VISIT OF ALLEGED CTAL REPRESENTATIVE TO PERU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R004600640001-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 17, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Peru/lbxico DATE DISTR. 17 1 ".PR 50
SUBJECT visit of Alleged CTAL Representative to Peru
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SOURCE Peruvian with contacts in labor and Connunist circles?
It has been reported that a f;cxican natied Salvador A'iraelio used a recent bu>si-
noss trip to Peru as a cover for a spocial mission for Vicente Lombardo
Toledano and the CTAL. :'Imlio and Julio Ealdovino, both ile .can nationals,
representing Poli,culas : exicar.!a S.A., arrived in Lima on 22 February 1950 for
a series of business conferences with Eduardo Ibarra, Peruvian representative
of the film company. They also intended to visit Chile, Argentina, and
Uruguay on their trip.
2. Anolio's reported _:ission for the CTAL was to collect information on labor
;rozups, CTAL-affiliated groups and Connunist Party organizations ? He was
also to investigate the methods of conmunication between the CTAL and the
-various ,groups it wishes to direct, since the CTAL is anxio-:ts to learn whether
censorship and intercepted correspondence account for the fact that replies
are sonot os not received to its requests and cormurnications, or whether there
Is a lack of interest in collaborating.
3 4 ^ielio was instructed to investigate the present condition of the Peruvian Cor.-
riunist Party, to check on the background of the recent Arequipa .,wrkers Congress,
and to study the entire labor situation in Peru, giving particular attention to
the potroloun workers in the Talara area.
4. Soon after 13nelio'e arrival in Lina he was contacted by a representative of the
oci.alist Party, who arranged for Amelia to .:.scot with a few "oelalist Party
nonbors at the hone; of party loader Dr. Luciano Castillo. nlio told those
present that the CTAL leaders canted all supporters to concentrate of a more
intensified anti-imperialist campaign and to increase pre-peace activities.
He told -Francisco Virile, a leader of the Talara petroleum workers, that the
CT AL wanted this group to wort: for nationalization of the petroleum industry,,
5? Castillo told Anslio that the Connunist leaders of Peru have neglected the
workers and have created confusion and disorganization in their r-'ursuit of
political power. In his denunciation, Castillo lumped together as Comunist
leaders such rival figures as Juan P. Luna, Jorge del Prado and .Nestor Cerpa?
Castillo also told the CTRL representative that the req,.uipxa workers group is
so invol ved. in supporting the Liga Democratica HJacional that it has lost sight
of its true position in labor activities
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& melio also conferred frith. t goborto Torras, ^ocialict party menber who is
a leader of petroleun uorl ors in the TaL are area o
7. '1}? oL o I ad a .letter Of introduction to Juan P. Luna frora Lombardo TToledano,
but source believes that Amelia was unable to contact Luna.
aelio and D alcioviuo departed from Lima on 5 :;arch for ant go, wlb ro they
p1 nod to spend a little tine boforo mina to fuonos Aires and :toaatovideo.
According to source, Araolio planned to attend the CiTAL?-sponsored conference
in - :~contovideo, although his nave does not appear on the list of delegates
present0
25X1 A C ~ ? t o _'-'halo source teas not able to furnish information on the exact
Tritum of "ame1io'e conferences with Torres and Vials, it is believed possible
the st these talks -11-7 have been connected with the projected petroleum workers'
congress in : nnico City in which the 11M U is interested. Sine the 5ocialis t
party of Peru, headed by Luciano Castillo, virtually controls the syndicates
of oil tror'ers in the country, it would be logical for any representative of
the CT L to contact members of that party rather than members of the various
Co'rnuni ?t groups which have little influence a*ueng the oil workerso
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