THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SITUATION REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00826A000100010071-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 14, 2006
• Sequence Number: 71
• Publication Date: February 11, 1966
• Content Type: IM

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Office of Current Intelligence
11 February 1966
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
The Dominican Republic Situation Report
(Report as 1:15 PM EST)
1. The departure of Defense Minister Rivera,
now scheduled for tonight, is not yet certain. Juan
Bosch, in a public statement, has made it clear that
the objective of the general strike which he is back-
ing is to pressure Garcia Godoy into implementing his
6 January decree which called for the reassignment
overseas of all the service chiefs. Bosch's reported
declaration appeared to echo a statement of firebrand
Hector Aristy, who was quoted as saying that "violence
is likely to continue" until armed forces' leaders
heed the President's orders and go into exile. These
statements could cause Rivera to reconsider his de-
cision to leave since it makes his departure appear
to be the result of leftist and Communist pressure.
2. The US military attaches have confirmed press
reports that army Colonel Perez y Perez has been sworn
in as Minister of Defense. According to the attaches,
a change of command ceremony is to be held at 3:00 PM
EST and Rivera is scheduled to leave the county to-
nightr
DIA review(s) completed.
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3. No major disturbances have been reported since
daybreak, but sporadic firing took place during the
night. Some fire yesterday was directed against US
forces patrolling downtown Santo Domingo, but it was
not returned and no casualties were reported. One of
the targets of yesterday's mob violence was an official
UN car, which was set afire.
4. Press reports indicate the general strike
has met with considerable success this morning. The
director of the government owned sugar corporation,
the country's largest industry, is quoted as saying
that all the corporation's mills are shut down.
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