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# DIRECTORIO REVOLUCIONARIO ESTUDIANTILjose antonio echoverria con tus ideas en marcha-7-among all the Delegations and a day was appointed for their publication in all places of the continent. Thus, a great success was achieved. This same the photographs were published in almost all the Latin American newspapers, and, later, they were even published in extra-continental press.It is of vital importance to point out the success achieved by the photograph exhibition, organized by the photograph department of the Section of International Relations. This exhibition was composed of 30 enlarged photographs to be shown at public squares and organizations and were sent to each Delegation. These exhibitions are still being shown in Latin America. Thousands of persons have visited them and the success achieved up-to-date has been great.7- Intelligence and Agitation. During one lo ng year we have received through the Delegations many informations on Castrist activities throughout the continent, as well as on Communist activities in general. Stirring has noither been absent - Two libraries of the Communist Party were destroyed in Montevideo, a place were support for Fidel Castro was received was also destroyed in Montevideo, and students groupe in Venezuela have been trained.## THE CHANCELLORS' CONFERENCEWhen the Chancellors' Conference was held inJanuary 1961, there was a plan to turn public opinion in favor of taking energetic steps against the Castro regime. For this purpose, the 25th of January was appointed as the day in which "La Marcha del Silencio" (The Silence March) was to be carried through in the principal Latin American cities, to give support to the Conference and protestd for the crimes accomplished by the Castro Communist Regime. The results were truly astonishing. In Bolivia more than 20,000 people took part in "La Marche del Silencio", they all carried lighted torches since it was at night fall. In Peru, more than 10,000 persons were assembled and in Quayaquil, Ecuador, around 5,000. Also smaller manifestations were made in Honduras, Panama, Hexico, and Colombia.The DRE Delegation sen to the Chancellors' Conference visited several countries before arriving at Montevideo, so as to develop in them the labor of propaganda and organization previous to the events that would take place during the Conference. This Delegation was divided in two groups. The first one was composed by Juan M. Salvat, Fernando Garcia Chacon, Jose Maria Lasa, Ernesto Fernandez Travieso, and Mario Pita. This group visited Bolivia, Peru, Chile, and Argentina. The second group was composed only by Eduardo Minis, who visited Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, and Brazil. During this trips, press conferences, interviews with secretaries of Foreign Relations, and with Presidents of the nations, were held. In Uruguay, the first photograph exhibition was shown in the Plaza Libertad, a gigantic meeting was held in Montevideo and four meetings were held in other cities of the country (San Carlos, Piriapolis, Minas, and Maldonado), pest bombs were placed at the Communist meeting in the University, press conferences were held, and radio programs were broadcasted, all during the Conference.In a general form, we have explained some of the activities developed by the Section Of International Relations of the DRE. It would be impossible to describe them all completely.