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[3]104-10165-10084) 7 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 fs
[6]« © 2 Inpver ct By 007672 . sleanien ress y 7 y
[8]lOTHER KAMES USED INCL ULIRG MAIDEN, ALIASES, ETC. .
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[11]CISEEROS Bias
[12]THs sor USE. OF SUBJECT DURING I1f1S PERIOD BY OFFICES OTHER THAN DCS
[13]NOTICE IS VALID THEY Moj-¥e. (except those having prior terest) MUST BE OOORDINATED WITH DCS.
[17]L, Refevence is made to seur request for sececty checks on the Subject penon. B the dlentifying information famnizhed is erroneous in any
[18]way, this divaiva should bx svitied imenediately, Cincks based upon erroneous information ore mectid.
[20]2, The necessary checks krve been completed zd no pertinent information has been ebtzined except 28 noted beriow-
[21]CITIZEN:
[22]fd Passport data attached.
[23]OO Subject wes last favorably investigated in
[25][7] Desi Area Case: FBI Check war completed Other NAC's were cormpleted
[26]This office has ue objection to Subject being used in accordance with DCY's mexsorzvium dated 25 Nowember 1961.
[28]CT Semsnary of noteworthy information i zttached for your consideration im deteraining the extent and Lev of your use of Subject.
[30]ALIEN: This is not en azprocal for this alicn’s access to clawified infonnation.
[31][__] Fat bes 20 obiertion to your peefimimery contact with Sabet, (Resobeit nih full binmphic dese Y contect ix to continze.)
[33]C) FBI bas no objection to continuing coatact with Subject. [| Pertinent inforsration has been desdloped, and is attached.
[35]3. This advisory 00 investigative results is for rontect purposes only and is not to be construed as a clearance of Salgect pezson beyond that.
[37]4. Coordination of prior covert interest:
[38][J tiease contact
[40]3S. Remarks |
[42]FOR OCS/MHOAS USE ONLY
[46]font USE PREVIO! = -
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[68]et file of susgec? inz ff nace es show above; or Jf under)
[71]tke ‘Passport Gifice, Deparment of Stzte, with the foliowing results: ;
[72]BISTH:. Oa OF — 7 + 7 fC (gt et et ; Tae
[74]PASSPORTS IssuzD: ti
[76]- fe : . o_. 7. _ot 6
[77]Yost recent-f eevee issued oa 4) - att
[78]for (tine). 3 ~. travel to or residence in ian : -
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[81]ty : 2 7 oa Te cae eed
[83]for. purpose of
[85]SPQUSE: fame 3 we act
[87]“C). . . Married wo) end
[89]marriage not terminated; or terminate? on .
[91]Rever Married J /
[93]FATHER: Mane oo a
[95]rom) a?
[97]Tf fereign born, U. S. citizen: f/f Yes | { ww / Beceased
[99]OTHER: Nene
[101]Born at on
[103]‘If forcign born, U.S. cirisen: J 7 ves ff x» ff Geceased
[105]View . , oO . —
[106]PERASEST resipexce: So Fett ee Ee
[108]MAILING BBURESS: 2
[110]OCCUrAytOn: _ 7
[112]int FRE, Suitland, wd., (Check if sppliccbtc)
[114]i
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[120]; i
[121]Sua of daferation on tie Muet. Any discrepcacics
[122]a En Passport application, ee
[124]: indicates verifies
[125]or variations are urvttea im as.
[127]nae
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[135]eer wah TS Bilient oud tact 5 yoorst
[136]SS EVPLOVES'S NAME 1 ADORESS
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[138]1972 Present Roles Trading Corperat ica 5574 S.4. Sth Street
[139]. j-ee_a_— | Coral Cobles, Florids
[141]1870 beg 1972 Colochia lasciceve of Lencucge 3335 ¢ $5. Fisst Sst
[142]Mismt, Fleride
[144]EXRCATION (Cattege, Groccaen mt)
[146]Faow Te DEGREE Ano MAJOR
[148]mi mas
[149]OS NUMBER AND OATE fifa vechact,
[151]552 6S2 — 22 Nov 67
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[167]p MATURA SAT: I& WUMEER, HACE BRD DATE j
[169]FlociéafJaly 1969 |
[171]FULL RAME . GATE AND PLACE OF BIATH ‘
[175]Td
[177]MOTHER : |
[179][Face To y AESIDENCES — COMPLETE ACORESS (Current and Last $ veers? |
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[187]1
[191]CONFIDENTIAL
[193]€oanu USE PREVIOUS
[194]Rr 241 “Eortioss
[195]: 2 UA
[196]’ 3 Lf
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[199]mieten jabantaabtin Mashagto cs +
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[230]: DATE 2 22 Ncrember 1967 ; i
[232]7 MEMOROUM FOR: Directer, Domestic. Contact Service
[234]: - SUBJECT ? crams ‘Diaz, Rogelio Wenceslav
[236]4 #532 £5 ;
[238]i . .
[240]e 1. This will ecctiry our eepeet that the FBI ixterpeses no
[242]: objectice ta the propceed intérrogatica of the Surject alfén and 16 :
[244]| to infera you that serority checks. on Subject tave teen cospleted. ;
[246]i i
[248]a 2. ‘The FBI has requested that they ‘be advised if fnfornation :
[250]4 of an ictelligence nes=re, which may te of interest to that Bureeu, :
[252]is deveicped esa \ Fesqit of the contecpiated interregation. ,
[254]3-. This is not © security. clearance of this person. '
[255]4. Any ad@iticns! inforration ve have obtained is attached and -
[257]is stbritted for your confidential Use coly. it is not to te dissexi-
[259]mated octstde of CIA.
[261]| Contes rom
[262]“Aen aD
[264]ware Oarcioet CONFIDENTIAL of
[266]Cons .
[267]vas $988 5
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[271]DIVISION
[272]Office of Security
[274]Pan one el ei a mete
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[301]— _ . COMPLETE acuaces : .
[302]loner ~ teache® at private sehiol in Cenmguey
[303]Coordinator in Camaguey for 26 July Movenent
[304]Coordinator in Camsguey for Peoples Revolutionary Movement
[305](Anti-Castro)
[306]In exile in the US; present aiiress 549 De Leon Drive,
[307]Miexi Springs, Florida PHONE: 887-88
[308]: [) commen
[309]Ale 198 ]964. Traveled considerably in the
[310]7 : ” Caribbean area on JURE affairs}
[311]Post, Buckley, Mooney and 225 Vestward Drive. ‘
[312]‘|Sehuh Inc., Engineers . {Miemt Springs, Florida : . $
[313]= . ,
[314]| & 141238
[315]“ADOITIONAL, PERTINENT IMPORMATION, INCLUOING FULL NAME. CITIZENSMEP DATA On PARENTS J “AND “CHILDREN,
[316]. 23 ocr 56? ;
[318]Cisneros, has five children 5 to 17 years 014; foster daughter agt 22, named ,
[319]Kirths ‘Borras. -
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[339]eMac P3 : Chief, MIM FIELD OFFICE
[340]Lbs st oe +  CBARHECO .
[341]Poy anand : Wi Approval to Costact Altes
[343]AL¥IAST7
[345]Be , Security Mivisicg tas tnforoed
[347]us tat ste 72 bss no objection to your proposed ioterzug
[349]" Security ebectn will be completed.
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[353]. DOBGRADIBG AID DCLASSIFTOATIN -
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[380]| ROGELIO WENCRSLAV CISWEROS DIAZ 7
[382]549 De Leon Drive H
[384]Yeon Springs, Florida 7
[386]Phone: ; 887-4630 j
[389]Tt BUSINESS: .
[395]4341238 - Post, Buckley, Mooney and Schth Inc., Bigineers, 225 westward Drive, :
[396]Mieni Springs, Florida ‘
[398]i
[400]yo Subject is now affiliated with the following organization a6 of October 19Te:
[401]| $172020 = Relma Trading Corporation, Coral Gables, Florida
[403].
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[422]mm CONFIDENTIAL
[423]oe - (when Blied es} ~ f- a) 7
[425]38 Re i PROCESS SHEET FOR DCD COLLECTIONS : ;
[427]Feo
[428]OFPCE
[432]Construction and Expansion of Sugar Mills/Activities of Cuban Infiltrated
[433]Guerrillas and Agitators
[435], Segou zrtiee, Rdsresss
[436]Regelio Cisnerss
[437]Reina ‘Trading Soe
[438]SETH Se We Oth St.
[439]Corel Gables, 7irriia
[441]Gue-SOUNCE (Nowe, Talc, Ggamroron, Address!
[444]mTCREST
[447]ros F
[448]REQUIREMENTS
[450]WET*30 OF COLLECTION
[452]: joTHER Specify betaw)
[454]sig mee ona te RTT oe
[456]3
[458]OTHER ootuwenT
[460]J OMECTEO TO
[462]‘FrieLo. COMMENTS
[464]Ce ap - BgeHr
[466]buis-<!1 attempted to get a ‘peaction
[468]from the analyst regarding tne : ;
[470]information in paragrapn 2.Unfer cur “ely
[471]shere 18 a new analyst for Honduras:
[473]who is now agway on vacation and ne
[475]left no second who understands thes
[477]situation in Henduras. So rather %
[479]neis on to chis _report--I am ret
[481]_ Fors 25°
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[484]1-76 | HOt as-
[487]14,0000,"
[489]era eatery etereeny es rag eademetes oma sees latest APH
[493]a DO!AESTIC COLLECTION L. ASION 3
[495]7 Intelligence Information Report ;
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[498]This moteiol costeins sforeniian cffeciag te Nasoncl Cefeme of the United fuer: witha i
[499]te wecricg of ta Expcncgs teak Toe 12. USS. Sete F723 ond 755, te a oremace °
[500]or awison of whet im coy meaner te of wmovthoised pers0a & pronited by low. 4
[501]j
[502]COUNTRY Hondarss - PED REPORT NO, 0-2 321/16864-75 i
[504]SUBJECT Construction and Expansion of Sugar , DATE DISTR. 07 SUL Bre
[505]Milis/activities of Cuban Infiltrared 4
[506]_ Guerrillas and Ag-cators. NO. PAGES 1 3
[508]2 | REFERENCES DCD Case 63307
[510]4
[512]3
[513]1
[515]DATE OF INFO. May 1975
[517]“PLACE & DATE AZO. BY SOURCE
[518]. “ Rezuct is UNEVALUATED. , INFORMATION
[520]|
[522]“US citizen, execurive of an import/export company with extensive basiness ;
[524]t eonnecticas in Centrai America end the Caribbean. Ee aakes frequent trips :
[526]: . to these areas, and has contact. with high Tenking wilitary and polirical ua
[527]i
[529]i
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[533]'
[535]i
[537]_ leaders. Ye speaks Spanish fluently.
[539]1. The Government of Bonduras (GOH) recently obtained a US$12 zillion loan
[540]froz the Central écerican Bank of Economic Integration for the expansion
[541]of the Azucarera del Sur sugar mill. located in Choluteca, Boxduras. In
[543]-. addition, the GOH has purchased two sugar mills, one in Brazil and the
[544]’ ether-in Puerto.Rico.. The mills, bought at a cost -f US$i5 zillion ea:-%3,....
[545]Will be dismantled and shinned te Ecadcras, where they will be reassendled
[547]with che aid of foreign tecmicians. Also, another sugar mill is to be
[549]'. pudic-in the comtry at a cost of US$20 zillion; however, the Japanese
[551]‘“Mitsabishi enterprise will be rhe major stockholder, while Bonduren private
[552]_ ‘businessmen will hold a minority interest. This. is part-of an expansion~
[553]and ucdernization crogram by the GOH with hopes of obtaining a ierger
[555]; share of the world's sugar uarket.
[557]i os Be The 6cH ts somewhat concerned with the infiltration through Mexico and
[558]3 - ‘Guatemala of Commenist agitators and guerriila training persemel. These
[559]"+ gwerriliss, mostly Cubans who recained in the country after they had
[561]" arrived allegedly to assist the GOH following Hurricane Fifi, are causing
[562]‘growing concera as a result of sever21 uprisings and invasion of private
[564]- Lands by peasants in several parts of the country. The Cubans, who stayed
[565]da the country following Hurricare Fifi and others who have arrived é
[566]“elandestinely since that tine, reportedly are training leftist ailitcants. 5
[568]and syepathizers among the Horduran peasants. The agitators end guerrilla
[570]ainstructors are taxing advantage of growing unemploynenr and the overall
[572]poor national ecocomic situation to stir the peasants into activity agaiose .
[574]Acura geminee
[576]a gacre 2 SEcLets lic af on se neem OF €0.
[577]236S2. cy Stecomone a Sa. -
[578]YES Cede F=I-D-E-N-TLT-AcL ca :
[580]: SS TF ERTS ES cio fee he Sunnis ond wna ofthe eadigeen ond inn hinis komen opt Wa Sapa
[581]. of in dooanene a Leved to Svhar ond ecied dity wiry poricenet witha the ateigente sompenente of fe LER amber ogvscien, ond © See
[583]|: tnwetiigewe Ohisemingtion of ‘ee report ovtuce the Stites of the United States, ov © On See cremniraten, eeer Aap Howe
[584]: > “eithalt Ge grote opgrovel of the Domestic Collection Divnicn, Directrow A Operetzen. ’ 3
[586]eed ee DiSSEM "NO DISSEM ABROAD -
[588]ob : _/- Oxneres by 007692 Exewat f-—
[590]KReiah of te. meshes ogceces whe mutt orf upon the —tyrmason Hiseser, woless specifically controled @ aecordunce sith parogeoh (8 of.
[591]; Fi may te roacerd © tom enganeah of te Sezwrenens ond woercin of the US. Government Srerty partipoting m the produtita
[595]14-90000
[597]oo - earn A
[599]: PROCESS SHEET FOR DCD.COLLECTIONS
[601]: - supsecT AND - OPER - = — :
[603]"Segotiations for Economic Agreement with Venezuela/Influential Officers in
[604]Eational. Defense Council
[606]i
[608]‘Poonract (Nose, Tera,
[610]Geganszanion, Addressi
[612]Relna Prating Company .
[613]557% S. We cu St.
[614]Cofal Gables, Florida
[616]ce (Nome, szation, Addressi
[618]INTEREST
[620]SB & INSUFFICIEST
[623]a SREVENTS
[625]ocy gage =2 WAM ACE
[627]«LBS
[628]bos [Ap Vel tm me
[630]sett caie eD B toa a
[632]CONFIDENTI AL
[635]14-0000,
[637]Lae Nw Se oe er
[640]: DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISION ;
[641]‘ Intelligence Information Report ot
[643]Teas anew sat tovteens mlormonoa chtting. the Naxonel Defense of the United Stetes witha
[644]the ewomng of the Exponcge lows Te 18, U.S.C. Sec 779 cad 794, the tronsmisson
[645]or secvicice ef ebich 2 acy Eanat? © on wrovthoriied period ii prohkiiind by lew.
[647]| o-0-5-P-I-p oS -T-A-L { :
[649]weber ei hemo Teieg
[650]aS TEPTNETES
[652]-
[653]“COUNTRY Honduras . OCD REPORT NO. = - OO-B 321/16716-75
[654]_ SUBJECT © Reyot factions. for Econcnic Agreement. DATE DISTR. 03 JUL 875 : ;
[655]: with Venezvela/Inflvential Officers : 4
[656]Za Wational Defense Council NO. PAGES 1 Poo; .
[657]: REFERENCES" DCD Case 63307
[659]{DATE OF wro, : May 1975
[661]“PLACE & DATE ACQ. BY SOURCE Tez:cigal Ford
[662]THiS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[664]=SOuRCE US citizens, executive of ax izport/expert company with extensive besiness
[665]vie ‘ . Connections in Central America and the Caribbean. He makes important trios
[666]to these arezs and hes contact with high ranking military and political
[667]-leaders. He speaks Spaniel flueatly.
[669]a The new rilitary Tegize in Honduras currently is holding talks with | : i
[671]Venezuela and hopes to sign an economic agreement in the very near : :
[672]futute. With. that..ia.mind, the.Goverment:.of Honduras (GOH) recently —
[674]sent a high level comcission to Venezuela headed by Captain Armando . :
[676]cucce San Martin, Seeretery of State for Esensay and Com=sree and ty Attorney 1
[678]4ntcnis Jase Cucilo iw twid discussions with nigh ransing Venezuelan , :
[680]_ Goverment officials. Prior to the talks, the GOH recently scid to : J
[682]* Venezuela-25 nfllion- linear feet of lumber at a total cost of USS5 pe
[684]‘millicn. The GOH hopes to reach an agreement by whisk Venezuela vould Poy
[686]om buy Honduran agricultural products for an unspecified mix of cash and Pog
[688]. petrolemm products. In addition, Venezuela would Support a new agri~ H t
[690]cultural preduction plan to be implenented in the very near future by :
[692]"Fernando Montes, Eonduran Secretary of State for Agriculture. i
[694]2 Despite reports that Chief Executive Colonel Juan Alberto Me Melgar. Castro :
[695]‘has unquestioned authority, Honduran military sources have indicated 5 3
[696]’ that Mario Maldonado, Agrarian Refora Chief; Lieutenant Colonel Mario Hi i
[697]we “ Feaberes Director of the Military Academy, and Lieucenant Colonel Juan i 2
[699]Ramon Molina Cisneros, Commander of tke First Artillery Battalion are Pood
[700]the real “pover behind the throne." These officers, who profess a :
[701]we Strong nationalist ideology, are interested simply in the general welfare
[702]Of the Honduran people, and they are maintaining a “watchdog” attitude |
[703].to dasure that no one; especially people in positions of power, uses
[704]“such positions for his ow personal cenefit. These officers are mexcbers
[705]“ef the Kational Defense Council @ipC), which also includes the commanders
[706]of all eajor military units in the country. Maldonado, Fonseca, atid
[707]: Wolina appear co be the “first among equals” in the 15 member NDC.
[709]nines aie mnereneenreg union
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[714]Ses 6 omega ame ter atti
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[717]Cussitied py 007622. Cucmon oR:
[718]ganer,
[720]at Gee iaasilic ation te ecbele o E Ss + Screen neeenmmenweee es
[722]ghee: MPHON calegwy | otiek
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[724]y y paste decionsit'cat T1087, a
[726]CONTROLLED DISSEM : NO’ DISSE ABROAD 4
[728]us t . O00. "F cnOSEian tw cartel fon Ghee dinsemmnatiin ond cve'st the imteikgence ced inteligenen infgemotion in Ha woort The desvmnoted
[729]a I “hes Goceme it bitited to cimiban On) Oclne deay enivtory parioneed within the intelligence componcen of the USIE member openers ond we thosh
[730]An ES meton efigials of Ne Menthe: gender who met ot upar tte inlawmoson. However, salem snes fealty combed ia stiordance with percgraph 5 of
[731]an BOO 1/7, it mcy be «reused See Oe pe ed ee Deny ar roe of the US. Goverament directly participating in the pieducten
[732]oon °F Metonet Leratigeess, Osreriination ef “thin ftport tag Aoi to.a07, indisidwal of orgonisates, otter them those
[734]af
[737]14-00000
[739]Mees v2 _ "CONFIDENTIAL .
[740]. — (when filled in)
[742]PROCESS SHEET FOR DCD COLLECTIONS
[744]; ent Political..and. Economic situatton/Expected Nationalization of Fishing ESEac
[745]ndustry/Leftist Influence in Cabinet Bane
[747](Name, Tolle, Orgue.sor:a0, Address)
[748]ahold, waPs,
[750]Rogelio Cisneros Diaz sabe sane
[751]EERE Reina Trading Co. ae = ‘[ocvoorscrmea
[752]5576 S. w. Gth Street ~ ae 7 7
[754]Coral Gables, Florida : fesTaslastas catty
[756]SOURCE (Nowe, I tle, Qegorsaran, Acdress)
[758]Tite s0unce (Noes, Torie, Organ ranes, Addy 51
[760]pee ERS uae
[761]INTEREST
[762]SaeSuTVE TE TEE
[764]WETHOO Ce COLLECTION 7
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[767]OTHER a Specs below? .
[769]: ‘Sum [S=EG] int
[770]~ 3 mngctEs TO
[772]po Wb utaad Ko- Ohh aM
[773]P KARA Che TE
[775]Ceeee: Are 7ake CANC REALE :
[776]: S ann 900 : :
[778]et abot fot i
[779]: C. SSAAP/NG
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[783]arene Se Te ereay arene
[785]fon 25 ie emcriet CONFIDENTIAL. [Jezimmoer cc er covers]
[787]"See coitrons
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[793]teenie anteeermeabens nate
[798]DOMESTIC COLLECTION £° SION -
[799]Intelligence Information Report
[801]Tilo metriat rnteie inferrnatine affecting Sei Moxcies! Sofie of the Uaited State sthin:
[802]tha macning of the Expionoge Lows Title 18, USC... 2m 293 ond 794, the wonmission
[803]or rerelanen of whch ony mower te on wavtcnand perm it prokiited by knw.
[805]PAA ete cal ae GF nina ake nibs AE a
[807]DCO REPORT NO. OO-£ 324/06715-75
[809]. “SUBJECT Current Political and Econoute DATE DISTR. LAPR ISS
[810]Situation/Expected Nationalization . : :
[811]of Fishing Industry/leftter Influence NO, PAGES 1 - i
[812]in Cabinet
[813]REFERENCES ~
[815]“0ATE OF INFO. February 1975
[817]ote shaded Sbbinatibante ln sania 0
[819]- PLACE & DATE ACO, BY SOURCE
[821]THIS IS UNEVALUATED | INFORMADON
[823]: 1 SOURCE US national, executive of an import-export company. He is a frequent
[824]traveler to Central and South America where he has developed good
[825]contacts in the political and business sectors. Se speaks Spanish
[827]' fluently.
[829]we se Businessmen in Honduras have reported that the excnomic and political
[830]. situation in the country, currently inasad state of affairs, is bound i '
[831]tc become worse as a result of the indifference >eing exhibited by ; i :
[832]Pr<sident Oswaldo Lopez Arellano. On the economic side, the private i :
[833]business sector is quite concerned about an experced government. move : i
[834]to nationalize. the fishing industry. . Some foreiz.firms already are co em ON
[835]pulling out of the country and moving to nearby countries like ‘ :
[836]Nizaragua and £1 Salvador. Ga the political side, President Lopez - '
[837]bas failed to natie a permanent foreign minister since November 1974, i
[838]‘when Cesar Ba Batres occupied that post. Ricardo A. Pineda is per forming
[839]those-duties.on an: interim. basis... The President also hat has undermined - «
[840]Bonduran youth by giving in to the démands of the lefrist-cont rolled
[841]Jabor unions. He gives businessmen the impressioa that he does not _
[842]Know much about government; consequently, the sitation in the country i
[843]has become very unstable. .
[847]epee eeeeet sa nereermstinn eameermerte mete winapi tami on ot te
[849]-A2s Appecently, the regime in Honduras wants to emulate the current
[850]; Peruvian Government in failing to even consider elections at all.
[851]_ In fact, the government, which is. controlled by tie military, has
[852]‘three pro-left ninisters in the cabinet. They are Manuel Acosta
[854]a : a Bonilla, Secretary of State for Finance; -Guatama Fonseca Zuniga,
[856]7
[857]t
[858]r
[859]i
[862]if
[863]t
[867]Geel agedt eid ec ebb Se
[869]Cantor, Execative: Secretary, Planning Board. At one time, Acosta was
[870]: the private secretary of the Mexican leftist leazer Vicente Lombardo
[871]Toledano, so he has been thoroughly indoctrinated along Marxist Lines.
[873]= end - -
[875]ACAI PUNO LN NOE EMSC AIO act eed he eaten en Vette ite
[878]€xemotian cateesrw $B
[879]. imectuibee to determine date of
[881]__ Mate dectawulication, —
[883]lushow the eosiols for the diisemmation end vie of the inniligence and muiigence. informaiton
[885]fo crsiken ond active duty mibtory personnel within the intelligence enaponents of the USIS member pal eogieneprined
[886]memnbes Bgenses Whe mutt act VOOR the information. Mowever, waless apeetivesty controled in. ectordance with porsgregh 8 of
[887]BOO N/T, 2 way be retebwed to thew components of the desarimerin ond agencies of the US. Government directly participating in tha preducticn
[888]~ Gf National lMteiligence. Oisieminaton of this repert ovtvide tho Sioter of the United Stores s° 1 ony individiial e ceganizotion, eter then’
[889]tposifed aber, in ferbiddes withoyt te the specilic oppravel of tho Domesiic Colication Division, Oirecurete ef Operations,
[892]14-00000°
[894]SR eee Sgt ton»
[896]- _— SECRET ~ 3
[898]B.REQ. COCE case FosmARDED ar
[900]NUMBER
[902]1646788 Wve20/ |
[904]DIOSUBIECT ANDO AREA
[906]Horatio Moya’ Poses Agrarian Reforn Director/Rigoberto
[907]Sandoval in Italy/iis Attitude Towards the US
[909]€. CONTECT Name, Tithe. “Ceganiaation, Addrees)
[910]. Rogelio Wenceslso Cisneros
[912]“Relsa frading Corporation, 5574 S.W. 8 St. _
[913]“Coral Gables, Fla.
[915]ORGANIZATION NO,
[917]INDIVIDUAL "sO.
[919]ORGANIZATION NO.
[921]“[65SU@-S0URCE Weme, Tizke. Organization, Addresa} INDIVIDUAL NO.
[923]_ —. S. COMBINED wite
[926]ORGANIZATION NO. Pt TEREST
[927]\ [al wetTnoG OF COLLECTION”
[929]EVALUATION mag te RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC
[930]. 4 REQUESTED FRO a UNE? REQUIREMENTS
[931]’ . [Xi ocreaview. Cl trie neroat
[933]}— fe TO USSR
[936]. oss | sav CASE OFFICER HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS
[937]1£40 COamENTS : Copte - .
[938]_- _ a | f
[940]_ Arzy report . }
[942]‘LJotwen oocument (Ljotmen repecuydetow)
[944]a (Whee Filled tn) 1G -J2- 59%
[945]PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS
[946]FO" FIELD USE OWLY FOR HEADQUARTERS USE ONLY
[950]DIVISQN/STAFR/DESK
[954]14-00000
[956]“COUNTRY ponduras 7 . REPORT NO. X ovo $-324/33419-72
[958]: oc ATE OF INFO. . October 1972 and earlier
[960]PLACE & DATE ACQ. BY SOURCE Hi
[962]ahboaa
[964]| CONTROLLED DISSEM NO DISSEM ABROAD
[966]“rntelligence Informatic — Report 5
[968]’ lows, Tile 18, USC Secs 793 ond 794, the trovemssi
[969]‘which in ery mone: t© on : person is prohibited by lew.
[971]C-0-N-F-I-D-E-8-T-1-A-L
[973]eh = ati a gt
[975]‘SUBJECT’ «= Horatio Moya Posas, Agrarian Refora DATE DISTR. 1T4Ancy oF
[976]Director/Rigoberto Sandoval in Italy/ a i
[977]His Attitude Towards the US NO. PAGES = 1
[979]REFERENCES «= DIEM. NO. 1-7-B8
[980](2356) -
[982]jonduras/1972 co . . 7
[983]THIS IS_UNEVALUATED INFORMATION . —
[985]| -SOURCE yaturalized US citizen who has worked and Lived in Honduras for 2 ousber
[987]of years. Ke has noserous social contacts and business connections with
[989]’ officials of the government, the Arned Forces and the business coumnity.
[991](this report was developed by an Arcy representati tative assigned to the” a
[992]office of preparation.) - : - hanes a
[994]3]. Horacio ¥ Posas is the present director of Agrarian Reform in Honduras.
[996]- fle is inefricient and lacks. some of the necessary qualificatioss for that :
[997]position... In: spite. of hinsbeing. a- lawyer by. profession, he.is not astute, “~~
[998]is only cf average intelligence, is far frea decisive, and freqdently | ;
[999]vacillates when called upon to make decisions. He is, hovever, extremely
[1000]anti-Cosaunist. His deputy director. is Roberto Oliva. He is no asset..
[1002]He has no. outgoing. personality whatsoever, and in Lact, he is rather. ;
[1003]innoenous. One thing that can be said in his favor is that he is reported... :
[1005]tebe a géed engineer.
[1007]~~. The previoss Agrarian Reform diréctir was Rigoberto Sandoval. He is an
[1008]_: extremely capable lawyer, very sagacicus, intelligent and-he displayed
[1009]great foresight in that position. His present and future course of life .
[1010]ie worth observing closely because a possibility does exist that he say
[1011]‘be a candidate-for an important political position ia the not too distant
[1012]future. To date Sandoval has not mefitioned which political position he =:
[1013]plans to seek. Another reason far observing his is that he is exceedingly _.
[1015]8. If Sandoval does decide to seck a political office, it would eost probably
[1016]be General Oswaldo Lopes Arellano who would sponsor hin. non .
[1018]- @s Eazly in October 1972 a US icporter-exporter received a very pleasant | i
[1019]- ik letter froa Rigoberto Sandoval. By. the tone of the letter one:
[1021]_ would judge that a close relationship has existed between thes for some =. {
[1022]tive. Sandoval stated that he wae in Italy working. for the. Food and Agri-.
[1023]culture Organization of the United Nations (FAQ), and that for the’ present:
[1025]his stay: there-was: for. an indefinite period. Be enclosed a long List: of .
[1027]fitens which be requested: the US inporter-exporter to send to hin isnediate
[1029]4£ et all possible. The list consisted nostly of furniture, household. =
[1030]furnishings, electrical appliances, etc. ; . . er
[1032]= snd = “pa never co wy pores -
[1034]The disseminotoe of Wis document is fied to Gvilion employees and active, duty witlory personne! within tho intelligence components of:
[1036]USIB. membe: agencies, and ww thoie senior ofcals-of the member ogencies who mvit art upoa the information. However. unless speciticolly con-
[1038]Wolled IM sccordonee with porogreph 8 of BCID 1/7. it may be released to thowe components of. the deportmerity end ogevces of the U.S. Government
[1040]: .  Seectty Lec ey prodvetion of Natonal beselfigence. IT Shalt. NOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. ft shal! not be: ditseminated, to
[1042]consultants, ender © contractual relationship to the U. S: Government without the written peresission of the originator,
[1045]14-99000
[1047]a. ~ _ SECRET
[1048]- _{When Filled tn)
[1050]Eee . WELEASED |
[1051]“one! (ao. on fray
[1052]wisetae! [aofar aa] oa a
[1054]0. SUBJECT AND AREA
[1056]“Possible Reactivation of The Central Azerican Common Narket/
[1057]Labor Not Endorsing Any Specific Political Party :
[1059](Honduras)
[1060]€. CONTACT (Name, Title, Organization, Address)
[1061]Rogelio Wéncéslao Cisneros
[1062]. Relna Trading Corporation
[1063]- $674 S.W. 8th Street
[1064]- Coral Gables, Florida
[1066]F. SOURCE (Names ‘Organseation, Addons)
[1068]INDIVIDUAL NO.
[1070]ORGANIZATION NO.
[1072]TNDIWIGUAL NO.
[1074]ORGANIZATION NO.
[1076]INDIVIDUAL NO,
[1078]RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC |
[1080]" [At METHOD OF COLLECTION
[1081]ae REQUIREMENTS, J
[1083]USSR ONLY
[1084]EVALUATION EXCHANGES
[1085]REQUESTED FROM) (CHECK ONE?
[1087]TX} wreaview Elrar rerort
[1089]“Thorsen DOCUMENT CTornen repecity betow)
[1091]ae a di CASE OFFICER MEAOQUARTERS COMMENTS
[1093]FELD COMMENTS . . .
[1094]~ Army report etober a7
[1096]area atong the five CAM countries. sta :
[1097]. Pica, El Salvador, Gustemale, and Hicaregua
[1098]ere now in, Honduras: remsins outsice.
[1100]dc Foy
[1102]Olesion/st are. Of3a
[1105]14-00000
[1107]Loe ee Re poms cee ee tee on
[1108]oo intelligence Information Aeport
[1110]cea aS Red alan en a g tele dal ran Bis
[1112]REPORTNO,  OO— B-321/33418-72
[1114]oS COUNTRY Honduras
[1115]“tisyssect Possible Reactivation of The Central DATE DISTR... 23 NOV ty an
[1116]: _ American Common Market/Labor Not Endorsing oy eobole.
[1117]Any Specific.Political Party _
[1119]! NO. PAGES = 2
[1120]_ — . REFERENCES  CIRL NO. IRG-LA2-72
[1122]. ‘ats . eo .
[1123]Ae pe cwrtanmaietgt ne een seen cmb eben es en
[1126]: (2356) | ;
[1127]“SNpATEOF NFO. ‘Early October 1972 . : of a 4
[1128]5 PLACE & DATE ACQ, BY SOURCE Honduras /1972 _ ;
[1130]i THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[1132]cf years. fie has nuserous social ‘contacts and business connections with
[1133]officials of the governnent, the Axrsed Forces and the business community.
[1135]_-souReE ~Naturalized US citizen who has worked and lived in Honduras for a number i
[1137]{This report was developed by an Aray representative assigned to the
[1138]cffice of preparation.j ;
[1139]““, Honduran. merchants, industrialists and some of the people have been urging |.
[1140]- the revival: of the Central American Common Narket (CACM)... To all intents... pO
[1141]and purposes it has been practically non-existent, Salvadorians and
[1142]Guatemalans have also expressed the same desire.
[1144]ncZ%~ In-early:- October 1972,. these urginzs were taken into consideration by the |
[1145]‘Secrétaryship of Central American Economic Integration (SECA) (Secretaria
[1146]- Permanente de Integracion Economica Centro Americana). SIECA appointed a :
[1147]‘president, and a board of director: was selected, Eduardo Ortes Colindres,
[1148]a Honduran Lawyer was oared president. General Someza of Nicaragua and
[1149]General. Oswaldo Lopez Arellano appruved the appointment of Eduardo Ortes
[1150]Colindres so much that they offered to aid him in revitalizing the CACH.
[1151]The board is composed of members from Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua,
[1152]Costa Rica and Honduras. They are authorized to xepresent their countries
[1153]in all matters pertaining to the C\CH. | : ; ; :
[1155]"3. It is interesting to note that in spite of Honduras having informally re- |
[1157]tired from the CACM, not only is the president a Honduran, but so is the ~
[1159]; president of the Central American dank o£ Economic Integration (BCIE),
[1161]_ with headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The fact that General Samoza
[1162]__ @€ Nicaragua and General Lopez Arellano of Honduras have volunteered their
[1164]* assistance to Eduardo Ortes Colindres has led most of the Central Americans |
[1166]- to believe that the CACM can once again be made active. If this does ‘occur,
[1167]it would indeed be most beneficial to the Central American countries — :
[1169]concerned.
[1171]Ab it nantnennetnes sthe
[1173]meRee'se.
[1175]C-0-N-P-1-D-E-N-T-I-A-L
[1178]14-9050
[1180]OO— R-321/3418-72
[1182]2
[1184]aes ieee Bit oas a
[1186]west _ .. Labor is better organized in the nortiern part of Honduras ‘than anywhere
[1187]else in that country.. It has a headquarters ih every city where adminis— |
[1189]trative activities are conducted and where sectings of oniori leaders are .
[1190]held. So far meetings have sot taken place at work ceaters. — :
[1192]“$. Transactions between labor and the government are carried ‘out by labor
[1193]delegates Celio Gonzalez, throcgh the Ministry of Labor, never directly. |
[1195]any one particular political party. |
[1197]6 Labor, as such, does not subscribe. to
[1199]fhe Marxist theories do not appear to appeal to Labor Gnions. However,
[1201]many oi their members. do seem to be leaning towards the Liberal Party.
[1202]7 Je On the surface Labor Unions' actions in Honduras appear to be denagogie ; a m
[1203]at tines. They make demands on the govertigent, industry and businesses i Ce .
[1205]ads may prove to be harmful to ;
[1207]in spite of their knowing that their deman:
[1208]the econony of their country. It would be rather unfair to always bold =
[1209]’ the Honduran Union Leaders responsible for this demagogism, because _ E
[1210]frequently the union members themselves are guilty of pressuring their.
[1211]leaders to execute some specific demand, even thouch they hed already :
[1212]been warmed of the possible haraful effects. :
[1214]evade at sarees of ec
[1216]1 sameeren a taht ots Pate apne oe ae ees na :
[1217]- - : omen pr omereemcnenecne ean cients st SIS ANCA OEE MERI EARS O I 2. errereE meee mars aetneeneene en be
[1218]n
[1219]4
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[1223]” po pISSEAN ABREAD.
[1226]EE Tee TEC
[1228]ABS
[1231]14-.90000
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[1235]Fo cen nines tage ands
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[1238]nowaea . t w5.} OA. va |
[1239]. Rare Teli? ce 1929 2z_23'20|23;26 |
[1240]; teen PRP
[1241]. {izielel2
[1243]ema SUSJECT ANDO AGES 1
[1244]General Lopez Arellano Umrilling to Lead Coup d'etat at.
[1245]| Present /Arvy- Officers Being: ‘Trained. ia Peru/Zuniga's
[1247]INDIVIDUAL NO.
[1249]Organization, Address)
[1251]€. CONTACT ‘Nave, Tr:
[1253]Rogelio Wencéslao Cisneros
[1255]RASH! wars. i 7 SaTED
[1256]1 pee icrth {
[1257]REPORTS, OTHER |.
[1259]ORGANIZATION NQ.
[1261]Pome ——Toteie a
[1263]ORGANIZATION NO.
[1265]eleje AGENL ES
[1267]INDIVIDUAL NO. sisio le] 4. otate aac i
[1268]rete felo]s. commen aire Q
[1270]Vr [ey! (ols. ascent
[1271]az INTEREST
[1272]eee)
[1274]ORGANIZATION NO.
[1276]USSR ONLY
[1277]EXCHANSES
[1278]iCHECK ONE?
[1282]EVALUATION |.
[1283]REQUESTED ) ROW
[1285]Mo ETHOO OF COLLECTION RESPONSIVE TO SPEC
[1287]REQUIREMENTS
[1288](Khwreavew Co] rate reroar
[1290]Lllotner vocumenr: [Tornen.(epecity teiam} | - 7 “Trou uss
[1292]7 “EASE OFFICER MEADQUARTERS COmMEnTS
[1293]OPEC TED TO} \
[1295]FIELS COMMENTS
[1297]| © gene 3 USE PREVIOUS EOITIOMS.
[1300]ORap TES ane BEC ESSEC ATES
[1303]14-00000
[1305]lao hs
[1307]oS a EE ee asta
[1312]Halal he | iil
[1314]F. SRECT AND. AREA. 7 _ . sf .
[1316]Sandovel's: Dissatisfaction. with the U8/Possible.
[1318]name na Tite. Crganachon, Address)
[1319]Rogelio CISNEROS
[1320]$49 De Leon Drive
[1322]GeGANEA RENO.
[1324]pons S COMES wate
[1326]poo
[1328]EvaualiOn | exch ANCES
[1329]REQUESTED FROns (CHECK OnE)
[1331]Ee pe He, £ IR
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[1335]Sa Ty terres... oe wet ede ory re seach yt
[1339]3 2a OPE | atm chet:
[1344]14-0000
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[1348]ae L_-elligence Information
[1350]_
[1352]‘ set centers ‘efgrmmavan eFeding the Hotonci Crfene of the Unieed Seuws eine
[1353]Wee eae of we Lipiroze howe Tite 18, USC ten 773 ond THE De Serene
[1354]Ca vcd a ony wae wo an wnovitorsed perce is proinand ky ire.
[1356]MS ed serentat
[1357]. DARECTORATE OF , .
[1358][eowrrceeer |
[1359]‘COUNTRY Honduras . : REPORTNO.  OO— B-321/17318-70
[1360]SUBJECT Sandoval's Dissatisfaction DATE OISTR. .
[1361]wit: the US/Possidle Lopez 24 JU 1970
[1362]*Coutinuiaco” Maneuver NO. PAGES 1
[1363]Oo pererences  CIRL_LAI-70
[1364](2356) :
[1365]“DATE OF INFO, Jun 70 and earlier
[1366]PLACE & DATE ACQ. BY SOURCE —fin 70
[1367]THIS 15 UNEVALUATED INFORIAATION
[1369]«SOURCE Saturalized TS citizen, an engineer who has worked and Lived in Honduras. ;
[1370]Be naistains contact with high rankicg Honduran Government and business wots
[1371]Jeaders and travels frequently to that country. i
[1373].[fhis report was developed by an Arcy representative assigned to the
[1374]office of preparetica.j . :
[1376]1.  kave recently had the opportunity to spend aa evening with Rigoverto
[1378]. Sandoval, who as tne General Secretary, Planification Board, is respon-
[1379]sible ror agrarien reform within ime Republic of Honduras. Ee told me
[1380]tire following information: : . .
[1382]- 9. Sandoval is maxing a trip to hest Gernany and poss “bly otrer son-Communist
[1383]European countries is on attespt te grocure: tecnnical assistance, credit
[1384]- and other unspecified help for the Eacduran agrarian reform program. He
[1385]feels it is in the best interests oF Honduras to turn to cox.tries other
[1386]than the US for assistance. He eigized the US is now in ceclines that
[1387]she is both uncble and urwilling to fulfill her international obligatioas,
[1388]cularly within Latin Anerica, ead that ste is slow to react and
[1389]bogged dava with‘buresucratic reé teze. Sandoval also suspicicns that
[1390]pe Peace Carps, initially very benezicial to Honduras, is a tool of the
[1392]3. Sandoval considers kinself to be te enemy of foreign businesses, particularly
[1393]Ancrican, as they are holding large amounts of property which should figure
[1394]in the agrarian reform moverent. 5e did not zention plans to appropriate
[1395]foreign land holéiags however. . ; .
[1397]dnterest in another term. ‘The feeling insice government circles is that
[1398]will request 3 conustitutiossl amendment pernitting him to remain in
[1399]office for six core years without tenefit of election. Lf this happens
[1400]. Sandoval will resigs. Although Lopez is behind the agrarian reform program’
[1401]bis reasining in office would not be beneficial to the country.
[1403]Pa
[1405]pnealinitechedeae ninth ime Ck baer ten! ;
[1407]j
[1408]i
[1409]Pa
[1410]H
[1411]i
[1412]i
[1413]. |. . .4- Sandoval has not heard President Gsvaldo Lop2z Arellano persona2ly elaiz
[1414]|
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[1428]CONTROLLED DISSEM NO DISSEM ABROAD
[1430]Tae damaieton @ i document's tsind te dniton encayoes end oxi duty mitry perenne witin the inatigns meee 4
[1431]. son, ond sce Sle of toe mcwier ogereas who ew? oct ween the itermeton, However, vals eect oO Se
[1433]ana +
[1435]the USB menver agentes, .
[1436]the use. memes sareeirs 004 OSG SCG 177, a may be shoe oo howe comcnmern ote Seon at es Oe Sieneed we
[1437]rectly partapatng ia te procvaion of Tr gna MOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTEACIORS fy tha sot be diiveminewd 10
[1440]1400900
[1444]nine FTrvip reper
[1446]PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS
[1448]roe T oweacooe ] USE CMLY + POR HEADQUARTERS USE ONLY
[1450]Ca or
[1454]6. SUBJECT AND AREA
[1456]Interest of Lopez in Second Terz/Decline in Influence
[1457]of Zuniza/Lack of Support for Candidacy of Fernandez
[1459]G. CONTACT IN 7 ‘a, Address}
[1460]Rocelio Cis\ERos
[1461]1885 S¥ Firet Street
[1463]CRGCaMIZATICN NO
[1465]&. SUB-SOURCE (Neve. Title, Orgenszetion, Address)
[1467]foRcaniZaTIon NO.
[1469]T @ ONLY
[1470]Evatuation | ,
[1471]REQUESTED FROMI EXCHaNCES
[1473]J. METHOD OF CCLLECTION
[1475]RESPONSE VE TO SPECIFIC
[1476]REQUIREMENTS
[1477]‘mia
[1478]{a
[1480]CI Orber. Docunens | ther (specify below}
[1482]FIELD COMMENTS
[1484]HEADGUARTERS COMMENTS
[1486]Flesse direct to: , excellent report. I am sure OCI will
[1487]' International Division it useful. It answers their questions.
[1488]- (Rteller) : reason that it appears that Lopez
[1490]plans to comtimie in office after i971
[1491]5 tint be keeps be creat froa El
[1493]ee ET. oh
[1495].
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[1497]* cam tabsicghtaldaccad,
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[1508]Intelligence Information Report _
[1510]'
[1511]1
[1512]por .
[1513]i
[1515]Be mecsing of the Encionege Lows Tae 1d, ULC. Sec 773 end TH, the worsen
[1516]ow
[1518]whieh in ony sosasr w o» movihovited perms is prohibind by low.
[1522]Pernandez
[1524]C-O-N-F-1-D-E-N-T-1-A-L
[1525]SS COUNTRY = Honduras -- REPORTNO. © OO~ g391/94513-70
[1527]“SUBJECT, Interest of Lopez in Second Tera/ DATE DISTR. :
[1528]: Decline in Influence of Zuniga/' 2 JUK gm :
[1529]Lack of Support for Candidacy of . NO. PAGES 1 H ,
[1531]REFERENCES | CIRL LAl1-70
[1532]. . (2356)
[1533]_ DATE OF INFO. May 70 and earlier : ;
[1535]PLACE & DATE ACO. BY SOURCE Honduras/Vsv 79 and. earlies
[1537]THiS IS _UNSVALUATED INFO2AATICN
[1539]iz - ‘source Naturalizeé US citizen who: has worked ‘ané lived in Honduras for a nsaber of .
[1540]a years. He has nuzerous social contacts end business coccections with officials.. -
[1542]of the governcent, the armed forces and che business comunity. . ,
[1544]i “ . [This report was developed by an Army representative assigned to the office _
[1545]: of preparation.] : - 54
[1547]£ 7 . .
[1548]1. | Presiceat Oswaldo Lonez Arellano is interested in a second term. This opin~ :
[1549]| ion is based on a growing corsezsus among Congressmen, Eoncuren business ‘ ‘
[1550]leaders and the nilitary that Lopez desires to remain in office for another
[1551]tera. The thinking in these Honduran circles is that the lack of disclaixers
[1552]by Lopez is, in itself, a strong indication cf his "continuismo" plans. Ap-
[1553]1 proxizately ten C2ys ago Hercan Fescua, -anezer of the Setional Railroad,
[1554]headquartered in San Pedro Suia, had a-Ciscussion with ti2 President during ‘
[1555]| 7 which Pascua pessed the recarx that he wonld lixe to recein with the railroad : ; '
[1556]; as long as Lesez recained in office. .Lopez mace no specific rejoinder to
[1557]{ .- + this but Pascua left the President's office with the distinct inpressica that
[1558]i " Lopez wouid ran for reelection.
[1559]} 7 .
[1560]i
[1561]i
[1562]|
[1564]2, Lopez would probably be reelected with relative ease. ‘he opposition Liberal
[1565]Party is diviced internally and lacks bora an effective cz didate and the
[1566]capital necessary to offer a serious challenge. :
[1568]ee pert
[1570]_,3« The power and influence of Ricardo Zunisa has ececlined erastically in recent _
[1571]"°° gonths, This is not due to any s:2cifie act but more to a growing realization .
[1572]. by Presicent Lopez of Zuniga's cishonesty,. ax>ition for zewer and his in- “
[1573]‘ ¢  . ° gbdlity to get along with some government officials and prominent military
[1574]bot officers. President Lopez was particularly ciscayed at Zcniga's handling of
[1575]ne Honcuraa propaganda during the recent HonduransEl Salvaccran border war.
[1576]sO Lopez allegedly felt that the invective against El Salvsior often mirrored
[1577]-t > + .* the type used by Cuban Communisn. =<. me ;
[1579]tate open sat
[1581]phe Able ante =
[1583]4. Miguel Andonie Fernandez, a self-appointed presidential candidate, is an
[1584]. honest, sincere and well respected man. There is a-saaii group of ‘roughly
[1585]' ten Arad and-Jewish businesszen in San Pecyo.Sula known as the “econonic
[1586]mafia" because they control so cuch of Hoz.curan business’ activity. This
[1587]group haa taken note of the candicacy of Fernandez and has been icpressed
[1588]by his honesty and sincerity. . Trey will hot support him however, because
[1589]“they feel he lacks the political experience and popular tase for a successful
[1591]oaNwean .
[1593]- end -
[1595]Mate ad alten aie E
[1597]th
[1598]y
[1599]i
[1601]C-O-N-F-L-J-E-N-7-I-A-L
[1603]1+. CONTROLLED DISSEM q "NO _DISSEZA ABROAD
[1605], can 7.
[1607]. = ht Esseminaton of this docwhest is Emited to civic enployees ond ociwe duty military persone? within the intelBgeace eompanenis cf
[1609]the USS camber ogencien, ond to those senior officals of the member csenses who mest oct wpon the i However, uess specifically coo ~
[1610]Soted in oceordonce with porogroph & of DCIO 1/7, it may be rweceed to thowe comocnents af the departmenrs sod ogencies of the U.S Government
[1612]. deecily portsipoting ie the pioduction of National tnteliigenee. 1 Sail NOT -BE.GSSMINATED TO) CONTRACTORS. in shal rot be disseminated t
[1614]. za SONS OF parizerrel. ‘n<icing conwiaaty, under o contorics! reictionshipse fhe U.S. Goverren: 0%.) thy written percission of tha efiginaton, a“
[1615]wok . es soe ed . i . .
[1618]14-0000
[1620]. pe ae,
[1622]Ve dey “ a act daige.yamne _
[1624]ogelio Cisneros
[1625]1885 8. W. lst Street
[1626]Miani, Florida
[1628]Beunces RESPONS VETO SPECIFIC
[1629]seOucstea FEC FROM RECLAZEMENTS:
[1631]Ss
[1635]14-0000
[1636]ca
[1640]| N Soe \ | Z I selligence Information Re. ort
[1642]abana agitey eta baban aon IRL  w
[1644]NO DISSEM ABROAD
[1646]COUNTRY = Honduras REPORT NO. OO~B 321/33715-69
[1648]/ SUAIECT Anti-American Sentiment /Apparent DATE DISTR. 19 NOV ES ‘,
[1649]Industrial Incentive/Purchase of . u°
[1650], Armament . ; WO FAUES 1 .
[1652]REFERENCES CIRL LA2-69
[1653](2356)
[1657]Oct 69 and earlier
[1659]in eguc t 6 .
[1661]——— : THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[1663]ie ‘souace Naturalized US citizen who worked and lived in Honduras for a number ;
[1665]i of ears. He has social and business contacts with officials of the :
[1666]' government, the armed forces and the business cousmunity.
[1668][This report was developed by an Army representative assigned
[1669]to the office of preparation. }
[1671]4. For over five years I have been {n close contact with Hondurans of. poet, 2
[1672]different backgrounds and social position. Never before have i seen the cos, .
[1673]anti-American seatiment which is sweeping Honduras at the present time. oo Lee
[1674]The feeling is not only evident among student and labor organizations,
[1675]but among sectors of what is considered to be the best informed and ' :
[1676]educated individuals in the country. Most of them are convinced Soe
[1677]that the US has. the influence to exert diplomatic pre.sures on El Sal- a t
[1678]yedor in order to settle the pending border dispute, but has failed oot t
[1679]to do so. They see the US Government as favoring El Salvador. 7 4
[1681]t ‘2. During conversations with several government officials they emphatically
[1682]Hl stated that Honduras was not going to open the Pan American Highway to
[1683]Selwadoran traffic. This is the attitude of almost everybody that I
[1684]talked with. This single issue has served to unite the country like
[1685]never before. There is a new feeling of pacriotism which was lacking
[1686]before the conflict with El Salvador. ; .
[1688]3. The campaign against Salvadoran products has resulted in an incentive . q 5
[1689]for Honduran investors. I have had several inquiries from Honduran : a
[1690]businessmen who are interested in establishing production facilities for :
[1691]consumer articles which were normally imported from El Salvador. oe
[1692]These individuals are eager to invest and establish factories in order ‘
[1694]to Fill the demand for products which were imported from El Salvador. {
[1696]4, Honduras has been purchasing arms and enmunition from Portuguese and yo
[1698]"- Belgisn sources. Some of this armament has arrived in the country. i ‘
[1699]According to a military informant most of che armament hes not been
[1700]delivered, but is expected in the country before the end of the year.
[1702]serge ee eee me ateanen rmeecetammnn te am Fs
[1706]bee ee tote ee:
[1708]t
[1709]|
[1710]|
[1712]the . s However, wiles specifically controtied
[1713]meeordence at perageph B of DCD U7. # may be relesied to those companentt of the departments ond epencies of the U.S. Government chructiy”
[1714]nepal . SSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. W shell aot be disseminated bo ergenize-
[1719]14-0000
[1721]~. : SECRET os a
[1722]When Filled tn) — (4-2. -37
[1724]Fe FIELD USE OLY
[1726]. oe FIELD [e-reo.cove | os coor = -
[1727]oe [ea rete Pept
[1728]eho 1 PTET iil jiaaile th EERE OTT
[1729]F. SUBJECT AND AREA Reeser
[1730]Honduran Government Interest. in Purchasing Weapons to
[1732]Arm Reserves/Alleged Purchase of Combat Aircraft by
[1733]Honduran Official (Honduras/El Salvador)
[1735]i
[1736]Ite ee net ce ny at chm er rarer ep RR
[1738]ACT (Name, Title, Orgenizotion, Address)
[1739]Rogelio CISNEROS
[1741]1885 SW First Street
[1742]Miami, Florida
[1744]1, SOURCE (Name, Title, Orgonizetion, Address)
[1746]pe |
[1747]fone rr ee ge |
[1748]fa{-[-]-}.. _ i
[1749]7. SUB-SOURCE (Nowe, Tithe, Orgontaction, Address) pemevaree  Bfstetels . couwnreea wit ;
[1752]‘3. METHOD OF COLLECTION . owt RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC
[1754]. REQUIREMENTS
[1755]Praag Interview : CJ Trip Report.
[1757]: LJ ove: Document. . CJ Other (specify es) q .
[1758]FIELD COMMENTS ~ HEADQUABTERS COMnENTS H ;
[1760]‘The business associate referred tifia—E& .
[1762]. to in the body of the report is :
[1766]. ; - | LY -é
[1768]FORM Odseler C
[1771]SECRET © 7 =) a) on
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[1782]14-0000
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[1798]and — + . ri
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[1800]CONTROLLED DISSEM C-0-N-P-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L NO DISSEM ABROAD‘
[1801]‘| COUNTRY Honduras/El Salvador * _ RORTNO. —--OO-B-921/26113-69 |
[1802]-{SumECcY Honduran Government Interest in DATE DISTR 11 SEP 969 :
[1803]_ .. Purchasing Weapons to Arm Reserves/ ad ;
[1804]. * Alleged Purchase of Combat Aircraft by[___ Paces 1 : :
[1805]to. Honduran Official . . . j
[1806]. : REFERENCES €-DC9-55300
[1807](2356 |
[1809]“DATE.OF info, Aug 69 and earlier |
[1811]PLACE &DATE ACQ._ Tegucizalpa/Aug 69 °
[1813]THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION :
[1814]| Naturalized US ‘citizen who warked and lived in Honduras for a number of years. -: +
[1815]‘fsource He has social and business contacts with officiale of the government, the ad
[1816]t armed forces, and the business community. 7
[1818][This report was developed by an Arzy representative assigned to the office of ;
[1819]preparation.] . : i
[1821]‘C1. ‘During early August.1969 a close business associate met with Colonel (fnu) :
[1822]: €oreccoili (phonetic) and members of the Honduran Army General Staff. Colonel -
[1823]Toreccolli and members of the Staff were alarmed by the continuing reports of
[1825]armé-and ammunition stockpiling by El Salvador. These individuals were of the .
[1826]'. opinion that the armament of the Honduran Armed Forces was inferior to that of -
[1827]“El Salvador. : . : . :
[1828]. . . caf
[1829]“During the meeting Colonel Coreccolli inquired about the possibility of a legal
[1830]‘or illegal purchase of approxieately 2500 M-1 rifles and an undetermined amount .
[1831]‘of .30 caliber ammunition from US sources. He. explained that the weapons were
[1832]needed to arm personnel with prior military service in case of a renewal of
[1833]hostilities with El Salvador. These individuals were considered to be 2 re-
[1834]-gerve for the Honduran Armed Forces. : 1
[1836]|
[1838]3. ‘My associate explained to Colonel Coreccolli that under the circumstances the
[1839]US Government would not issue an export permit for the armaments. As for il-
[1840]_ legal sources my associate disclaimed knowledge of any. He also considered
[1842]‘weapons could be smuggled aboard a Honduran refrigeration ship which was an-
[1843]chored in the Miami River at that time. Following this Colonel Coreccolli .
[1844]closed the meeting indicating that he was going to explore other possibilities. ;
[1846]Following the meeting my associate had a conversation with Rigoberto Sandoval, ©
[1848]a@ member of the Planification Board. Upon being informed of the meeting, Sandoval
[1849]warned sy associate to be careful in any dealings with Colonel Coreecolli, since
[1851]he was known as a corrupt government official, a "thief". Sandoval stated that:
[1853]thie was the opinion of President Oswaldo Lopes Arellano who distrusted Corec-
[1858]colli. A few days later my associate learned that Ricardo Zunica, Minister of i
[1859]- the Presidency, has been given the task of purchasing arms and ammunition for :
[1860]| _ flondures. i
[1861]ca -&. ‘Batiricie Hernandez, wealthy omer of a lumber mill in Honduras, visited the ''S ‘SS
[1862]ao during the first, part of August 1969. He told me. that he was going to purchase..*
[1863]a. two "combat aircraft". for the Honduran Government. He did-not specify the type a
[1864]ce . nor the source of the aircraft. About d week later I had a telephone conver- 7?
[1865]‘pation with Hernandez, during which he told me that he had been "successtul” in;' .
[1867]“bis purchasing mission. He did rot give any detaile. ~- end - 3
[1869]} i
[1871]4 el re ; 7 7
[1873]: "The disemnsnen of this document is hmited to cwihan employers. and ate duty mildary personne! with te intelligence
[1875]mt of the USIS member agorcwn ond be those senior officials of the menter agencies who mutt acl upon the intormanon. However. wes specificatiy °
[1876]* gm actordence with paregrach & of OCID 1/7, d may be released to those components of the departments and agencies of the U. S. Governmew drectty, -
[1877]* parncipating j Ot Nahonel . T SHALL NOP BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. ft shall not be disseminated to ergenieny
[1878]* frome oF personnel, inchadeny comudiantt under_a contractual relatiosahe to the U. $. Government withoul the writen permission of the originator... j
[1880]the transportation problem. Colonel Coreccolli stated that if acquired the /
[1882]en eS
[1893]14-0000
[1895]1
[1897]j
[1899]4
[1901]a a . ?
[1902]ae ses ente na an mane comma _ . 3 mee
[1904]- _* SECRET - ptr, +.
[1905]_ (When Filled fn) ; f-/nx- F577
[1907]Lo. i i
[1908]FOR FIELD USE ONLY ; _ i
[1909]H
[1911]B. RePoRt
[1912]NUMBER [ef sa] sa] tera] [se | om. fra
[1913]nopoOosoUoOoOL fraer|va] sofac} [ze] [72] 23/20/28] 26]
[1914]add TLL PUTTY tat told aia
[1916]TF. SUBJECT AND AREA
[1917]ae Dissatisfaction of Aurelio Trido, Cuban Merchant
[1919]INDIVIDUAL NO. jes] TYPE 00-E :
[1921]. . peices, : !
[1923]ne eitions, ;
[1924]fernrs, OTHER
[1926]ORGANIZATION NO SUBJECT
[1928]- beer.
[1929][ar[ae as] s0|wete ae :
[1930]| A con) |
[1931]. oe 1
[1932]|
[1934]ORGANIZAT ISN NO. ne. ;
[1936]$. SUB-SOURCE (Nome, Titte, Orgenization, Addeess} pewowrss RE
[1937]; 16 |
[1939]ORGANIZATION NO.
[1941]USSR ONLY
[1943]J. WETHOD OF COLLECTION Evatuation | Seek snces
[1945]Tx J inerviow Ll trin Report
[1947]E_Jotner Document. [Tower tapscity betow)
[1949]meaneeryefet moss hears emer attentinta totam te cnmpiram eee sw ete
[1950]-
[1954]§ |
[1956]be ed
[1957]“ * ed . ot +
[1960]14-00000 . 7 as
[1962]3
[1963]|
[1965]fet ete con anuseseetneP# ath ace tne cpcenee cree mumntne Suton |
[1966]~S : ’ a E 4. :
[1968]o - .
[1970]CUIERLS 3 ¢2: : HUET conte) & a faztIh £34
[1971]oe ccd
[1973]: SPMETE: Aes Bt :
[1974]i Britis,
[1978]ds A contest of this offles soctatly reported the infeemaiicn .
[1980]. ente2 4
[1982]presented bsisv. :
[1984]: . 2. Die cn cenvircattoa with sent relutives wo re soived fires outa F
[1985]. during Octeser 1555. Turing the course of thr ecuvtvsaties Tin i
[1987]j (id io Grills Lutes aor clece Ir 3
[1989]ry fy. yf xe 32 coctined te nfomastea | cok :
[1991]inyrersicas ont epi mivcsre of bis fenily.s /
[1995]q
[1997]- 3.
[1998]ship “is plates
[2000]oe
[2002]2
[2006]Pat
[2009]te?
[2010]Oo tee Be
[2012]fas] Rereue of the privileces
[2013]ty TG travel. Ia his
[2014]r2 £25 ; 3 vet oives Meee
[2016]4, Grito resains
[2017]+. obtained es an cffhsoz
[2018]. rips kt ec.sires Avess
[2019]citts to hic “ase c
[2020]the blesk vr. —s te feetetucfs and evher > noses teieas
[2023]ria Lo nirese
[2026]Tour years o34.
[2027]ES Ein
[2029]activitios.
[2031]woken roy rma is om
[2033]Luce: 2 ef these ils
[2034]. rece) ' wh aes ore
[2036]Sa yr
[2040]% 23 3 Of er, intelliccat and na ;
[2042]Sey hos beta rues ninc ¥e sn oin
[2043]Slaviics ton ia Z belleve that. Teile
[2045]“ Ze Pasting the feorth vec’s
[2047]_ of octet er tks 2 cuzsesei te be cs Ehlica oi viicrzoing
[2049]- wepalrae :
[2052]1400000
[2054]a ; : . : Hl “— 3
[2055]- SECRET ae a oy
[2056](When-Filled tn) /[£-/2-27
[2058]Foe Tloneacoor ] USE ONLY
[2060]Sees | REPORT Pate | : al acre: H
[2061]fall iiliias A lela Fiera
[2062]F. SUBJECT AND AREA P RELEASED | i
[2063][ oe. | i
[2064]Opinions of Moises Lopes Maldonado on Possible Presidential i .
[2065].
[2066]|
[2067]i
[2068]i
[2069]i
[2070]H. SOURCE Otane, Title, Orgoniastion, Address) i
[2071]i
[2072]i
[2073][i ne
[2074]: J. METHOD CF COLLECTION . ~ ee RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC |
[2075]te . 7 = = REQUIREMENTS
[2076]- Lx) pnerview ; [Jet Regen tee | 7
[2077][Jorher Secement : Lotter (specify below) | : ;
[2078]HEADKAUAATERS COmmeDntS | .
[2079]i
[2080]'
[2081]. . f . : . woe te
[2082]FORM 4. Cesoiete previavs g . f
[2083]aol naa Tone SECRET - 7 3 i
[2084]. :
[2085]4
[2087]hoe . . . ant.
[2090]14.90000
[2092]wit . a. paring the riddle of January 1968 I had a lengthy conversation vith . :
[2094]i
[2095]_~ i
[2096]3.
[2098]CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
[2100]i
[2101]This materist contains inlarmation aFecing the National Delonte of the Usited Silat witha the messing of the Lpionage Lows. Tle
[2102]18, USC Secs 793 and 794, the wansaussion gr revelation of which a any manner to a unauthorized person is prohibiied by law.
[2104]Hf
[2106]CO-N-PoI-D-E-B-T-T-A-L
[2108]"COUNTRY Honduras ; REPORT NO. 00-x 323/01763-68 ,
[2109]<SUMECT- Opinions of Mofses Lopez Maldonado on —DATE OISTR. 1FEB msg .
[2111]Possible Presidential Candidates
[2112]: . NO. PAGES a
[2116]REFERENCES CTRL C-DCT-53900
[2117](2356)
[2119]$DATE OF wo, Jan 68 .
[2121]> PLACE B DATE ACQ. Tegucigalpa-Jan 68 and earlier . Y
[2123]THIS 1S UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[2125]~--SQURCE Cuban national, an engineer who bas vorked and lived in Hendures for }
[2126]several years. During this time he bas developed eccial and business :
[2128]contacts with officials of the goverment, the Armed Forces and tae H
[2130]7 business cocaunity. .
[2132]‘[This report was developed by an Arny representative assigned to the
[2133]‘office of preparation. ]
[2135]Lo cmeame Min see
[2137]- Moises Lopez Maldonado, Honduran Consul in Costs Rica end a leading ‘
[2138]“personality in the Partido Nacional (73). He 1s a very close friend ,ol
[2139]of Martin Amiero, leader of the PN. Lcpez spends about half of his ee
[2140]‘time in Honcuras. He is an intelligens and cunning politician vith a . :
[2141]. Jot of common sense. He is critical of the soft lines used by the US yj
[2142]-. in internal and foreign effaira. . y :
[2144]32_ During our conversation he stated that the next President of the country
[2145]would be a civilian. Ee doubted very much 20 tne Armed Forces come. ote
[2146]eome up with a suitable cantidete._Ee gave his opinions sbout several —__. h.
[2148]- _individuals ‘with presidential aspirations. _
[2150]"arnando Velazquez Cerrato has completely disregarded. the
[2151]Party machinery. ie is ambitious, but too individualistic.
[2152]Be has no political future in tne country.
[2154]"Manuel. Acosta Bonilla present Kinister of Economy, is capable,
[2155]e hard vorser and a good man. iis Presidential ambitions at
[2156]the present time are very subtle.
[2160]gh tan Liebe
[2162]"Ricardo Zuniga 1s vell qualified and vould bave support fron
[2163]most of the influential people in the goverment who would
[2164]“cmp co 7 U 2ike to see him as a Presidential candidate. A hard working _
[2168]ss individual, he is the right hand of President Lopez Arellano.
[2169]- —— Xr consider his the beat qualified to run for tne Presidential :
[2171]i: . i
[2172]i -+ -end- , ae
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[2175]3 . * . { ?
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[2185]a
[2187]14-0000
[2190]ene : SECRET 3
[2192]F. SUBJECT AND AREA
[2194]Opinicas on Rigoverto Sandoval/Manuel Acosta Boni.1a/Armando [ we. 2. ve
[2196]Velasques Cerrato/Activities of Ricardo Zmiga/statua of rT ERE 4
[2197]AAS
[2199]TRDIVIDUAT NO- [4s] TYPE OO-E | (46) 5:33tun-
[2200]| | eaTeD
[2201]Fe pti
[2203]J. METHOD OF COLLECTION " USSR ONLY | pespoasive TO SPECIFIC
[2204]EXCHANGES REQUIREMENTS
[2206]: 4
[2207]4) Interview | Trip Report . oO]
[2208]TO USSR
[2210]| Other Document CJ Other (specify below) FROM USSR
[2211]HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS
[2214]1400000
[2216]i
[2218]t
[2219]t
[2221]ie any ene Pees ER ROE Came Moat eS ROO ee rae Berane 8 :
[2225]DATE OF INFC Jan 68 and earlier
[2227]CENTRAL INTELLIGENT E AGENT? mo, ¢
[2230]‘material ceetains irforration allecting the National Defense ef she United States witha the meaning Of fe Espionage Lows, Tate
[2231]8S SC. Secs. 792 and 794; the trarsm.ssion of revelanon of with i ehy manner to 38 unauthorized person fs prohidiied by law.
[2233]_ REPORT NO. o0- oc 323/01020-68 |
[2235]ee peer
[2237]COUNTRY = ondurzs
[2239]SUBIECT =» Gpinions on Rigoderse cas2zoval Manvel CATE OtSTE 22 Jah 868 i
[2240]-feosta Bonilla/arzendo Velasquez i ; ;
[2241]Cerrato/Activities «.° Ricardo NO. PAGES 1
[2243]‘imigo/Status of Present Government
[2244]_ REFERENCES CIRL C-2CT-53900
[2246](2356)
[2250]MACE & DATE AcQ. Tegucigalpa-bec 66 end earlier
[2251]THIS 15 UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[2253]SOURCE ‘Cudea national, an enzireer who hes worked and lived in Honduras for
[2254]; tre last two years. uring this period he has Geveloped contacts with
[2255]officials in govermne:t, che Armed Forces and the tusiness comunity.
[2256][thts repor* was developed by en Arcy representative assigned to the
[2257]office of preparation. ] ; :
[2259]3. TI have known Figoverzo Sandoval for approximately eight montis. As the
[2260]General Secretary of tse Pianification Board be is a very ca;aole and
[2261]ecompet.ent indivicua:. Ee is progressive and iiberal in his ideas, :
[2262]though at times seeas to pe inclined to the lefs. fe is a msi of great.” —
[2263]potential for the developsent of the country... Sancovalws isstrumental —
[2264]‘4n instituting a housizs project of approximately one thousand houses, =
[2265]to be constructed in San Pedro de Suia- The houses will be tullit for :
[2266]needy fanilies. A loan of US$2 million hes been granted by =e "Benco
[2267]Interenericano de Desarrollo" for tze project.
[2269]2. The Minister of Econczy, Manuel Acosta Bonilla, is an honest, hard Roe
[2270]“working, and respoasible individual. I nave talsed with him and with :
[2272]' people who are close to hin and got the impressica that Ascstva has no
[2274]. higher political aspirations. At ieast he does not show any outward
[2276]signs of it. |
[2278]3. Armando Velasquez Cerrato is being tandled by the government very
[2280]- gerefully. de is considered to be a dangerous isdividual. Sovever, ;
[2281]be is regarded by scce of his followers as a scepegoat of te prescnt ‘
[2282]governnent. Personally I don't think that se hes any opportmities or
[2283]enough popular suppor; to intervene in the gover=zent successfully.
[2287]&. Ricardo Zuniga, Minister of Presidency, remains as an influestial figure
[2288]. with President Lopez Arellano. Zuniga provides financial support to the
[2289]* mon-Comiunist stuc]ent organizations wno support Gis claims tiat. the US
[2291]is intervening in Kornduran.internal affairs. Ina recent confrontation
[2292]- with an official of the US Embassy, President Lepez Arellanc openly
[2294]: supported Zuniga. -
[2296]5. Since the last typ years there has been a marked change in the country. There ..
[2297]. ‘could have been note prosress. but the government is not dynamic enougi,, even: .
[2298]though President Lopez Areliano is in ‘complete control of the government. .
[2300]The opposition to the government is weak, plagued by differences of opinions,
[2302]_amd lacking wilty. Tae jarge majerity of the people are undergoing great. ;.
[2303]heir interest is. inj
[2305]fee Baath eae ees
[2307]: misery and poverty. Still, the rasses are contented. 7
[2308]‘ ,_ Bubsiating frou one day to the other, not politics.
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[2370]INDIVIDUAL nO.
[2372]Miaxi Springs, Florida
[2374]H. SOURCE (Nome, Title, Organizcrion, Address) : INDIVIDUAL MO.
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[2380]USSR ONLY
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[2414]CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY | CB
[2416]This material contains teats afecing a Matec! Dale ol ha ted Stet within th men le tinge Ln Te
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[2423]C-O-H-¥-I-D-E-H-T-I-A-L
[2425]2s equeey Honduras . REPORT NO. -00-B 321 /03013-68
[2426]"-suunct Proposed Steel: Plant and Paper and Pulp dart os. §=—-1:9 JAN 1958
[2427]he ; NO. PAGES 1 :
[2428]RereReNCES, CIRL C-DC7-53900 ;
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[2431](2356) ; é
[2433]DATE OF NGO. | Jan 68 and earlier
[2435]Lo pach apa cq, Benturas/ien 6B mod cushion
[2437]THIS 1S UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[2439]* sounce Cuben national, an engineer, vho has worked end lived in Honduras for
[2440]oo ' the last two years. During thie period he has developed social and
[2442]business contacts with officials in the government, the armed forces :
[2443]end the business commmity. i
[2445](thie report vas developed by an Arny representative assigned to the
[2446]office of preparation.]
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[2450]“3. Kegotiations are going on with Mexico for the establishment of a steel
[2451]plent in Honduras. The principal force behind the establishment of this- :
[2452]industry is (fm) Alduvin, ean engineer with the "Banco Central”. Alduvin
[2453]etudied in Mexico, an=.is a very intelligent and capable person. Alduvin. ‘
[2455]+ : was Minister of Public Works during the regime of Villeda Morales. At
[2457]ca . that tine he vas a supporter of Brown and Root, a US compeny with offices
[2459]—_ in the country. . Thouzh Alduvin as instrumental in granting several
[2460]to important projects to the company he now criticizes it as another exten- :
[2461]gion of "Yenkee Imperialisa™. }
[2463]“7° AUS firs, International Paper Company, has been selected as one of the i
[2465]to Honduras, for the establishment of the paper and pulp plant and for the
[2466]we exploitation of lumber reserves in the country. The paper and pulp plant i
[2467]rl: °° gs tentatively to be established at the: junction.of the Agum and Mane — 3
[2468]H -: | giwers. The area selected by the government for the exploitation of
[2470]Hot - umber reserves covers approxinately 15 thousand square kilcmeters in the
[2472]: departeents of Olancho and Yoro. The government is going to face & prob-
[2473]ae Jen trying to determine the omership of property in the area. I estimate ~
[2474]oo that it vill take three years to survey the bouncaries and to set land-
[2476]: ' parks in the area.
[2478]state ie ede epee es
[2480]; vo eccess roads vill be constructed to serve the area. One, "Carretera -
[2481]del Projecto Forestal de Olancho”, will connect the paper plant with the
[2482]forest. reserves, extending from Mame to Salam, a total of 130 kilometers.
[2483]The other road will connect the plant to the coast, from Mane to the port
[2485]. of la Coiba, @ total of 100 kiloneters. . ;
[2489]. sepigpehtnta os.
[2491] gerncipeting Ne peooecnon wer TT SHAUL POOT Be DISSEMIR ATED 70 CONTRACTIONS. © ohadl mat be Girseonoaned
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[2533]ICRGAMIZATION NO.
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[2561]ss eatral consis nhormaton aflecing ihe Natonal Deans ofthe Unted Siete} within the mecning the Espionage Laws, TH
[2562]Bh U.S.C. Seca. 793 and 774, the transmission or revelation of which in ony fer to an unsuthorized person is prohibited by lew.
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[2570]Civic Action Progren Success/Armed Forces DATE DISTR. 1-5 JAN 1968 :
[2571]_ . Capability to Cope vith Insurgency/ a : a
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[2601]. THIS 1S UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[2603]. Cuban national, en engineer, vho has worked and lived in Honduras for the
[2604]last two years. During this period he has developed social and business i
[2606]i contacts with officials in governtent, the arued forces and the business
[2608]“ . community. ; : .
[2610][this report was developed by en Aray representetive assigned to the
[2611]office of preparatio..] a .
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[2618]_ ka” 03. ‘The armed forces are doing @ splendid job in their civic action projects. .
[2620]opt Gheir primary interest seems to be the construction and repair of roads : _
[2621]a : ‘throughout the Republic. conversation with a liaison officer between
[2623]pt the arny and other government agencies he centioned that the only diffi- 3 :
[2625]Pio culties they are fecing in their procrens is the lack of adequate equipment, |
[2627]and the lack of cooperation by the Public Works Office. He told me that —
[2629]in most instances the requests made by the arny for the use of additional
[2631]. transportation or utilization of existing equipment are disregarded vy :
[2632]ye minor officials. This creates problems requiring the action of higher :
[2633]. officials, who are given the impression that tue army is the originator of
[2634]these problems. —
[2638]_ 3B. Considering the available resources end fucilities of the country the
[2639]ayned forces are vell trained end disciplined. During the latter part of
[2640]1967 President Anastacio Somoza and a group of other Nicaraguan dignitaries
[2641]visited Eonduras. Several groups under Cousumist influence cenonstrated
[2642]against the visit. I had the opportunity to observe the development of
[2643]the deconstration, from a meeting to & riot, from a vantage point. Despite ©
[2644]the fact that the arny riot contro] troops vere stoned and abused they 4
[2645]were disciplined enough to prevent vhat could have been a serious incident. ;
[2646]They did not attack or fire at the cob, as would have been the desire of 5
[2647]‘the leaders, who incidentally alveys renained behind the mob and utilized :
[2649]" other people to direct and incite the demonstrators. The troops end junior -
[2651]. : officers who vere present during the denonstration were highly praised by
[2653]ome cate -- he responsible elements of the society. : .
[2656]vec caver evans este asnammewnnetie eet es
[2659]he 3. Efe guerrilla movement started I believe the armed forces vould act | oe
[2660]. gwiftly. A special counter-guerrille unit is well trained and equipped ios:
[2661]a : to prevent development of small units into large and organized guerrilla yg
[2662]. eg bands. . ; to's
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[2669]ne ee Treen Tn Tar rover ctneats tha mone apes whe meat act epon the iormao, Mower, ire Sostcnly Soy
[2670]: he Uh mene oT, Ter oCtD Hh a nev be teeaned wo hemm compere of tn depertnans wed ores 08 US te opener.
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[2686]“tv. IB. “Bwo or three months ago I.met three Cuban nationals, Jose de Jesus Flana, 3
[2687]. ‘Carlos Morris, end Eduardo Garcia, members of the “Confederacion Latino :
[2688]Amricona Cristiane", CLAS, with contrel offices in Caracés. These indie 7).
[2689]_ widuals trevel through Latin America with the purpose of familiaririzg so" 4
[2690]: groups vith Commmist sethods of operation and spreading democracy. 1 ‘ ; t
[2691]a telked several times with them, and with pecple who had attended their wo
[2692]“4 weetings. It is my impression, 08 well as that of others, that they | :
[2693]yee : ‘tended to create the wrong impression. feveral times they justified the . :
[2694]aan " actions of Fidel Castro, end seemed to be anti-American in their line of : ;
[2695]a propagands. Certainly they did not do enything vorthvhile to ald denoc- / y .
[2696]. : recy. These 4Andividuals claimed not to have exy association with the UG, po
[2697]and to receive financiel support from Germany. ;
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[2754]“OUNTRY Honduras f REPORJNO,. O0-B-321/33415~72
[2755]<= $yBuECT "General Lopez Arellano Unwilling to Lead DATE 6i 4
[2756]_Coup d'etat at Present/Army Officers Being “a a
[2757]Trained in Peru/Zuniga‘’s Stratagens to NO. PAGES © 2.
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[2770]~ “PLACE & DATE ACO. BY SOURCE _Honduras/1972
[2771]? “THIS 15 UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[2773]» SOURCE Naturalized US citizen whe has worked and lived. in Honduras for a nunber
[2774]- of years. He has numerous social contacts and business connections with
[2775]officials of the government, the Armed Forces and the business community.
[2777]er . . a
[2779][This report was developed by an Army representative assigned to the 2G
[2780]office of preparation.]} 7
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[2784]“7, “The Honduran economy is in a deplorable state. Some young army officers!
[2785]are urging Jeneral Oswaldo Lopez Arellano to lead a coup d'etat to dis—
[2786]place President Ramen Ernesto Cruz, and have offered to help him. Early.
[2787]“dn October 1972 a government official and several young aray officers
[2788]“stated in a private cvaversation that Lopez Arellano did not believe it
[2789]‘advisable for him to lead a coup ¢'etat until most of the following
[2790]vevents took place: - . .
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[2796].
[2798]«cect haunt cm afenmesane manne eu anmawennan oeeiti meumeter ena etmmannmesmuneadeyemmarnmeninie wometni ey OF ta
[2800]a A rally in the general economy of the country. i
[2802]b. Improved diplomatic and commercial relations between Honduras
[2803]and El Salvador. This inprovement would further a better function- ;
[2804].ing of the Central American Common Market (CACM). ; :
[2805]ec. Completion of the Pan Anerican Highway extending between El Salvador :
[2806]_ and Honduras. Gompletion would benefit both countries by giving — i
[2807]access to new markets for their products. : - i
[2808]d. Decreased corruption among government.officials. Not only are
[2809]some of then feathering their future nests with currency, but
[2810]; also permitting individuals to do likewise in return for some-
[2811]: ; . thing the government official desires the recipient to give or to-
[2812]._ . |  @o for him.
[2814]cencnenietanee tnninan mctntiencaiam wets 40 Rest bated aH WINS tre 4
[2818]PerenewLere Tar Sean
[2820]" @. Enrichment of the Treasury so that funds could be made available
[2821]for projects beneficial to the country and its people. st
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[2839]. the USI member oyrnnet, ond te thove wenier aK cele of the memins agentes whe s.iwel sab uO the jnlarmmtnns Howeees) wniese apeolsalty tome
[2841]trotled im cccordance with parogreph 6 ef OCID 1/7, 1 may be rolenerd ta thaw sompenantsel the deparimenn ond egennes pf the US. Goverment . es
[2842]drecty porscpotag i the production of Netene! lnuiligence. IT £x4it NOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. fv thall not be Sisemincicd tp . a
[2844]_ qoponisetens or porwsarel, Indeding eonssltanti, ender © contractual sehataaship te the U. 5. Government without the wrirten permission of the origina.
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[2860]2. During the same private conversation, General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano was
[2861]quoted as having stated that it waz:ld be futile for him to lead a coup
[2862]d'etat unless there was hope of ixproving the welfare of the sasses and
[2863]the general economy of the country as well; he fimly believes it would
[2864]be impossible to accomplish that goal until a change in must of. the above
[2865]conditions were met prior td*any coup d'etat in which he would ‘be interested.
[2867]be cane thle EMME ltslenteeg ale +
[2871]3. Selected Honduran army officers heve attended special courses at an arny
[2872]facility in Peru since approximately 1967, According to an army officer
[2873]the number of candidates sent since early 1972 has not only. been increased
[2874]but also each has been ordered to specialize in any one cf the br. ches of -
[2875]their choice. They previously attended the various courses given at that ¢
[2877]facility. -
[2879]ae a o.
[2881]4. The ary gives an outward appearance of being in sympathy with the present
[2882]regine, but in reality not all the members sympathize with President Cruz.
[2883]In private conversations some speak of him in a derogatory manner, e&pec~
[2885]ially young officers.
[2887]3. A man who continues to wield a great deal of power in Honduras is Ricerdo
[2888]Zuniga Augustinus, Minister of Government and Justice, also leader of the
[2890]a Nationalist Party. auniga's ability to continue wielding power is due to
[2891]his being a very clever, astute, wealthy man. He always knows exactly
[2892]what he wants, and does. not hesitate to utilize his personal character-
[2894]- istics and his wealth.in obtaining his objectives.
[2896]6. Zuniga's present ambition for continued power has foreed him to feign
[2897]being a Eirn constitutionalist. That is, he is claiming loud and clear
[2898]that comitnents made between the government and political parties must
[2899]not only be respected but must aiso be adhered to. Zuniga does not clain
[2900]this because he really believes this to be a moral obligation, or because
[2901]he is a fervent democrats The fuadamental xrezsen is that he knows he is : ;
[2902]the recognized leader of the Nationalist Party, as well as having becone i
[2904]influential in the Liberal Party. He believes these parties are the ones .
[2905]sustaining the present regime of President Ramon Ernesto Cruz in power.
[2907]Therefore, he calculates that through these two parties he can protract -
[2908]the power he has today. .
[2910]f
[2911]i
[2915]: foday relations betwen General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano and Zuniga are not 7 z
[2916]as cordial as they were previously. However, one must not be led to be~ H
[2917]Jieve that this situation is unrepairable because if Zuniga needed Lopez t
[2919]Arellano's help, or vice versa, the former pleasant r “ationship would
[2921]be hastily nursed back to life. It is just possible that if a coup d'etat
[2923]_ led. by General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano should take place, and be successful,
[2924]Zuniga would make a great effort to settle any differences existing between -
[2925]them. This might not please some of the army officers who dislike Zuniga.
[2927]- due to his character and the procedures used by him to obtain power. t
[2929]sere
[2931]the "left®, They are naturally desirous of improving their way of life.
[2932]fhe Air Force has recently organized a company whose entire net profits :
[2933]. will go to the Air Force for the bencfit of its members. General Oswaldo
[2934]so Lopez Arellano is investing in various industries and small private
[2935]. industries. He has very recently established a company called Empacadora . i vo *
[2936]de Carnes (meat packing firm) whose net profits will be for himself alone.
[2937]Bo, _ Fhe Armed Forces hold General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano in the highest
[2938]iv esteem. This knowledge is based on his observations and personal contact
[2939]bore with, officers and enlisted men.
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[3044]Economic. Development. . a.
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[3059]1. SUB-SOURCE (Mome, Title, Organizetion, Address)
[3061]ORGANIZATION NO.
[3063]USSR ONLY
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[3067]J” WETHOD OF COLLECTION
[3069][8 review
[3070]: Letter Cocvenee
[3072]FIELD COMMENTS
[3074]. | Teip Report
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[3078]HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS
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[3103]CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. : , 4
[3104]| This enteral contains indormation sllecting the National Defense of the United St wikia he meaning of the Exganage Laws Tele
[3106].
[3109]: W. USC Seca 793 and 794, the tenamiasion or revelation of which in oy
[3110]REAL MV EEE ar cr VO ty
[3112]te aa snauthorized perton & prohited by low,
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[3116]Eran Ta presseerren
[3118]“COUNTaY Honduras
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[3122]TNO, — 00- “r-325/30008-67
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[3125]i
[3126]: Sumer Beonoate Conditions in Rural Areas/ _BATE DISTR, 20. Nov én. :
[3127]fonts iw ) 7p Uneaployaent/Lack 0 of Econoate _Developuent ' j
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[3131]DATE Of BGO, Oct 67 eid earlier aa rn j
[3132]“MACE & DATEACO” <5 ter 6 end-earkt ————-—-_| f ie
[3133]arava “THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
[3135]_
[3137]VEO: “pe Source © Cuban “national, ‘and engineer, who hes worked ada lived in Honduras for .
[3139]. 7 “the past two -yearss-~During-this-period-he-has developed social and- e
[3141]°y - business contacts with officials in goverment the Arced Forces and the H
[3142]—~——~ “business commmity.
[3146]~t EEL Se ‘report-vns. deveinpéa -by-o7-Anny, representative assigned to the $
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[3150]office of preparation fon.} i ak
[3152]. . 1
[3153]Le. -My_work. takes_ma_to_the rural areas in Honéuras where I have opportunity
[3154]_ *to. talk vith the peasants. It is my considered opinion, based on yer- :
[3155]--8onal observations, that the peasants in the rurel aress are bitter and
[3156]‘@iegusted with their lot. © They have little or no faith left in anyone. :
[3157]cononically, theiz condition is second only to Haiti, in comparison with —
[3158]“the countries in the Caribbean. Thé prices of staples conpare with - }o:
[3159]. acprices: in the US, but Honduran weges are far below US wages. Unemploy- .
[3161]“ment is a very grave problen. My company hires unskilled labor but does ;
[3163]- «mot necd more then 200. We have had to refuse hundreds who applied - i
[3164]—cbecause: ve had no need for-them:--A saall fraction of those turned back pot a
[3165]»will be able to' find work, the rest will recain unenployed. f yo > ot
[3166]ann ee a lhe ee Le a
[3167]“3 Be, “There 1s little econonie development in the country and alnost conplate
[3168]2 so? ade : of_initiative and_vigor.Seldom is a can found in Government or
[3169]; industry who is not afflicted with the two uajor vices among this segment .
[3170]the pomulation: wine and wonen. Tne econonic inac tivity at tines .
[3171]appears to be the result of indifference, other times the result of ‘
[3173]ntentional delnys by Communist _infiltrators in Goverrn=zent. As an ex-
[3174]ample of this "lock of initiative" I will cake reference to the road in
[3175]the (OYancho- | area. The loan for this 110 kilometers of road was approved
[3176]in October 1963. The road is badly needed to move agricultural products
[3177]____from this region, to provide euploynent for hundreds of needy people;
[3181]_ 7. Falp and parer plant in the area. Until the summer of 1967, these funds
[3182]“>> Femiined idle. “Prelininary studies were not even mede. With luck, §
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[3195]construction may commence in 1963, but by this time jPaymente on the
[3196]eh pad ~ and interest are due to” starts —_
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[3221]Activities of Ricardo Zunigs/Colonel Aremndo Velasquez Cerrato es | [ oa. [eal
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[3233]ORGANIZATION NO.
[3235][4 METHOD OF COLLECTION EVALU. USER ENLY. | RESPONSIVE TO SPECIFIC
[3236]; oO REQUESTED FAOM Rneee one) REGUIREMENTS
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[3250]CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY _ Og,
[3251]“. Thes muterial contains information aflecting the National Delense ef the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Tai
[3253]oe BE, U.S.C Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of whch in any marner to enutasthorized person is prohibited by law.
[3254]. : . 4
[3256].
[3259]C-O-N-F-I-D-Z-N-T-I-4-L |
[3261]“COUNTRY — Hondurés REPORT NO. = OO~K~323/33117-67
[3262]icsuaget.  Activitdes of Ricardo Zuniga/Colenel DATE DISTR. -«-10 Hov 67
[3263]at Armando Velasquez Cerrato
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[3267]! . . REFERENCES CIRL C-DC7-53550 4
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[3270]“SDATE.OF INFO. Oct 67 and earlier
[3272]1 PLACE & DATE ACQ. --- Oct 67 and earlier : ; : .
[3273]THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION "
[3275]VSESOURCE Cuban nstional, an engineer, who hes worked and lived 4s Honduras for the
[3276]past two years. During thie period he has developed social and business ‘
[3278]‘ . contacts with officials in government, the Armed Forces end the business
[3280]+ commmity.
[3282][This report was developed by an Arny representative assiged to the BO
[3283]office of preparation. ] oo, oo - ct
[3285]wat, 2. Ricardo Zuniga, Ministry of Presidency, is the hardest working man in the . °
[3287]: Hondurza Government. Ee enjoys his liquo= as vell as acy other official ae 2
[3288]in goverament, end when he goes on a drinking spree it say last for days. | 5
[3290]Hovever, be has a great capacity ior work and lately he bas cut dowm on
[3291]his drizking. He is too intent in his presidential aspirations. Presi- sO, t
[3292]dent Iczez Arellano hes left the azministration of govers-ent to Ricardo :
[3294]Zunipe. “*umiga's trusted man is incas Lozano Zelsya, Procurador General :
[3295](Attorney General). . : ;
[3297]aie There ere two others who have desis on the presicency, Mario Rivera
[3299]Lopez, President of Consress, and Colonel Armando Veles-zez Cerrato,
[3300]Honduren Ambassador to Mexico. Rivera Lopez’ chances Eze very small,
[3301]but Colonel Velasquez is a very serious contender. Bots Zeniga ond
[3302]Lopez Arcllano are fully aware of bis strenzth. Sven thouca Colonel
[3304]a, + Gerreto has publicly denied that be is behind the pro—Cerrato committees
[3306]a being formed within the ‘iational Party, I am informed thet he is in fact
[3308]suppoxting then. : :
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