POSSIBLE TRUCE IN COSTA RICAN REVOLUTION

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02665092
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: March 8, 2023
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2019
• Case Number: F-2018-01413
• Publication Date: April 16, 1948

COUNTRY Costa Riaa
Approved for Release: 2019/07/15 CO2665092
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
CON-RDEVTIAL
SUBJECT Possible Truce in Costa Rican Revolution
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION FOR THE RESEARCH
USE OF TRAINED INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS
1. President Meade of Costa Rica has been advised by his military WA that
it would be wise to call some kind or a truce with the Figueroa oppositloa
f rceso as the Government supply or arms and annunition will not lest
much longer.
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The Vanawardia ?ovular, (b)(1)
is not In accord with Figueroa terms. This ic(b)(3)1)
creating a very serious situation. The Vanguardiao on its own authorit7(b)(3)
is reported to have detained Raul Gurdian and Xvorazde Gomez, both
prominent lawyers and good friends of President Heade. They were not
released even after the President requested that this be dons. It is
believed by acre that the nan are being held by the Vanguardia as hostaeos.
President Picado has been inforried by his military that the Vanguardia
has been disarmine Calderonistae, end it is also reported that Partv merai,rs
stopped a trent, which was en route to Punterenas, and have appropriated
all arms from the men on board.
This docum t is hereby regraded to
CO 1TIAL in accordance With the
ter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
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