REACTIONS IN LATIN AMERICA TO ALLENDE'S VICTORY IN CHILE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-108-4-17-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: March 31, 2010
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: September 21, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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actions in Latin i, merica to Al.l.ende's Vtcto
Tiierc is a widespread conviction that AiUende' a;, victory relyresents a politi-
cal watershed that is likely to have important rely rcu lion throughout the
Hezniaphere. Nevertheless, there does not apr)ear to be any inclination in
.n county to ixaterfere ca aaI in ChU an affairs .
In general, orthodox Marxists and radical nationalists, jubilant over the.
victory, believ 3 their chances for a larger political role have been enhanced
in many countries. Christi .n Democrats and other left-of-center parties
fear the implications of the defeat of the Christian Democratic candidat MORI/CDF
Tomic an their own obiiticat futures. The reactions of center and righC05138556
political groups range frorra concern and apprehension to hostile opposition
to Allende. in ~,,,ome countries these groups will., probably advise harsher
treatment of left-wen apposition group. s.
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Reaction in neeighhortxa Peru am k:c.aliv'ia
ha.> been mixed. It is generally felt in Peru that Allende's victory '.gill r:-e-
inforce the rapid pace of the Peruvian revolution and, while there it?. app re-
hen-lion among the military that Chile i :ay become .a center for subversion in
Latin America, Peru would ;robahly enjoy friendly relations with an Allende
government.
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