404-t0165-10084], b, . - 7, ° ; — ™. CONFIDENTIAL ~ [NS ,. © 2 INPDEY CL BY 007622 {When Fitted int Alu I22%+) i 4 — Tr Fi k Bly BE A } | :8€SPONSE T REQUEST FOR SECURITY CHECKS S x 2 ee eR r - . j Date. . FROM: Clearance Support ranch, Pernonnel Seenrity Division . > TO : Domestic Contact Seniee. FO: 20 Gctpber 1972 SUBIECT'S MAME Last Farst Sutfle i: : | gg OTIZEN ALIEN (OTHER MAMES USED INCLUDING MAIDEN, ALIASES, ETC. ~ e bs . yet 5 USE OF SUBJECT DURING THIS PERIOD BY OFFICES OTHER THAN DCS THIS NOTICE IS VALID THRU r Bere ; (except those having prior nderest) MUST BE ODORDINATED WITH DCS. L. Reference is made to seur request for serwcity checks om the Suigect pemon. UW the slentifying information fernizhed is erroneous in any way, this diwnaoe dould be mike enmediately. Crecks based upon esroncous information ae mralid, . 2 The eecenesy checks keve been completed and mo pertinent information bas been obtained except 2s meted below: CITIZEN: Ad Pasepost data stiached. [[_] Subject was tast favorably investigated in This offiee has as objection to Subject being used im accordance with: DCI's memoravium dated 23 Nowember 1961. C] Sommary of netewoetzy information i xttached for your consideration is detemsining the extent and Level of your use of Subject. a “ALIEN: This is not en arprocat for this alien's access to elamified information. ; 4 : [__] Fat tues no biertion to your pentioinary contact with Subject. (Renebmit ith fell bingneshic dese © contect i to continze.) [__] Fet has no objcetion to continning contact with Subject. [ ] Pertinent inforsnation has been drecloped, and is attached. a Thi sdviory 00 icvestigative results is for eoutect purposes only snd is pot to be constrocd at a clearance af Subject pesson beyood that [LJ rise conte FOR OCSANGS USE ONLY APPROVED /SECRET | nt / Fonte USE PREVIOUS cau 3 = OCS/Ha “eyo: 241 ““Eortions CONFIDENTIAL = ; 1 3 g - - : e . Peay Una er ated
14-00000 tat ot Ga eamnecnn Seocbed de ' DATE s f/f . orc . fo erece : : ms i +. -The passport file of sutuECT inz ff nace as sho aheve; or ff unter) : the varistion ; : was reviewed 2t! t ot . ° : i . me . ae ° 3 : the Passport G@llice, Department of Stzte, with the foliowing results: } BISTH:. Oa OF 7 ae ge ee . oo PASSPORTS 1SSUZD: oo : - L a f. a. et : eee ~ ‘2 ae an -# > Wost recent-# %-* fos -  , issued ea“. - ; at. Lote . <3 - e . 3 - - : for (tine). oe travel to or residence in --/- a, oe fect * a oO oe” ye OY - for purpose of Ato ~ . SPOUSE: Hane 3 born att 5 0) »« _ Married cearey() and t marriage not terminatec; or terminate om enue . .- . ?... Sewer Married fo / , wo: a FATHER: Name ; ; at H Born 2t§ o“( ) ; ¢ ‘oe Af foreign born, U. S. citizen: ff f/f ves ff we {of Geeeased OTHER: Name Born at on ‘¥£ fereign born, U. S. citizen: . . - AR oe: ISu“CE « ae wr : f yt . . . a. P ALN RESIDENCE: a af . A . ee eae ft. eet oo an ote . ansonitemntewotanncn anit aed Hin veasine # ren Q od ir) Vu ~ . on eA @ ay | a ia MAILING ADDRESS: a ' occUrAvtOn: 7 - "+ gee ° F are. es -e oe © © © © & © & & ow eo 6 © aa a *@ © @ © © @ © © © &@ © & & wi se Previions ‘- fH Over ~ a : i . i . | ff File at Fae, Suitland, Md., (Check if zpplicebic) i ; Bx? in elrehs: indicates verification ol Galecscotion ou Fie Mick. any disctepiaciss : | - or variations are ur#tten im as. shown es Passport application. ee - a Pyare ~. . &
COMPIOENTIAL Pitan F Beard ted OS FILE &O. {OS Use Qnty) | - | E 2 camer CL BY 1622 Alaa > | - i q | ‘ ate | p Stat SOCIAL SECURITY RUMBER | * i L , | ALIEN REGIST RATION KO, | . Fe RAME , Cate CITIZENS uP | — © 4 es Ss : i . EUPLOVERS MAME | , i 1970s | Aug 1972 | 3 H . NUMBER HO OAVE fa vechack, : | . : £532 642 « 22 How 63 FORY goqq USE PREVIOUS . are EQUTO~S CONFIDENTIAL & j a ; vcie cena an eet amen en oo we teem nt nee Sm ee eee ee ced AR Ee ne ms ager . & Hi iene ts gybentattan Uiiagtes me + a ;
14-00000 1D AREA om deemed. 52OR EaempOTRREBR LN EYE TORRENT. MONARY Od SS Rite gett ot ibe: Lpunegme 86 oe eat ene ola im been sae! So eater om esa pneattel “ praroge tines “ae pan 7 a agin ne Se te aa ie Se ham oe an 2 Mew . : CONFIDENTIAL — ot (thee Filled ta} DATE : 22 Nerember 1967 MEMORAKOCM FOR: Director, | ' SUBJECT “mis will contirs our feport that the FSI interpeses no cngaetiee toa the propcsed intérrogeté oa of the Sutject altea and ts to infera you that sezarity checks. on Subject have teen completed. 2. “The FBI has requested that they ‘be advised af enforsation of an iztelligence Decvure, which may te of interest to that Bureau, is deveicped as a  Pesait of. the contezpiated interregations 3e. This is not = security. clearance of this persona. aa ' Amy additions! inforeation ve have obtained is attached and is stbritted for your confidential use Coly. it is not to be dissexi-— nated outside of CIA. com Fogg IIIShETE Peeerors CONFIDENTIAL. = aim ete at Pp eee ee EY 10 am a in SR at : ‘
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14-00000 > * 4 ‘ ‘ i i ee ete “ E ¢ i ¥ ny y oo sec ree | capepers eto Uapriare nintenys ort are sviinipaerene neue ere Ae : Steecnen ine ene eter A SUBJEST 4n0 aba Guerrillas and Agitators om CONFIDENTIAL z “ ~ (whea Billed ia} a f- 12 -3 7 i 38 Ju PROCESS SHEET FOR DCD COLLECTIONS i FELD Case 7 : BFRICE wo . . raeee € Construction and Expansion of Sugar Mills/Activities of Cuban Infiltrated Ba, . cy dete EI ar Py | NTeavies a, BwmECTES ro ‘SFU LD c OnE TS i concen ce SRASwICS, WAFS, Pusricarions, AE PORTS, CUED ‘De Gant Eation 8. sees — js7faal aslso 2. SUF Fae Cet L¥ SOURCE fNeme, Sane SUPPLIED BY OTHER uS-SOUNCE (Nowe, Yale, Orgamzaron, Address! (|_|  ISSUPEIC ey inMTEREST atiors | RESOSMSIY E os £5 Fao ReauInEMe w Ts SET IO OF COLLECTION j Taw REPORT : i aTwER Upecely beta} cep) aA oo 71 StNER Oot uw poe, fh BBL YD for ns ---l attempted to set a reactior TFOR the analyst regarding the if 4nformation in paragraph 2.Unfert there if a naw analyst for Honduras’ who is now agway on vacavion and ne : ( MA x 7 - ‘left no second who understands she‘ 5 hte te : - : situation in Honduras. So ratne> 3h ar , C/A nola on to chis report--I am retursing . : . - ; a- wich + ceenanna fluor “po 2 . Pack POsECTiwe AMESEREVCES S274) Ga.94. o8! BHENE aa ara a Ast . CONFIDENTIAL ely ,
7400000, “ — * She DOMESTIC COLLECTION L./ISION \ | RK intelligence Information Report ; WN thip material caatoins inforentian offering the Nokona! Selene of the United Sastrs within 3 st a tie wagcricg of te Expcrisgs town, Te 18, USE. Sete 753 ond Ta, Ce & sremsecm : OY . ar erovistion of whit. oo cry mentee wy on wouthorised perce m@ groweied wy lew. COUNTRY Hondarss. _ BCD REPOZT NO. | SUBJECT Construction and Expansion of Sugar , DATE DISTR. 07 QL te | Milisfactivicies of Cuban Infiltrared 4 _ Guerrillas and Agivators. NO. PAGES 1 ; my | REFERENCES DOD Case 63307 . 4 : ; { i. The Gowermment of Honduras (COE) recently obtained a US$12 xillion loan from the Central 4zerican Bank of Econoxic Integration for the expansion ef the Azucarera del Sur sugar mili located in Choluteca, Howduras, In. - @ddicion, the GOH bas purchased two sugar ailis, one in Brazil and the . ‘lether- da .Puerto.Rico.. The ails, bought at a cost -f US$i5 sillion each @ill he dismantled and shipped te Ecadures, where they will be reassenbled o z -witk the aid of foreign tecimicians. Also, another sugar mill fis to be . boilc. dn the comtry at a cost of 05520 million; however, the Japanese ‘Mitsubishi enterprise will be the major stockholder, while Bouduran private ' ‘businessmen will bold a minority interest. This is part-of an expansion gad wsdernization program by the GOH with hopes of obtaining a larger share of the world's sugar market. a bee $e tetera etree oa oth # Gf biggie artis ate menaye | tem rae @ > Be The Ce ts sonewhat concerned with the inflitration through Mexico and : - ‘Guatemala of Commenist agitators and guerrilla training persemiel. These 7 gwerrillas, mostly Cubans who remained in the country after they had ‘ arrived allegedly to assist the GOH following Hurricane Fifi, are causing |. vowing concern as a result of several uprisings and invasion of private .- Bands by peasants in several parts. cf the country. The Cubans, who stayed 4a the couery following Hurricane Fifi and others who have arrived 4 . ‘@lendestinely since that tine, reportedly are training leftist militants. B and sympathizers among the Honduran peasants. The agitators and guerrilla - :: Sustructéfs arte tazing advantage of growing wunéecployment and the overall ~ “ POOr national ecovonic situation to stix the peasants | fate activiry. against cant ite epee { i : eee ae ree he Reale Coe Cee eo oe OG ae sy oe Cheras py OTEPE. taoeat om genes Gaclatetic at on w het of €. 6. 21642. Enemceanm cqresare SH FS. Geren mee fee chee ew cree ad aul ee aa . [el YES | | rs] YES _C-O-R-¥-1-D-E-N-ToTHACL a See atte ato 7 _ CONTROLLED DISSEM ; NO DISSEM. “ABROAD 3 nannies 2 . BE 1 7 eaibioes he conwoh ter he Seminaton ond nn fe sear Od ne Ne ae ee Tee ‘ aoe soot oft of te ane Oe en The ow toemn ond oprcns of ho US. Gatiemine Giecty meting sas petwinn ; * gf Satignal: Wneetigeine Diiremination of Se eoport ovtuce tha Suites of the United Sastre ov OFF, Godel ae ergonesher, eter thie tae "spied abase, = foticlen witha he mms coprovat of she Domerts Callcion Oibion, Devore Operations ag Ram
—— Defense Council - - _ CONFIDENTIAL . (whee filed ial - fY-/A- PROCESS SHEET FOR DCD.COLLECTIONS FONaaRTES SuBsect AND - APES ‘Negotiations for Economic Agreement with Venezuela/Influeatial Officers in souRce (Nome, T wie, Sryaenczateon, Address# 90 OF COLLECTION date lg Higa gd daar se btdetie dite hte Ea LB oie da 8 te peda ee eat
: COUNTRY Honduras . Saget Heygotiations. for Econcale Apreenent . with Venezvela/Inflvential Officers 4m Rational Defense Council DOMESTIC COLLECTION DIVISION Intelligence Information Report os leis cures ancien inlercnnad Giétiag the Haterel Delense of the United States withia toe monmeny of the Expomege tows Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. FV? end 794, the rensruissem or seupicicn of who mm ony cami i an wiouthorued person is prohiiied by low. one tei id lw Be UV aomtag ee so ltiag a Tae ane bigs gh eee. DCD REPORT NO. DATE DISTR. 0 8 JUL 875 . NO. PAGES i ; REFERENCES * DCD Case 63307 & acca Aiewenee etme tp (ls Beit ed ci HOA AEA RE POUR og sorry vO ton er sl 1S a ee arnemrama mete ec Ey tet 4 wan, eee ae . —————— CONTROLLED DISSEM OF Hotionad satel genet. eremireton of ‘this report eutiche the Srotes ef. Ne a “The new military Tegize in Honduras currently is holding talks with | . j ‘Venezuela and hopes to sign an economic agreement in the very near . : - future. With that.ta.mind, the.Coverment of Honduras (GOH) recently sent a high level commission to Venezuela headed by Captain Armando e - Sen. Martin, Secretary of Stace fer Eseusay and Commerce and by Attorney &Btonis Jose Cuello iu noid discussions wich high ranxing Venezuelan _ Govertment officials. Prier te the talks, the GOH Yecently seid to * Venezuela-25 nifllion- Vinear feet of lumber at a total cost of US$5 ‘million. The GOU hopes to reach an agreement by whick Venezuela would .. buy Honduran agricultural products for an unspecified mix of cash and ‘. petrolem products. In addition, Venezuela would support a new agri~ eultural production plan to be iuplenented in. the very near future by _ Fernando Montes, Eonduran Secretary of State for Agriculture, = Despite reports that Chief Executive Colonel Juan Alberto Me Melgar Castro — | has unquestioned authority, Henduran military sources have indicated : ° that, Mario Maldonado, Agrarian Refora Chief; Lieutenanet Colonel Mario : Ramon ¥ Yolina Cisneros, Commander of the Firse artillery Battalion are the real “power behind the throne." These officers, who profess a . Strong nationalist ideology, are interested simply in the general welfare i... 0f the Honduran people, and they are maintaining a "watchdog" attitude -. t@ dasure that no one, especially people in positions of power, uses - ath positions for his own personal oenefit. These officers are members “of the National Defense Council (IDC), which also includes the commanders J: ’ of all Gajor military mits in the country. Maldonado, Fonseca, aid . Molina apeear to be the “first among equals” in the 15 member NDC. i Custitied by 007622. Exempt trom: Barney as chee aa ni foe nities ta Hecho oe? Ey s§esd. LadempLen category LieaS eat] imposutie te determing Gate OF auto | mnatit dectasst carton, 5) NO DISSEM ABROAD <tmnaeetnnrene a “STO a een stetannrear— Meeteateemaeste $C 2. T cabin Ge conwok tor the Baeninatisn ond cve'sl tha iatetligenes snd inteliigeace information in tha eeport the Gesmumge gd A tie documie? is hinted tg ciniban Gn8 octvn desy miiirory pergreet wiitin thy intélligente compEREEA af the YSID member Spence ond tw thosd  seeter efieiols af the. cnember agencies who unt ert apar the infaveoson. Maweuer, unless wpechtally controlled ' ia accordance with peregraph B of @Om 1/7, 2 may be Pee fam conenrents of te departments oud, opeecat af the US. Govgament Erectly participating in the pieductios Ben Garsd, <Stavea.: ert. - 807 indinideo, of grgoetisened, other agin shase a) aa + Pekilend cnede tenid iinanrcngia gota n ot BD GP & ot! y rt 2 { }
14-00000 (when Billed in) PROCESS SHEET FOR DCD COLLECTIONS = i - : . - io eb eo i & NS —oee case |: Fomaaeres nekene ee ee EB oa ; oe va ‘ we. P Sal ee EG if i a ee ialzatesjse.zeb f27ies rilatbaedea i a : * + i ; Pitadgd : , 4 oe i SUBJECT ABD BEEA we CASES © Political.and Economic Situation/Expected Nationalization of Fishing j= pont Orie? [a2 | ad ‘Wadustry/Leftise Influence in Cabinet s IHOIVIDUAL ah. esl fveE OSK-€ ‘Teel # ror A fsgeaan SP aPe Wb, MAPS, . 7 MoO. TATiGma, F wate : . § fog 9983, COMER 7 FA SAMIZATISe G2. SuesEerT ° Mo oo Oster ie PROC ESSING : a2 6efaraatt. SUF FS ELEMENT 33 <i . i CrEenthy a a wAe Heme, F.rse, wrgorigerean, SSF rlojete i apwEue : shank: : ReGen pete eisjetr dria bete : ~ 2. ¥99 8 : oo Pfol. | Gemenar i iwit a A . : : ofels isis ware (PL 31518 . : SUPPLIES eae AS) oioldalev orwer aie in $UGSOURCE (Mowe, T rie, Grgam rarcem, Adds 4 sistalc | Aeenctes fs]ejola ‘ aisiclais OTNER msc. i * -phoets fo,8- Comeines wire: oll] —}6 insueritest y imTEREST : eieate tS i. & ALA TE ON - BEsRe Say . 1Fde . WET HDD CF COLLECTION ESVESTES FR REQUIRE VESTS b TRIP REPORT . i- ‘ orwes Saecity below!) i S2ERE inet “EaDBUaART 7 . _ f™MRacres TO OCz Fria & Guaed aTS A ALG Af oo : KARA “OREIS ON For : creer are Thky &ME BALE; oo 700 yo: : | eR 4 . , fF 93'se.97. Bia, e ; i ie CONFIDENTIAL. [AaveRDE eC as cored] - ° ‘ ~ : = ets
“LODUNTRY Honduras DCD REPORT NO. DOMESTIC COLLECTION E SION - Intelligence Information Report This moterit contains informotis effecting the Wesel Seheme of the Using Seats within a fie 16, US.C...0m 793 end 794, the wonwnlesion am qnaythorcsd geron is prohibited by low. Current Political and: Economic DATE DISTR. VAPR 1975 Situation/Expected Nationalization of Pishing Industry/Leftist Influence NO, PAGES i in Cabinec REFERENCES ~~ WR thd ah tb nan edt ain nh anaine 6 ne ne ph Se mp oa Sdonk ie fags tag if tion. Rewever, whlens apie - @F the cigenbas diet ect ween informe Port be wieouad maw component of the doperimeritn oad agencies of the UE: Government directy participating in tha preducticn ~ a8 Natigngl tatpllagence. Chtteounatan of this capert ovtuide the States of the United’ States.  % ony individel o sryonisation, other thein' thine : d chore, in lrbiddes withow te posite onprovat of te Dometic Cottaatan Bivtion, Oresurate of Operations Businessmen im Honduras have reported that the ecenomie and political situation in the country, currently inasad state of affairs, is bound tc become worse as a result of the indifference >eing exhibited by President Oswaldo Lopez Arellano. On the economic side, the private business sector is quite concerned about an expected government. move te nationalize. the fishing industry. . Some foreisn firms already are pulling out of the country and moving to nearby countries like Nicaragua and £1 Salvador. Ga the political side, President Lopez has failed to name a permanent foreign minister since November 1974, ‘when Cesar Battés occupied that pest. Ricdrdo A. Pineda is per forming those- ‘dutieson an interim. basis... The President also ha: has undernined Honduran youth by giving im to the demands of tha leftist-controlled | labor unions. He gives businesstien che impression that he does not ‘know much about governments consequently, the ‘situation in the country has become. very unstable. ‘Appeczently, the regime in Honduras wants to emulate the eurrent Peruvian Government in failing to even consider elections at all. In fact, the government, which is. controlled by the military, has | three pro=left ministers in the cabinet. They are Manuel Acosta : Bonilla, Secretary of State for Finance; -Gudtama Fonseca Zuniga, Seeretary of Stace for Labor. and Social Security, aad Manlio Martinez Centor, Executive. Secretary, Planning Board. At cue time, Acosta was the private secretary of the Mexican leftist leader Vicente Lombardo Toledano, se he has been thoroughly indoctrinated along Marxist lines. = end = Gauitea by 007622. 4 2 as) i 3 3 i. are Geciaisitication tchedute a €. . £3682. . Saerptian cateenre $87 temposuibre to determine gate of aut mate Gectatufication, es sadhtenPnGeMOADL ie atitieneBelel nds + Wifcdoone th epee NE A FMB Heel acith seed he LaNerade iw ene ae meet ald non wy seme baea ar ede nee wr shoe roy qonhealy foo the Gamenmntion end use of the intelligence ond eremiligancs jnborma ton in wis repert. The. Ziwninohen . te evikem and active duty mbhwwry personnel item tho iiteliigencn mimmansnts of the USIB member Sgeneige, od ts there Hiety eonireited in. exevdence with peragraph 8 of
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“SUBJECT Horatio Moya Posas, Agrerian Reforn DATE DISTR. 1anSY oe “COUNTRY gp onduraa . . 7 REPORT NO. “ntelligence Informatic Report w the megning of the Expionage lows, Tile 18, USC Sec 793 ond 794, the tonemiusion ; + . , 4 2 ‘ €-0-N-F-1-D-E-8-T-I-A-L Director/Rigoberto Sandoval in Italy/ His Attitude Towards the US, NO. PAGES i | " REFERENCES (2356) —_—— en 394 - OH Daj : : [CONTROLLED DISSEM hem {This report was developed by an Aruy representative assigned to the office of preparatica.] - ae a “S. Moracio Moya Posas is the present director of Agrarian Refora in Honduras. He is inefticient abd lacks. some of the necessary qualificatioss for that position. ..In spite: of hinxbeing. a- lawyer by profession,.he is not astute, is only of everage intelligence, is far from decisive, and freqgently | vacillates when called upon to make decisions. Be is, however, extremely anti-Gosaunist. His deputy director. is Roberto Oliva. He is no asset.. He haa .no.outgoing personality whatsoever, and in cact, he is rether.-. : to be a goed engineer. : , ~..%~» The previoss Agrarian Reform director was Rigoberto Sandoval. He is an . @xtvemely capable lawyer, very sagacicus, intelligent and he displayed grest foresight in that position. His present and future course of life | _ $e worth observing closely because a possibility does exist that he may _ be a candidate-for an important political position in the not too distant - future. To date Sandoval has not mefitioned which political positioa he — . plans te seek. Another reason for observing him is that he is exceedingly 8. 1€ Gandoval does decide to seek a political office, it would sost probably be General Oswaldo Lopes Aréllano whe would sponsor him. A letter free Rigoberto Sandoval. By the tone of the letter one: - would judge that a close relationship bas existed between thea for some f tice. Sendeval stated that he was in Italy working for the Food and Agrie | j culture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and that for the present’. - his stay: there: was: for.an indefinite period. He enclosed a long list: ef 5 items which he requested: the US inporter-exporter te send to hin ianediately:.. if at all possible. The list consisted nostly of furnitire, household = =~  & Early in October 1972 a US iuporter-exporter received a very pleasant os furnishings, electrical appliances, etc. = = os ] ab te Ga Gt = t o76u2; | 10 DISSEM ABROAD | | The dineminotion of ois decution? in Eeited 10 civikon employers and axtive duty wibtory pi the inteifigence eomponents trolled tA sccordence with paragraph @ of BCID 1/7, 12 may be releosed to Phowe components of.'the daparimerts end agencies. of th U.S Govermmont |. -diewetly participating in the production of Notonol intelligence, 17 Shalt. NOT BE O1SSEs ; * ss seine eaitotions or portoane!, i no consi gence. IF Shalt. NO DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. It sholl a0? be dicteiminated te ‘ undse @ contrextual reletioashap fo’ she. & Goverment withaut the writes pereieson of ‘hee originator,
a, ~ _ | SECRET u™, ' - {ven Filled tn) : TY. I2- a. - PIE LD OFFICE ©. SUSsECT AND AREA * ExTRA. “FT Possible Reactivation of The Central. Acerican Common. Market/ [ One: Labor Not Endorsing Any Specific Political Party a Bi 38139; [eo] es; az] 23) j INOIVIDVAL BO. GRGAMIZA TiO NO. F. SQUACE (Name, Titie, Urganceation, Address) “PINE VIOUSL BO. TO Ej Pa es] inte e ORGANIZATION NC. aieeesl al OBE seem a3 |S [8 [01 c | 4. oraee ‘ase fete leto|s. commen win (7) 6. Inge Fe aT IMPEREST INDIVIDUAL wo, ORGANIZATION NO. aie lei. _ Lo METHOD OF COLLECTION Evacuation O38 ON RESPONSIVE TO SPECIMIC | . . : REQUESTED FROM, coHECK ONE! _ REMMNREMEWTS + “Bl weaves {"]rar report ‘TCleraee socuneny [lotner tepecity betow) : ~ OSS | PeADQuARTERS COMMENTS . DIRECTED TO 7 a - FELD COMMENTS «:: @n 28 October an Saxtenriza agreenext wis reeched that Peeestablishea s es free tress eves among the five CACM sountrt, Costs | . Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Hicaregua ave now im. Honduras: reeains outeiée. . di Coy of "UB 2 TODET CL BY 007622 aeaur ? Gad,usen cG0 ayrewate goen- BRAD IGS GVO HEEL RAGOE AP ED
14-00000 | WSEAS ~“ oO intelligence Information eport ca wo. FFF F I | i i i ; N-P-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L . counTey Honduras ee REPORTNO, a a Se ee Ls) a = i=] a a /Sssupsect Possible Reactivation of The Central DATE DISTR... “ | American Common Market/Labor Not Endorsing : Coe Any Specific.Political Party _.. . NO, PAGE a a —_ (2356) 5 ba 8 fi. eo ncpieabeigts = “cL, Honduran. merchants, incustrialists and ‘some of the people have been urging . the revival. of the Central American Common Market (CACM)... To all. intents. and purposes it has been practicelty non-existent, Salvadorians and ; Guatemalans have also expressed the same desire. com 2% In-early October 1972, these urginzs were token inte consideration by the (| -j.; _ Gecretaryship of Central Americon Economic Integration (SECA) (Secretaria ft ' Permanente de Integracion Economica Centro Americana). SIECA appointed a ; ; president, and a board of directors was selected, Eduardo Ortes Colindres, ‘ a Honduran lawyer was oared president. Cencral Somezn of Nicaragua and : me General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano approved the appointaent of Eduardo Ortes - fa Colindres so much that they offered to aid him in revitalizing the CAH. t ‘fhe board is composed of members from Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua ,-  €esta Riea and Honduras. They are authorized to represent their countries in al) satters pertaining to the CGA. | . ; o . ‘& It is interesting to note that in spite of Honduras having informally reo - tired from the CACM, not only is tne president a Honduran, but so is the — president of the Central American Bank of Economic Integration (BCLE), with headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The fact that General Samoza ef Nicaragua and General Lopez arellano of Honduras have volunteered their : ’ assistance to Eduardo Ortes Colindres has led most of the Central Americans | . to believe that the CAG can once again be made active. If this does occur, : it would indeed be most beneficial to the Central American countries ~ 4 meine et ee win keen tte oh tS. + gaeeegeree Gone an rittaag ie BR, Fy ‘ | Se ge i fab pets E.2 IMPDET CL BY 007622 | ees a wee : “CONTROLLED DISSEM | NO DISSEM ASROAD Sing’ 7° he USO aw ombnr ogeodes, and to thow sense ol trotied an aecardones with perograph 8 of OCID 1/7. i . duotty participating te the production of aye
74-00609 . C=0-N-F-1-D-E-N-T-I--L ~2- 4, Labor is better organized in the nortiern part of Honduras than anywhere else in that country. It has a headquarters in every city where adminis- , trative activities are conducteé and where sectings of union leaders are held. So far seetings have not ‘taken place at work centers. — ; “$. Transactions between labor and the governnent are carried out by labor delegates Celio Gonzalez, through the Ministry. of Labor, never directly. 6 Labor, as such, does not subscribe. to any one particular political party. fhe Marxist theories do not appear to appeal to Labor Unions. However, many of their members. do seem to be leaning towards the Liberal Partys 4 Aa Sabi TE ay Tis ba MOE Rt Mod an adage ae “Je On the surface Labor Unions" actions in Honduras appear toa be demagogic ; cad a at times. Théy make demands oa the goverieent, industry and businesses 4 CR . in spite of theix knowing that their demands may prove to be haraful to. : SG the econony of their country. It would be rather unfair to always hold: ’ ¢he Honduran Union Leaders responsible for this demagogism, because ‘ frequently the unica members themselves are guilty of pressuring their. -. leaders to execute some specific demand, even though they hud already 2 been warned of the possible haraful effects. : : ~ end « i. ai ots i ' . ! . i i t _ id ; “<“@ONTROLLED DISSEM espe? t ro f 1 asc NGA Mean Senta eng eb Oa — ees is toy Le : : ” ° sesiag tes A0RRpRasceepCLths 0 sAfec mASAE tn eA eh «mares fet eth A TERRA GE AN EEE Ob an ; a $ : brains aamian etre nninem ertte ace sem samt799e: met ste + H : ' a re 4 ‘
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1 DS ratte de AN Lopes “Contimieno” Maneuver ‘ EVALUATION REQUESTED FROna : ¥ i H 4 f a 7 a ra , ay : * Hl FO8 FIELD USE OFAT P es | SS as an a $eECt "AND: BER. §andoval.'s- ‘Dissatisfaction. vith the US/Poseible * , so _ qd ZA - * e f ~ - & :
74-90000 . a oe . -2” ey ewe . = : ae here TCR eA RR Te a en eee +. L elligence information i - Fe tute 18, USC Seu 773 ond 194, the vorminnas wich ao oy women we an enotearsed porom iy prohinad ny krw. _-BIRECTORATE GF ETELIGENCE REPORT NO. | ‘COUNTRY Honduras . ‘SUBJECT Sa:doval's Dissatisfaction DATE DISTR. ' or: with the US/Possible Lopez 24 JUK 1970 5 *Coutinuisco” Maneuver "NO. PAGES 2 (2356) /l. A. ¥ have recently had the opportunity to spend ea evening with Rigovcrto . Sandoval, who as tre General Secretary, Planificatica Board, is respon- sipie tor agrarian reform within me Republic of Honduras. ke told me _ the Following information: . - 9, Sandoval is maxing a trip to West Gersany and pees “bly otver nen—Communist European cowitries in on attenpt te procure teccnical assistance, credit - . ad other unspecified help for the Eanduran agrarian reform program. He feels it is in the best interests of Honduras to turn to cox tries other than the (S$ for assistance. He ciaizeé the US is now in Ceclize; that she is both unable and urwilling to fulfill her international obligatioas, icularly within Letina Americas, end that ste is slow to react and bogged dam with bureaucratic reé tase. Sandoval also suspicicas that as Peace Corps, initially very beneficial to Honduras, is a tool of tie a ¢. e 8. Sandoval considers hinself to be the enemy of foreign businesses, particularly : Ancrican, as they are holding large anounts of property whica snould figure fot in the agrarian reform movement. 5e did not seation plans to appropriate . foreign land holdings however. aan . 4 i i j | { I. 4- Sandoval has not keard President Gavaldo Loves drellano personally claiz : | dnterest in another term. The feeling insice government circles is that ; . | i i { | will request’ a coustitutiosal amendment permitting him to remain in ~° a office for six core years without becefit of election.- 1f this happens : - Sandoval will resiga. Although Loges is behind the agrarian reform program’ d his resaining in office would not be beneficial to the country. i 4 ' . 4 -\ 3 Bo i 4 Ts) Cease] Ge Fe) CONTROLLED DISSEM NO DISSEM ABROAD to ve amauin of Ban document ia tnited to cechan enciapees ond extve ty mitre persenl witin the inleawens cones Sf 4 ge 50 ETE LIS Sor ae ae te meter anes whe me 00 on, eee, Me Ey Comment : the, USB, mere eames O08 9 OO, Sc 1/7, 2 nay be saioed tone Comoerert of Oe Sepee  as  e Sinemnaed ‘ . toto wine ees i OO SF mateeed imnigueee. FT Shak NOT BE DXSSERIMATID TO CONTIACOSS. © Oot ot oS one 3 rae 3 WE nae 4 3
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“SS ceounry Honduras © REPORT NO. | SUBJECT. Interest of Lopez in Second Tern/ DATE DISTR. 4 ~ Intelligence Information Report _ This materia! eontains infarmation affecting te Matonal Defoos af the Untied Sutes withia the moaning of the Exgionage Lows, Tae 78, USC. Secs 773 amd TM, the tronunissan ef revelation of whirk im eny saaner a oe cnouthovined params is prokbind by law. C-O-N-F-1-D-E-N-T-I-A-L ‘ i : & nit grim ser ose se wen ath hilo Saha to, Decline in Influence of Zuniga/ ‘' 2 JUX em Lack of Support for Candidacy of | NO. PAGES 1 Pernandez j - REFERENCES “tase | ahem Ul YES 1. _Presiceat Oswaldo Losez Arellano is interested in a sececd term. This opin~ ion is Dased on a growing consensus among Congresamen, Eonduran business leaders and the nilitary that Lopez desires to remain in office for another term. The thinking in these Honduran circles is that te lack of disclaizers by Lopez is, in itself, a strong indication of his "continuisno™ plans. Ap= proximately ten czys ago Herman Pascua, zaneger of the Netional Railroad, headquartered in San Pedro Sula, faq a-Ciseussion with tie President éduring waich Pascua passed the remark that he would like to recein with the railroad as long as Lopez. rezained in office. Lopez cage no specific rejoinder to this but Pascua left the Presicent's office with the distinct impression that | Lopez would run for reelection. @ Lopez would probably be reelected with relative ease. Tre opposition Liberal Party is diviced internally and lacks bot; an effective cz didate and the capital necessary to offer a serious challexge. ; $. The power and influence of Ricardo Zuniga has declined érastically in recent ‘' gonths. his is not due to any s::cific act Sut more to a growing realization by Presicent Lopez of Zuniga's ¢ishonesty, azdition for power and his in- | ebility to get along with some government officials and srominent nilitary officers. President Lopez was particularly ciszayed at Zoniga's handling of Honcuraa pronazanda during the recent Honduran/El Salvaccran border war. Lopez allegedly telt that the invective against El Salvazor often mirrored the type used by Cuban Communism.  «. me &. Miguel Andoaie Fernandez, a self-appointed presidential candidate, is aa '. honest, sincere and well respected can.- There is a. suali group of ‘roughly ' ten Ara> and-Jewish businesszen in San Pecxo. Sula known as the “economic mafia" because they control so cuch of Hozdcuran business activity. This group has taken cote of the candicacy of Fernandez and has been ixpressed by his honesty and sincerity. . They will hot support him however, because they feel he lacks the political experience and popular base for a successful, » end = C-0-N-P-I-D-E-N-7-I-A-L the USE eumber ogenciéy anid to thowe senior officals of the member agenses who mut acd wpan the intrmation, Howaver, unless specifically eoah - freed im eceordonm wit porograph § of OCID 1/7, it may be srleased a those comocaents of the departments and agencies of the U.S. Government a : id ta i j } eT wee a Aa tearatcy wet ty Ba Mtb tt edt at te Sree [S| ves | CONTROLLED DISSEM - "NO DISSEPA ABROAD Gvecily portapeing is the production of Natignal inteligerce. i SHALL NOT-BE. DSSiaINATED TO CONTRACTORS. Ue shall eat be Coseminated t ” argenze Sons or peragene!. nc iveling constant, under.a contracts! reationshipée the U.S Governrent »0 \.: the written perrission of tha ef! sinator, detan cene ye utente sere ot BbwemeaBee ee; ects ope tot Oo hd 6 a pera gh i
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-d : VWF _:) -Tcelligence Information R._ ort ye CONTROLLED DISSEM CONFIDENTIAL aePORT NO. Hoaduras Anti-American Sentiment /Apparent OATE DISTR. 19 NOV 169 Industrial Incentive/Purchase of Armanert NO TAGES i Rifinencés (2356) rare: + pean nate Ot ete] demeeseatty For over five years I have been in close contact with Hondurang of.. different backgrounds and social position. Never before have i seen the anti-American sentiment which is sweeping Honduras at the present time. The feeling is not only evident among student and laber organizations, but anong sectors of what is considered to be the best informed and educated individuals in the country. Most of them are convinced thact the US has. the influence to exert diplomatic pre.sures on El Sal- -yeder in order te settle the pending border dispute, but has failed ve : to de #0. They see the US Government as favoring El Salvador. 7 4 During conversations with several government officials they emphatically stated that Honduras was not going to open the Pan American Highway to $elvadoran traffic. This is the attitude of almost everybody chat Tf talked with. This single issue has served to unite the country Like ‘never before. There is a new feeling of patriotism which was lacking before the conflict with El Salvador. ‘ . 2 Let the werden oben 3. The campaign against Salvadoran products bas resulted in an incentive i y for Honduran investors. I have had several inquiries from Honduran 3 a businessmen who are dnterested in establishing production fecilicies for foo8d which were normally imported from El Salvador. yk eousumer articles These individuals are eager to invest and establish factories in order 4 te fill the deasad for products which were imported from El Salvador. Fi weve eeee Ramen ote we Honduras has been purchasing arms and ammunition from Portuguese and Belgisa sources. Some of this armanent hes arrived in the country. According te e military informant most of che armament has not been delivered, but ie expected in the country before the end of the yesr. he ae Rise eet we ams ter Benet fi asieb ataynoae = - end - me Le toe me ome 7 stats sale adeeb lia. 05 dubs pe Be enemas tig: aymeoains * (G-O-N-F-1-D-E-N-T-1-A-L (=| . 2} the dussumation of thin document is haxted to credien employers end artes dary onilivory perverinel’ withsn the intelligence components i is an ef the USIB member ayancn, end 06 those sanor olficals of the member sgenceen who Gust ect upon fu: wvarmenon, However, wiles speciicalty controlled z & aA te eecgrdance wat gercqraph @ of DCID V7. @ may be relessed te those components of the deparimads and egences of the U.S. Government chractty” owt & : Ps @m@hupeing wn the soduchon of Menonal mnéulligence. fY SHALL NOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. & shell not be disseminated bo engerize- . ~ a
* t j tani ang RnR RA ie OB ' . “~ - SECRET ae “+ (When Filled tn) 4 (> 2-37 PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS : FOR FIELD USE ONLY roa ara ee USE ONLY i a M See | on REPORT ect ect ite ae] | M See | [aa anes ! nn000 cc ae | | PTELELE PELELLE reer sain Pu F. SUBJECT AND AREA | RELEASED | : Honduran Government Interest.in Purchasing Weapons to Pee0. | i Arp Reserves/Allerped Purchase of Combat Aircraft by ee feo] estar] i Honduran Official (Honduras/El Salvador) mill b) Ad : flan gParnice, Maps, maven Pus.icetioes, Rr B01S, OTHER 4. SOURCE (Name, Title, Organtzetion, Address) ORGEEMIZATION RO. rae EET en A oocoeee . . lelelelol. ererkee BORE ORGANIZATION NO. CEBE __fojufsts| 4. SUB-SOURCE (Nowe, Viele, Orgeniaction, Address} — EVALUATION Open shas, | RESPONSIVE To SPECIFIC REQUESTES FROM (CHECK ONE) REQUIREMENTS j_jxo (emt fst KS | [rao ussi | _ | HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS 4. METHOD OF COLLECTION i . [Irie Report. _ [SELD COMMENTS ‘fhe business associate referred doa . to in the body of the report i is “the contact. ; oa fi heorh oc FOR Obsolete previews 36 ® editions SECRET | - —— 2 Bonen
14-00000 er Teme Sn ee ee a an . | | i CONTROLLED DISSEM C-O-N-P-[-D-E-N-ToLaheL NO DISSEM ABROAD’ | | & i ee nn . 4 Honduras/E1 Salvador REPORT NO. | Honduran Government Interest in DATE DISTR. . i . Purchasing Weapons to Arm Reserves/ * ; Alleged Purchase of Combat Aircraft byl PAGES 1 i * Honduran Official : . i . : QEFERENCES a | | en ee een Se | : ” The dissemensiaam oF this document i hated te crus employes . end actrees duty mitey permnegl withn he intalligense camgorents! “ct of the USIE member egerces, : However, "in accordance with paragrach 6 of OCID 1]7, 2 may ba releesed to these components of the departments : pencigeling inthe productan of Mahoral : fore or personnel, archdeny to “combat aircraft" for the Honduran Government. He didnot specify the type ‘gation with Hernandez, during which he told me that he had been "successtul” in “bie purchasing mission. He did rot give any details. ‘ ‘During early August.1969 a close business associate met with Colonel (fnu) _Coreccolli (phonetic) and members of the Honduran Army General Staff. Colonel Goreccolli and members of the Staff were alarmed by the continuing reports of arms and ammunition stockpiling by El Salvador. These individuals were of the | _ opinion that the armament of the Honduran Armed Forces was inferior to that of - “El Salvador. . ; , ‘ a “Daring the meeting Colonel Coreccolli inquired about the possibility of a legal ‘or illegal purchase of approximately 2500 M-1 rifles and an undetermined amount . ‘of .30 caliber ammunition from US sources. He. explained that the weapons were needed to arm personnel with prior military service in case of a renewal of hostilities with El Salvador. These individuals were considered to be 2 re- -gerve for the Honduran Armed Forces, : 7 My associate explained to Colonel Coreccolli that under the circumstances the US Government would not issue an export permit for the armaments. Aa for il- . legal sources my associate disclaimed knowledge of any. He also considered ; the transportation problem. Colonel Coreccolli stated that if acquired the "8 ‘weapons could be smuggled aboard a Honduran refrigeration ship which was an- ehored in the Miami River at that time. Following this Colonel Coreccolli . closed the meeting indicating that he was going to explare other possibilities. | Following the meeting my associate had a conversation with Rigoberte Sandoval, : @ member of the Planification Board. Upon being informed of the meeting, Sandoval warned sy associate to be careful in any dealings with Colonel Coreccolli, since he was known as a corrupt government official, a "thief". Sandoval stated that : thie was the opinion of President Oswaldo Lopez Arellano who distrusted Corec=- ~ eolli. A few days later my associate learned that Ricardo Zunisa, Minister of : ~ -the Presidency, has been given the task of purchasing arms and ammunition for .; Hondures. jae ‘Wadricle Hernandez, wealthy omer of a lumber mill in Honduras, visited the US ‘s+ during the firet. part of August 1969. He told me that he was going to purchase -* nox the source of the aircraft. About a week later I had a telephone conver- : ~ end = = ‘4 er iti Raed DES Sen a8 Lor ets _ C-0-N-F-I-D-E-N-T~I-A-L ond te thove serier officiels of the menter agencies who aunt act upon the enbormangn. . wens spechcatly earrrailed and agencies of the U. §. Geveramae dracty  - "AT SHALL ROW BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. 1 shall rat be dissemicated 1 arganizay constant, undet a contractual relatamaine te the U. $. Geverament without! the writen permissen af the oviginaiar.. ; ' erp emomee nem ote thee meetin: : Pa ot 2 gare . se lice Seen cn we pie aeRO et Tee he ate ree Sn camry f a a 20 ¥
14-00000 ~ o SECRET - . (When Filled In) . - PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS sy : FOR FIELD USE ONLY FOR HEADQUARTE?5 USE ONLY ; i A. FIELD B-neport | jor|ec-coce | | case E-[ | aeceiveo | pap ar b OFFICE HUMBER 99] 2) sal ae ra NUMBER wo. | ga. 1 4 3 o : tlats|als) jalszie} site teliviealsolac {29) fr2|azzjzeizsj2e| <erjza‘es'aciss|s2jss| | 34/33/36 : 3} 3 eeraa RELEASED Dasma, ECORD Mo. BA. 4 a7isalse] [aofas[azies ies 4s] TYPE O0-E 48) oisbetr . ? fepiers. aTnER ‘ . SUBJECT |, cere. |__AREA 87140 149/50] ns: nnowal 31/52/53 (S4 H. SOURCE (lame, Title, Orgonizetion, Address) INDIVIDUAL WO. Ole! Clots ree t[sjojy ristality " Vetiialy : Same 21P Lol ear |? : GRGANIZATION NO. alot ta losences. | 4 on : 4{- 17 | — [s. ormensonse. a. i: §. SUB-SOURCE (Meme, Title, Orgenization, Addsess) INDIVIDUAL MO. Ts] $1 Of Co. compen rr to ' . 6(G {EO f + . 1ERUFT IE eT ¢ : vleielo[ "oer i : ORGANIZATION NO. ei-it-l- i } ; Chelwrrts | ; HETHOD j ' 4. METHOD OF COLLECTION Evatuation | PSst ONLY. | responsive TO SPECIFIC i : Cx] C] REQUESTED FROM CHECK ONE} REQUIREMENTS ! ied interview Trip Rega? j . NO t _— TO USSR ao { Other D : Oeher ify be CI lecomeant C_] {specify below) FROM USSR 1 FULD COMMENTS HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS t 1763: | ppl LEZ | s o L fe ett oF i fir - if rete a & . b = } . Cou bo. Whicees/opPr” . &FflS . : . t . : Wiicey " Bivicien Hell Doch at FORM Obeclete previews . . {20-43} 3 editions SECRET 3 a . . _ ny . . - . ; 8 . ; . *
3 4 ." . f : CUiERLs aren — 7 : ; i ; SOMECE: AMieced Bisretisfeotion of Aovclte j : Seshia, Gobo Lecchat Marine } : 1 - : i aan . de. A eostert of thes off Slee = cotabtly repoctel the interait fon | 4 . presented bulsate ’ : . 2. Dict vo convircattos with & clutives tho revived freatiha i ° airins Ostcossr ve Oe Turing @ af ths esuvivsatica I inpelix 1 : oa the vitreccuse of elie te Fills yore, e foccor elece Pricexa cf 3 . . i my fordye | Pian y ols eE ies ECs TElred the reley ints mnedea cr cn ee <P geyrersions ecacetnirg Sik tat roinosre of Lis fTanilye “ae! res Sy : %. Trilis ia te een, ov third ¢fficer Sisted the cstans Gj Be ie SePhe® Ld * ed orn, & Samah ro Se siip "is lator e rnbishicl ulth the OMe Geis Gilics bicfatlicn ‘ * ne 2 in y Foanteo va enter the U plenniv= to leo : bis Srnllye he Beidbo | reentns in the ureeat Hesfas beste of the privileces obtain: ches opetfiser oni th Sha epririculty to gravel. In his Pipa kt ec. = 4$e:3 vlish ore vpeesee in O.08 on4 gives thit 4s : elite toe big foully. Met of tase eifts ave thes eyld ex tert foo) in i tha bieck rerhet for fottetutges aad elhor necescivicse . ’ s tvo cistess wie eve coeried to Berens Ie * erticcrse 2s Sycorta fe nirsicd te Aisecdoe or as £ ra et tae ¥ uo wors fm ciasetited fercfiia trace . 2 fo. my eetivitios, s23 Bas ct eiid. Pow boars o34. fecscg kes els? FeLi sy | gra is yanbieliia. Gas otice einter is Liliss: Behio : Eucrtse nef these: jisrtheat Morins officers is 'a coplais tus Te Tate ; reecll) isles EO | | Ge furciia! ? O32 or 2, fntelltccat ani os i3 #30: 3 | | \ i : Senter fntrovers. = 2 - + hor bora clan rine years cince Ko have est: toll Es i tealeve that. Geille would be wisks vim Goa. using the forts vecs _ 6 Getcler tia "La Pls to be cS teen Spoke usicroping ~ wepolrse ceed gara tite oteth ® sevwtebe a! ty & ENT THA sOtwnee ‘ €f°5 af dime Caehise? had a 0 ead gt nas Beta jaartitblin By cue Ste. Kame
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74.90000 i — ‘ 4 ae CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY j This material contains inlormation aFacing the Notional Delonte of the United States wikia he manning of the Espionage Lows, Tle %, usc. Secs. 793 and 794, the wansaussion gv revelation of which i any manner to an wnauhorized person is prohibied by baw. J + i zs . ena) A SR a Rl ea . ane EE  * 2 QOUNTRY Honduras . REPORT NO. | | : SUBUECT- Opinions of Moises Lopes Maldonado on DATE DISTR. 1 FEB 1568 ‘ Possible Presidential Candidates 4 . . NO. PAGES a4 i REFERENCES po . (2356) i, lt Qe During the riddle of January 1968 I hai a lengthy conversation with cs - Moises Lopez Maldonado, Honduran Consul in Costa Rica end a ieading : ' personality in the Partido Nacional (73). He is a very close friend i; oo. of Martin Aruero, leader of the Fu. Lopes spends avout half of his ae ‘time in Honcuras. de ia an intelligens and cunning politician with a 7 . : _ lot of common sense. He is critical of the soft lines used by the US | Pot 4m internal end foreign affaire . } : i a 4 : . 3 ire “Ze During our conversation he stated that the next President of the country : } would be a civilian. Ee doubted very much if the armed Forces could. . i _eone up with a suitable cantidate. Ee gave his opinions about several __. : : - _iniividuals with presidential aspirations. oo : : i ®armando Velazquez Cerrato has completely disregarded the : E . Party machinery. He is ambitious, but too individualistic. ip % i i He has no political future in the country. yoo. F ‘ i “yvenuel Acosta Bonilla present Minister of Economy, is capable, 3 : % | a hard vorser end a good man. ifs Presidential ambitions at Pood 5 i the present tize are very subtle. { i é r ; "Ricardo famiga a is well qualified and would have support from ; OE ! i Doe "gost of the influential people in the goverment who would q E ; i ao “omy cm" "ike to see him as a Presidential candidate. A hard working . joc: nn ; pon individual, he is the right hand of President Lopez Arellano. po 3 ; Poet I consider him the best qualified to run for the Presicentiel bog : [s ae 3 be " . F re ee ee. oe
14-00000 8 pet aan SECRET a | (When Filled In) I4-12- preg ota e tobsies a. Yee | Yee | fa a chet | PEEL TE TLL al! F. SUBJECT AND AREA Opinicns on Rigoberto Sandoval /Manuel Acosta Boni‘ la/armando aisiciste Velasques Cerrato/éctivities of Ricardo ganiga/Statua of Ss Wy ‘ | NAS ISDIVIOUAL NOW [43] TYPE 00-E ai aot . eS APS, | saTED ey ester gae iz ester gae OTHER ORGANIZATION HO @ mmmie i on jzfelole i 1. SUB-SOURCE (Nous, Tivle, Organisation, Address) GRGANIZATION NG. 4. METHOD OF COLLECTION © - evacuation | USSR ONGY. | 2espousive TO SPECIFIC REGUESTED FROM) fencce ONE) REQUIREMENTS Cx] lnterviaw : | Trip Regart [J omner Document [J omer {specify below) Fao USER , ft . ' FIELD COMMENTS HEADGUARTERS COMMENTS FORM 95. Obsole-e previews 77 3 20-41) i 7: we. edittene SECRET =] ? i a o . we . . oe . en cneseee . 7 airy i * | ; t | { | i i ' i i \ | i i \ RET ® ne . ro t
14-00000 ° t De tene She a CENTRAL INTENIGENSE AGENT } i vionage Lows, Tate ohupied by bw. . } Thie material ceetains information allecting the Ratlonal Defense cf the United States witha the meaning of te Es 12, 3.$.C. Secs, 752 and 794; the trarsm.suon or rewelanon of winch iA any manner to a4 unauthorized person is pr erent ce he man Sn i REPORT NO. | COUNTRY Boniures CATE DIST 2 2 sath bos i SUBECT -s Gpinions on Rigoberte Gantoval/Mavuel -Anosta Bonilla/arnendo Velasquez €erratofActivities ».° Ricardo NO, PAGES 2 . : @amiga/Status of Present Governnent | REFERENCES (2356) fe babe ace ae ek sere ce sc or na ew BORE me etn Sr rT tt ne eo , (VixEs ; i | C-O-N-P-I-D-E-N-P-I-A-L le LT have know Pigoverto Sandoval for avproxinately eight months. As the General Secretary of the Pianification Board he is a very capeole and competent indivicuai. Ee is progressive and liberal in his ideas, though at times seexs to be inclined to the lef:. He is a msn of great.” potential for tne development of the country. . Sanéovalws instrumental ‘an instituting a housing project of approximately one thousand houses, = to be constructed in San Pedro de Suia. The houses will be tulit for ; : : needy faailies. A loan of US$2 million has been granted by <= "Banco ; ' Interamericanc de fesarrollo" for tze project. 2, he Minister of Econony, Manuel Acosta Bonilla, is an honest, hard woe . “working, end respoasible individual. I nave talzed with him and with ‘ : people who are close to nin and got che impressicG shat Acosta has no : _ higher political aspirations. At least he does not show any outward signs of it. 3. Armando Velasquez Cerrato is being bandled by the government very De) - garefully. He is considered to te a dangerous individual. Soweve>, oo he is regarded by scce of his follosers as a scapegoat of the present : government. Personally I don't thins that ne has any opporvumities oF enough popular support to intervene in the govermment successfully. ran oF cates wher &. Ricardo Zuniga, Minister of Presideacy, remains as an influesvial figure - with President Lopez arellano. Zuniga provides financial suzport to the * non-Comaunist gtucent organizations who suppors his claims that the Us is intervening in Konduran internal affairs. Ia 6 recent confrontation - with ean official of the US Embassy, President Lepez Arellanc openly supported Zuniga. ; _ Dewrweet gree aren §. Sincé the last tvo years there has been a marked change in the country. There . ‘gould have been rmofe progress. but the government is not dynanic enough, even: . though President Lopez arellano is in ‘complete eentrol of the governments . fhe opposition to the governrent is weak, plagued by differences of opinions, and lacking wiity. fre jarge majerity of the neople are undergoing great. :. misery and poverty. Still, the masses are contested. Their interest is. in | ce tig '. subsisting frou one day to the other, not politics. = 6 Gb & oo hd as Bw ac lis eee come wee emanate gam soem oe erm A ;
“8 oo wT SECRET (When Filled In) FOR FIELD USE Ome aecenes MES €. SUBJECT AND AREA Proposed Steel Plant ‘end ‘Payer end Pulp Pleat CHOIVIDUAL se, ORGANIZAT IOs ee Title, Organization, Address) 4. SUB-SQURCE (Nome, Title, Orgonizetion, Address} GHEANIZAT ION Bo. Wd. METHOO OF COLLECTION oo Goal interview _ CJ Veig Segert C_] Orher Document _] Other tsemcify below) FIELD COmmENTS Evatuation | USiz ONLY. REQUESTED FROM: HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS: (CHECK ONE) - A CODER yA DOS hac eet ening” te ates - [#-1a-37 PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS ia ae Pie] ed Pee eo 8. Pascoe | ‘C-neo.czce | an = CASE PS fiscal ta] ar es spp] ls a aatetohe | LL peel ry nasa ze _ — aes [aestaste Ea | wa. | oa. | 37 [38] 99) Pia RESPONSIVE zo SEE ciFic REQUIR TS ' oe > , i i , ¢ cane anidinit 035 al é a a an ater n RECA STD Pome EES SPIAAEN Ete te ty mkt arnt PEER =e G ER: CAAT AAO esos et ect oa mech Ce ahd op ane | gta ERA REED
14-00000- CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY - tS + | gas cuatartal contains information affecting the Nations! Defense of the United Sistes within the meaning of the Empionege Lows, Tele USE Se 9 es 794 Be oe rae chek yma sd an eld ye - nd C-O-H-¥-I-D-B-N-T-I-A-L NO DISSEM ABROAD ” quesey Proposed Bteel-Flant and Peper and Pulp DATE DISTR. 19 JAN 958 os “ 7 : NO. PAGES 1 . i toe eee sarees senor ah “Qe Hegotiations are going on with Mexico for the establishment of a steel ; plent in Honduras. The principal force behind the establishment of this. : pote industry is (fnu) Alduvin, an engineer with the “Banco Central". Alduvin ' * | gtudded in Mexico, ani.is a very intelligent and capable person. Alduvin. “ was Minister of Public Works during the regime of Villeda Morales. At cana . thet tine he was a supporter of Brown and Root, a US company with offices oO 4m the country. . Thouch Alduvin as instrumental in granting several tos dmportent projects to the company he now criticizes it as another exten- gion of "Yenkee Imperialisa™. ; aren ; Be AS fire, International Paper Company, has been selected as one of the i : major stockholders, vith participation of ADEIA and the Government of Lo, Hondures, for the establishment of the paper and pulp plant and for the we exploitation of lumber reserves in the country. The paper and pulp plant rll > gg tentatively to be established at the: junction.of the Aguen and Meme ~ i rivers. The area selected by the government for the exploitation of lumber reserves covers approximately 15 thousand square Kilometers in the departments of Olancho end Yoro. The government is going to face @ prob- : Jen trying to determine the owmership of property in the ares. I estimate — oo thet it will take three years to survey the boundaries and to set land- ‘ werke in the area. Sea E rem hate eptemtran tent e Poudee RR a oe ol fwo access roads will be constructed to serve the area. One, "Carretera - 7 éel Projecto Forestal de Olancho", will connect the paper plant with the forest. reserves, extending from Meme to Salam, a total of 130 kilometers. a The other road will connect the plant to the coast, from Mane to the port ‘ of la Ceiba, @ total of 106 kilometers. we Leaded teat bi Dade bell odo ceo x
14-00000 a (When Filled In} [2 3! ae a a PROCESS SHEET FOR DOMESTIC CONTACT SERVICE COLLECTIONS - 908 FIELD USE OmLY : Y FOR HEADQUARTERS USE OMY _— & FELD 8. sevcer Sseo.coce | | case TE RECEIVED ia] ate u OFeice MimeBER ea] salsa] cass MUMBES we. | Ga. t g-t 3 tichelaels eitielelie i re fie isa] oei2 2s} faapanjasizs|2e) f2vlas.aeisaiaeiszisa] |34,35) 36 x K id 1S ©. SUBJECT AND AREA R34) RELEASED ‘Civie Action Program Success/Armed Forces Capability te Cope | secone eieidl Mibanta with Insurgency/Activities of CLAC, Cutan Propaganda ; 7|36]9 8/4 i] ezas ee EBBIVIDVAL BG. a3] TYPE OG-E 46 oie “ : GATED sseressi seats) J . PoRTS, OTHER | ORE RKIZAT LOGE HE SUSIECT 1° guev me AREA 67}44| 69190 l eget cael $9] 52/23/56 #8. SOURCE (Nemes, Tithe, Orgonizerion, Address) INDIVEDUAL RO. cle clots vee vistioly ‘ . Tiare? sommes Tt inl GREAKIZAT ICN BO, Sipe tes 6 “ ; ' = . cl: ~ im | — | om fe evemmreese, - SUB-SOURCE Olame, Title, Orgenizetion, Address) ENDIVIOUAL Bo. SIS} OLC|, consumes wre : eiclelof, tiajsio[ ORGAMIZTATIO’N NO. al~{-f- vee 7 ; eleiets J. METHOO OF COLLECTIOng, evatuatios | Soe Sees | RESPONSIVE To SPECIFIC [xx] C_] REQUESTED Fa Sut [CHECK ONE) REQUIREMENTS i interview Tip Repert nO oe Lower Bocumene - [J commer tapecity belou} I Teeom usee hot : 3 =. PRIELD COMMENTS HEADQUARTERS COMMENTS | Giice 33° CSisee paris ae . 4 bas cites .SECRET - 3 7 , 3 . met i . ° Zé . i * ‘ 0 4 waa
+m, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. Se USC. Seca 793 ood 774, the transtission or revelation of which in any a’ C-O-H-F-I-D-B-N-T-I-A-L 5 sl crs tderetonsfecing he Nana Delano fn Unie St} win te mesg fhe Elona Ls Tle to an unauthorized person is prohibited by lew. NO DISSEM ABROAD *:COLaney Honduras. . ; ‘ ‘Report NO. . TSUAEC® © Civic Action Progren Success/Armed Forces DATE DISTR 15 JAN 1968 i i _ Capability to Cope with Insurgency/ a a i ; _ Activities of CLAC, Cuben Propaganda NO. PAGES { " apeunces CIRL C-DC7-53900 (2356) Te “3. fhe arced forces ere doing @ Splendid joo Im weir civic score pv DS Pheir primary interest seems to be the construction and repair of roads i : ‘throughout the Republic. In ecrversation with a liaison officer between the arny and other government agencies he eentioned that the only diffi- oo cass an suet ts aban -atncmgent tie Se PA Nis these probleas. earned forces are well trained end disciplined. During the Beery the fact that the army rict control troops were stoned and Fhey did not attack or fire et the sob, as would have been sta - the responsible elements of the society. . "3. “Ifa guerrilla movement started I believe the armed forces . ewiftly. A special counter-guerrilla unit is well treined bends. “The Gresmnanes of tus dorumen i¢ brated to civdhen emolovess and extwe duty sidary ow eh he UGE azaber soon. ond to thaws wereer officals of fhe mamber agencies who must act spon the dosvisies ,. eyerces of the U.S. Governmant dwecty sheaf aot be Gaseminnted fe. organize + be gecendance wih ger ogrant @ of DCID 17. @ may be relemed ty thone compasants of tw depersatct and. os pertagatng in the productan af Mahoned latelbgance. 17 SHALL WOT GE OXSSEMMATED TO CONTRACTORS. & - Bee e ponmmah tckcing confines, ender contractual rolbonsien to She U, $. Goverment woshost the wren to prevent development of eaall unite into large and organised guerrilla “= Goneidering the eveileble resources end facilities of the country the latter part of 1967 President Anastacio Somoza and a group of other Nicaraguan digniteries wisited Bonduras. Several groups under Coumunist influence demonstrated against the visit. I had the opportunity to observe the development of the demonstration, from a meeting to & riot, frou a vantage point. . Despite abused they were disciplined enough to prevent ‘what could have been a serious incident. the desire of _ ‘the leaders, vho incidentally always reaained behind the mob and utilized : other people to direct ard incite the desonstrators. The troops and junior - officers who vere present during the denonstretion were highly praised by : would act end equipped Parmcnan of the arigmatar, ; - culties they are fecing in their programs is tne lack of adequate equipment, __ : ané the lack of cooperation by the Public Works Office. He told me that - : 4m most instances the requests made by the arny for the use of additional : trensportation or utilization of existing equipment are disregarded by to minor officials. This creates problens requiring the action of higher , officials, who are given the impression that tue arny is the originator of indeed Bot sweeties do bt a
Fim gswoer ite é 5 a oy ° CONTROLLED DISSEM NN DISSEM ABROAD  CO-M-P-1-D-E-H-T-I-A-L @ ee. . : . we . “lb. Rwo or three months ago I met three Cuban nationals, Jose de Jesus Flans, wT, erlos Morris, and Eduardo Garcia, members of the "“confederacion Lavine Americans Cristiane", GLAS, with central offices tn Caracésé. These isdie _ eiguale travel through Latin America with the purpose of familiarizicg groups with Commmist methods of operation and spreading democracy. 1 talkead several ‘times with them, and with pecple who had attended their 3 “| meetings. It is my impression, es well as that of others, that they | : yee : ‘tended to create the wrong impression. fieveral times they justified the be "+ .aetions of Fidel Castro, and seemed to be anti-American in their line of ; propegands. Certainly they aid not do anything worthwhile to eid demoe- ; 5 . racy. These individuals claimed not to have exy association with the US, and to receive financial support from Germany. Pane ae ee ree sweet ’ RE Ps he 188 9 3 gD ER AEROS ABE NOS gtr OM gf 1.2L Hans wa! + ores Piee . 1 wT ecieen e Oaae eye. i ace pee CATRALL SNCS HUNAN NT LEC ’ : sot we ' > ae . e ° &: ° « oy ae aero eran ches cos det om fbn OOO RAED EA rhe £ + . : ” ee : : . oy * 1 : , . : 5 4: ' ‘ a ’ ‘ ’ . 2 . * e ° e « °. ° > ® 4 ent iganba OES ts aes Bek ' ? . 4 «her _* + Be PPE DS. Peo, GY Pic FOr lv es By ee x e, ashy £ ‘ q see ‘es et WE Cs geen.
14-00000 owe . my ae a Intelligence Iuformation Report oe fipionage tows, Tile 18, USC Seca 792 ond 784, the wossmiaua® | ¥ i ner to weed perce is prefubited by bow. q C-O-N-F-1-D-E-N-T-I-A-L & COUNTRY Honduras Y | REPORT NO. . l. SUBJECT "General Lopez Arellano. Unwilling to Lead Coup d'etat at Present/Army Officers Being frained in Peru/Zuniga’s Stratagens to “ggeRGe cRSE anare ek tare arte ee ken ERT ee ceemee NY ee ca ADLER An rae OMe ER Bache EMT . Betain Present Power . é Lpemnneemrenamm-t tert niente aieiaatee tetminne MirSntnte aurea re mestios #49 Smee ht astarel alain Admin! Haaren 5 a K bi Ue w a ed “\“L, “Ene Honduran economy is in a deplorable state. Some young army officers! axe urging Jeneral Oswaldo Lopez Arellano to lead a coup d'etat to dis- place President Ramon Ernesto Cruz, and have offered to help him. Early - . “in October 1972 a government official and several young arzy officers 3 “Stated in a private cunversation that Lopez Arellano did not believe it ‘advisable for him to lead a coup ¢'etat until most of the following -@vents took place: ; , Be A rally in the general economy of the country. ‘ b. Improved diplomatic and commercial relations between Honduras and El Salvador. This ixprovement would further a better function — . ing of the Central American Common Market (CACM). : @. Completion of the Pan Anerican Highway extending between El Salvador: _ and Honduras. Completion would benefit both countries by giving access to new markets for their products. . wind A, ‘ d. Decreased corruption amoeg government.officials. Not only are Loe sume of them feathering their future nests with currency, but ~-; glso permitting individuals to do likewise in return for some- thing the government official desires the recipient to give or to- do for him. , fy i ! i t [ Bebe Meath aetna es aes Selymtlaeg "es Enrichment of the Treasury so that funds could be sade available for projects beneficial to the country and its people, - nee ra  yeanih Sy ie aad E 2 IMPDET CL BY 007622 Ef  erponisetens oy porinsel, induding eanwitenn, under ¢ coshertual eehetiadship te the U.S. Government without the written permission of the originetar. CONTROLLED DISSEA Foo Bseemingtion of tile derwment is Banitad tp giviten ewsiovees ond setive dete military peronnel within the intelierne esmpencany of Gee USE smanber ogrnner, end te thew senior eRaate af the maces aqenciog whe rswet aa u900% Shun falesirtarens Howeens, Witees apcolsalry edi. wetted in secorduncy with paragraph & of OCI 0/7, io may be rotemerd ta Mate somponants-ef the department: avd ogenaes of the US. ; rowdy pertagetag ie be production ef Makenal tetelligense. If Brath MOT BE DISSEMINATED TO CONTRACTORS. fv thal not be Barsmameted Gp 3 N . ob NO DISSE? ABROAD : © canvedeeaisd nine pe vne et BATRA 8 at mB em AA RP SRR SON std Rn be ees iE RSATATER AERIS MAS NI sg aN eed oh
74-90000 ae = 2 ‘ Eee a ephortivane _%- During the same private conversation, General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano was quoted as having stated that it world be futile tor him to lead a coup dtetat unless there was hope of isproving the welfare of the sasses and the general economy of the country as well; he firmly believes it would be impossible to accomplish that goal until a change in must of. the above conditions were met prior to"any coup d'etat in which he would be interested. — Fen ne cate nen Bybee han, bretne nm aoe abaietaae oe tet 3. Selected Honduran army officers have attended special courses at an arny facility in Peru since approximately 1967. According to an army officer the number of candidates sent since early 1972 has not only, been increased but also each has been ordered to specialize in any one cf the br. ches of their choice. They previously attended the various courses given at that ° facility. fe 4, The arwy gives an outward appearance of being in sympathy with the present regime, but in reality not all the members sympathize with President Cruze In private conversations some speak of him in a derogatory manner, espec- jally yoong officers. ” er ne Nt a NTE 3. A man who continues to wield a seeat deal of power in Honduras is Ricerdo Zuniga Aucustinus, Minister of Government and Justice, also leader of the . Nationalist Party. qguniga's ability to continue wielding power is due to his being a very clever, astute, wealthy man. He always knows exactly what he wants, and does not hesitate to utilize his personal character- . istics and his wealth-in obtaining his objectives. fo en @. Zuniga's present ambition for continued power has forced him to feign being a firm econstitutionalist. That is, he is claiming loud and clear that commitments made between the government and political parties must not only be respected but must also be adhered to. Zuniga does not clais : this because he really believes this to be a moral obligation, or because 3 he is a fervent democrate The fundamental reason ie that he knows he is : ; the recognized leader of the Nationalist Party, as well as having become i influential in the Liberal Party. He believes these parties are the ones . sustaining the present regime of President Remon Ernesto Cruz in powers Therefore, he calculates that through these two parties he can protract the power he has today. 4 Today relations betwen General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano and Zuniga are not ag cordial as they were previously. However, one must not be led to be~ Jieve that this situation is unrepairable because if Zuniga needed Lopez $ Arellano's help, or vice versa, the former pleasant r "ationship would be hastily nursed back to life, It is just possible that if a coup d‘tetat _ led. by General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano should take place, and be successful, @uniga would make a great effort to settle any differences existing between . them, This might not please some of the army officers who dislike Zuniga. - due to his character and the procedures used by him to obtain power : Peete tet es eer re ake ec wineries BEDNAR TOES REE RANETS 7 SHAKEN GATED bin siesta: atte seme ose tren nal . Up to the present time the Armed Forces do not appear to be leaning towards © Loon the "left®, They are naturally desirous of improving their way of life. : $ so fhe Air Force has recently organized a company whose entire net profits : ES . will go to the Air Force for the benefit of its members. General. Oswaldo a _  opez Arellano is investing in various industries and small private , industries. lle has very recently established a company called Empacadora . de Carnes (meat packing firm) whose net profits will be for himself alone. 3 oo he Araed Forces hold General Oswaldo Lopez Arellano in the highest imo |) + esteem. This knowledge is based oa his observations and personal contact Po with officers and enlisted men. + % i a cot -aseeneny afereorer nas tqanse non gars cer er bit rn aan + . H i | @ ® Leontine ta - end ~ eaten A aE B ead tee oHee ment et oe @ ... oe i & @ E 2 :INPDET CL BY 007622 . 4 a lo. Pex ecvRme te é . COMTRSUSS SSss4 TN + a 7 etivag nin oe acne NO_DISSEM ABROAD
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14-00000 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, a this euterial contsins information efledting the Natiosal Defense of the United Stat witia the massing of the Esguonage La : 18, USC. Sees, 793 and 794, the wansonasion or revelation of which in any REAL HV TESED ar Crs PES oy} GAINS C-0-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A eters | Woo eat dae gto ae. to an unauthorized perton Satbay eo 4 i: \COUNTaY Honduras -.$usect Economie Conditions in Rural Areas/ BATE DISTR: 10. Kov 67 ; OLutE: ig J 7p nenplogaent [Lack 0 of Economic Developuent ‘ , _—— : othe Las ete ee Se “ NO.IPAGES 1 ee! ey Ol Eo rd) x . ___ REFERENCES | z 1356) EB VIG - ae f —— 4 SEenemenemeeiineas, i pte -the--My_work takes_ma_to the rural areas in Honduras where I have opportunity 4 ' $0 talk with the peasants. It is my considered opinion, tased on per- : ~-Sonal observations, that the peasants in the rural areas are bitter and y _@isgusted with their lot. - They have little or no faith left in anyone. : conomically, their. condition is second only to Haiti, in comparison with oe “the countries in the Caribbean. The prices of staples compare with - ‘ , i praces:an the US, tat Honduran wages are far below US wages. Unemploy- “tent Iisa very grave problem. My company hires unskilled labor but does . snot need more than 200. We have had to refuse hundreds who applied - ~—cbeceuse: we had no need for-then.--4& szall fraction of those turned | back “will be sble to’ find work, the rest will reseain unemployed. ocean nena tae Lae eeelenen edie eH meee of 7 thee PS cer 2a, ‘There is little econonic developnent in the country end alnost complete Af Se ee 2 ei : of_initiative and.vigor.._Seldom is_arcan found in Governnent or industry who is not afflicted with the two major vices among this segzent . the’ population: wine and women. Tne economic inactivity at tines . appears to be the result of indifference, other times the result of ‘ ntentional delays by Sousunist infiltrotors im Government. As an ex- ample of this "lack of initiative" I will cake reference to the road in the ‘Olancho area. _ The loan for this 110 kilometers of road was approved im October 1963. ‘The road is badly needed to move agricultural products froa this region, to provide employment for mmdrede of needy people, ~~ @nd'to provide the only access for the construction of a US$ 20 million _: _ §palp and parer plant in the area. Until the summer of 1967, these funds =——s"~“veniined idle.“ Preélinindry studies were not even mede. With luck, i - onstruction may commence in 1963, but by this time payments on the | el ped, “and interest are-due to- starts —— I oem crt ees a mete te \ aoe Tee i ? -@ : 3 : 8 i | i RaW Eat gd fgores f ¥ 5 By a o4 q neme seatarsegirginti ger winner seed Sm ar 2 er amare Cate innate eee ye roe ‘ : vo ‘ Ae nah tees peat tee awa Gta online ta tet oe oe
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“Thi material contains ikarmation affecting the National Defense ef the United States within the meaning of the Essionage Laws, Tile “BSc Sees 793 zed 774, the tranumssioa er revelation of whch in any marner to an unauthorized person # prohibited by low. C-O-N-P-I-D-E-M-T-I-h-L _ 5 : : COUNTRY Hondures REPORT NO. | sumECT © Actvittes of Ricardo Zuniga/Colezel DATE CSTR. = «10 Nov 67 at Arnands Velasquez Cerrato : : i - MO. PAGES 3 : ; eb. . de Rieards guniea, Ministry of Presidency, is the hardest working man in the _ ° : Honduras Government. Ee enjoys his liquoy as well as acy other official “ - 2 E, im government, and when he goes on a drinking spree it say last for Gays. : . 5 i However, be hag a great capacity far work and lately he hes cut dom on : i hie drizking. He is too intent in his presidential aspirations. Presi- yO. ' to dent Levez Arellano hes left the atzuinistration of governzent toe Ricardo ; : : gdunipa. “uniga's trusted man is lucas Lozano Zelaya, Procurador General , 5 , P (Attorney General). : a t . _ 2,52. Phere ere two others vho have desiqus on the presidency, Mario Rivera “8 Lopet, President of Coasress, and Colonel Armando Veles~-ez Cerrato, Honduren Ambassador to Mexico. Rivera Lopez’ chances ére very small, but Colonel] Velasquez is a very serious contender. Bots Zmiga and . pe Lopez Arellano are fully aware of his strength. ven thouch Colonel ; me ; +, - Cexreto has publicly denied that be is behind the pro-Cerrate committess i et BE being Sormed within the National Party, I am inforsed that he is in fact an ; supporting them. : ‘ : ¥ i 1-4 . . . ia . “oh i@ compet an os