
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$165.91
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0 ozmne to Mendoza 's financial report indicates that during
months of June and July none of the interior provinces
contributed its quota to the Executive Committee. This may be
attributed to the fact that the PDP had dismissed the traveling
salesman who had acted as courier and collection agent in the
outlying areaSo The Party now plans to make these collections
by mail?
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