BRAZIL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP64B00346R000500080032-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 12, 2005
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: May 16, 1961
• Content Type: BRIEF

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16 May 1961
I. Widespread desire within Brazil for status as world power has
important influence on present and preceding administrations.
II. Kubitschek--president from 1955-60--sought "50 years of progress
in 5" largely because he thought economic development was key
to status as world power.
A. Suggested a program of inter-American cooperation for
economic development in part to enhance this status.
B. Costs of development program together with great overproduction
6fLcoffee created serious financial strains.
1. Legacy of potential $1,000,000,000 payments deficit for
1961 for successor, Janio Quadros,
III. Quadros, inaugurated 31 January, has played to desire for world
status by elaborating a "truly independent" foreign policy.
A. Will support discussion of Chinese representation question
at UN.
B. Visiting Communist Chinese now in Brazil have secured per-
mission to establish "non-official" trade mission.
1. Vice President Goulart reportedly will visit Red China
in June.
C. Brazilians have expanded recognition of East European
satellites from 2 to 6, omitting only East Germany. Are
seeking trade with all.
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D. Quadros has refused to take anti-Castro stand but is nego-
tiating for large-scale US and other free world aid.
IV. Brazil's desire not to be taken for granted may lead to new
strains in US-Brazilian relationship in coming months despite
strong pro-Western influences in Brazil.
A. Increased numbers of bloc personnel expected to stimulate
activity of well-organized Brazilian Communist Party.
B. Quadros' equivocal pronouncements may encourage disturbing
25X1 elements such as the
pro-Communist Francisco
Julian who works among the peasants of northeastern Brazil.
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