POLITICAL SITUATION IN COLOMBIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002700180005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 1998
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: April 1, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Colombia DATE DISTR. 4 1949
SUBJECT Political Situation in Colombi .oN DE 1 IAL, NO. OF PAGES 1
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1 The directorates of the Liberal. and Conservativ Parties of Colombia net
with the President to draft plans to control political violence, but were
reported to have been unsuccessful. Political violence has Continued, and
the press of each party has increasr c1 its irresponsible retorting, Conder in g
the activities of the rival party without atten ting to control its own.
In an effort to quell the disorders, twelve governors, inclu:3.ing four
military governors, ere replaced during Liar. ch.
2. Reliable Military officers reported that the government is greatly disturbed
over the theft of military rifles throughout the country, especially over
the large quantities of dynamite stolen from official and unofficial ware-
houses. Officers in charge of rilitary units were placed on war-tire status
daring the manifestations held in 3ogota. These officers further advised
that various military mayors with troops at their Command will be appointed
for those municipalities in the Department of Cundinamarca where political
disturbances are expected.. Necordinr to these sources, the government also
planned to maintain a military air patrol of the highways and railroads
leading into -Bogota.
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