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Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
PERI Returns TO
Free Market for
Foreign Exchange

LIMA, Jan. % -(UP).- The
"Banco Central del PERU, peru
Wan Central Bank) re-established
a free market for all foreign ex-
change transactions, subjected to
operations exclusively regarding
the law or supply and demand.
Since the end of 1854, the "Ban-
co Central bought and sold TO-
reign exchange certificates which
were necessary to maintain the
exchange of 10 soles for each dol
lar. At the closing Of yesterdays
activities, the bank announced the
suspension of this measure.
This measure means the turning
over of the certificate system to
the free market, which offers
several advantages to exports and
importers.
In today's market opening, there
were indications that the exchange
would reach 1910 Soles per dol
lar. while the free exchange, with
out certificates, reached, approx
imately, 1920 from 1910 pre-
viously.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24

A group of % New York State
and New York City officials are
attending the conference wi h
their counterparts in Puerto Rico.
In welcoming the New York de-
legates Munoz Marin said that by
1875 Puerto Rico expects to reach
a standard of living equal to that
enjoyed "by the United States as
a whole.
Reviewing briefly Puerto Rico's
economic and political develop
ment in the past is years, the
Governor said that while the Puer-
to Rican population has increased
by 20 per cent to 2,300,00 since
1910, its real income has more
than doubled.
Stanley H. Lowell, assistant to
New York's Mayor Robert Wagner,
and acting conference Chairman
until Wagner's arrival, expressed
confidence of New York City's
ability to absorb the Puerto Rican
migration but said that the mi.
grants themselves could ease the
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24

EDITORIAL
WOMEN SHOULD BE RESPECTED DURING
POL ITICAI NIOL ENOE
POLITICAL VIOLENCE

Yesterday we published a report given to us by DIR. Fe-
npe PazOS, outstanding Cuban economist and statesman,
which said that his wife had been arrested in Santiago de
Cuba, after she visited her son Javier, who was Jailed by
Government forces a few days ago. DIR. PazOS, who is in
Miami as a political exile, added that some friends of his
have told him that 'hiS wife will be sent in a military plane
to Havana, at the request of the Military Intelligence
Service.
1t is very regrettable, to say the least, that this dis
tngulShed Cuban lady, wife of an outstanding figure in
national life who is by the nature of his professional and
temperamental activities opposed to all OutburStS of pOIhi-
cal passion, has been the victim of an outrage that not only
hurts the person receiving the Offense, but also is harmful
to Cuban wOmanhoOd. in general.
1t could be that the order of arrest originated with
minor officials who in that manner wanted to win the good
graceS of those more powerful in Havana. If that is the
case, these powerful ones, particularly the President of the
Republic, should punish those who have committed such
an arbitrary act.
If, unfortunately, the order was given by persons of
high official position In Havana, they should have realized
the scope of their error, and should have ordered the i'm.
mediate release of Mrs. de PazOs.
Events of this nature are not beneficial at all to the
government and, to the contrary, they diScredit it in the
eyes of national and international public opinion. POiti-
cal violence, which should not even exist, and should even
less have anything to do with what is essential to civilian
matter what social and cultural plane she may belong to,
what social or economic position she may have, knows
how to dignity her race.
Our protest for the arrest which has been reported by
the eminent Cuban citizen, DR.. Felipe PazOS, which
falls on the person of his distinguished wife, interprets,
we are sure, the feelings of all CubanS and friends and
admirers of that country who, above any purely political
reason, hope to maintain WOmanhOOd away from violence
and arbtrarineSS.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
ExiIes Arrive in
ciudud TruiiIIo

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Jan. %.
(UP). - The ousted President Of
Venezuela, Marcos Perez Jimenez,
arrived today from Venezuela in
a military plane, accompanied by
his wife, Flor Chalbaud, his three
sons, his mother-in-law, and other
persons.
Among the group were General
Luis Felipe Llovera, who was Mi
mister of Communications; Pedro
Gutierrez Alfaro, who was Minis
ter of Sanitation; DR.. Antonio Pc
rez Vivas, who replaced Laureano
Vallenilla LAM as Government Mi
mister shortly after the New Year,
DIR. Raul Soules, the ousted Pre-
sident'S secretary, and Fortunate
Herrera.
The plane was piloted by 1t. Co.
lionel Paoli, Majar Jose Gotta Rey
mad Major Antonio Marquee Bello.
The plane in which they arrived
has been taken over by Dominican
authorities for not giving previous
warning of arrival and for carry
ing weapons.
The decision of what to do with
the plane will be made later.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24

in Puerto Rico. Only one a month
is being dismantled.
The capital invested in Puerto
Rico last year was 1852 million dol
lars, which is 48 million more than
in 1855. E
The income of Puerto Rican in
dustrial companies was 1870 more
than in 1856.
Agricultural income, neverthe-
less, was reduced 10.
Industrial companies invested
1T million dollars in the purchase
of equipment. This sun is 37%
over that of 1856.
Thirty seven different companies
have a minimum wage of one dol
lar an hour.
The minimum wage has increas-
ed from IS to 1870 in 1856 and
1857, respectively, and 400 dur
ing the last three years.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
Reds BIorne U. S.
For Revolution
in Venezuela

LONDON. (UP) = Glass, the
Soviet news agency, reported
today by radio that GUS. monopo-
lies, with their plumber, were the
cause of the Venezuelan revolu.
ton.
Class" reports on the Venezue-
Ian events, based, it seems, on
reports received before the fall
of dictator Marcos Perez Jimenez,
said: "the Venezuelan revolution
is no doubt the result of the disgust
felt by the people for the plumber
of their country by U. S. monopo-
lies.
It added that Perez Jimenez is
an instrument of these monopolies
and "has been making money
through robbing the national
wealth."
The report from Class, dated
from New York, says; "for a long
time the US. has controlled Vene-
zuelan oil resources, taking 100
million tons of oil a year from the
country. United States Steel, Of
Morgan, owns the Cerro Bolivar
iron concession"
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
New Government Formed in Venezuela as
Perez Jimenez F|ees to Ciudad TruiiI|o
PROMINENT NDUsTRlALIsT DOCTOR,
ARE MEMBERS OF new GOVT. JUNTA

of radio broadcasts in which all
of the nations radio and television
stations were hooked up into one
network. K
One broadcast told the populace
the 6 pm. to 5 am. curfew impos-
ed by Perez Jimenez was in effect
but the populace ignored this
Within minutes cars raced through
the city honking their horns while
people shouted "1iberty" from
their windows. Telephones were
tied up by friends calling with the
news.
The broadcastS emphasized that
all units of the armed forces were
in agreement. Journalist Fabricio
Ojeda identified himself as Presi-
dent of the Patriotic Junta and as
sured the fullest cooperation with
the different army corps and other
military groups.
Newspapers which closed for
the general strike prepared to pu-
blish extras.
Huge crowds began collecting at
the square of Ell Silencio which
has been the center of anti-govern.
ment manifestations in recent
weeks. Thousands arrived on foot
and other thousands poured in by
car.
Ell Silencio is the traditional
spot of national celebrations and
there was tumult as the crowds
shouted and waves flags and ban
ners. Most of the crowd was made
up of workers. Some persons were
in their pajamas.
Traffic was jammed for many
blocks in all directions and was
gettings steadily worse. Police
made no effort to straighten it out
but simply Joined in the shouting.
In some places the celebrants
the walks so densely that
could not get out of their
houses so they shouted through
the windows or leaned out and
flags.
The loudest shouts were "The
has Fallen! The Tyrant
has Fallen!"
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
Prio Says. "Batsta Will Yield 10 Popular Pressure"

prosperity to be found in the
Western Hemisphere, proves once
again that the peoples do not
revolt only when their economic
condition is wretched, or unsatis-
factory, but that they are also
ready to shed their blood when
they are denied their freedoms, and
oppressed by despotic governments.
On their part, the Venezuelan
Armed Forces refused to continue
to shed the blood of their fellow
citizens to maintain a corrupt and
brutal dictator in power. Having
this dramatic event in mind, it is
impossible to believe that in near
by Cuba, where the struggle Of
the Cuban people against the
equally corrupt and bloody Bats.
ia dictatorship has resulted not in
hundreds, but in thousands of
deaths, the Cuban Army will con-
tinue to back a government which
they know will eventually fall
under the pressure of popular re-
SiStance.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24

CARACAS, Venezuela, Jan. 10.
(UP). A patriotic junta over
threw the nine-year-old dictator
ship of President Marcos Perez
Jimenez today and sent him flee
ing the country, to the Dominican
Republic.
Caracas radio announced the
fall of the Government at 2;30
am. after two days of bloody re-
bellion that flashed into a nation
wide civil war and cost scores,
perhaps hundreds of lives.
The overthrow was carried out
by a civilian-military committee
which said it had the complete
backing of the nations armed for.
ces. 1t quickly set up a Junta
headed by Rear Admiral Wolfgang
Larrazabal to run the country.
The situation in Caracas was
outlined to the nation by a series
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
Coffee Conference Delegates Go to
Sac Puulo After Ironing Differences

The African delegation, never
theless, said that they reserve the
right to reject the proposed mea-
sure of quotas, which the US.
energetically opposes, the country
which uses more coffee than any
other. in the world and is, at the
same time, the best coffee pur-
chaser of not only Latin America,
but Africa.
Harry Turkel, u. S. observer,
stated that this country, can not
accept the quota system, except in
was time, and that fair US. COM
mercial policies prevent acceptance
of import agreements which harm
some producers and are favorable
to others.
The Latin American countries,
for some time, have lamented us.
policies to buy African coffee,
which has increased in the last
few years. Last year, the us.
spent 1900, 100000 on coffee,
20% which was invested in Afri-
ca.
The Latin Americans complain
that the US. makes African con-
merce easy, while the European
countries discriminate against this
continent with their common mar
ket.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
Puerto Rico Needs Expansion Of
Education Plan, kunoz Marin Says

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Jan.
%. -(UP).- The Governor of
Puerto Rico, Luis .Munoz Marin,
said that the island needs to in.
crease its education plan in order
to continue economic and cultu-
raj progress.
He made this statement in his
annual message to Congress.
The Governor said that Puerto
Rico needs $4,000 specialized wor-
kers and will have an excess of
100000 unskilled workers in 1875
if they do not increase their plan
OF education, especially that of
adults.
The Governor also added: "Puer-
to Rico expepts to have an ave.
rage income of $1,000 dollars an
nualy for every person in 1879.
At this time nine new factories
are being established every month
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24

Former President Of Cuba,
Carlos PriO SOcarras, who
resides in Miami, gave the follow
ing statements to the press in
connection with the overthrow of
President Perez Jimenez, of We.
neZuela.
The heroic action of the Vene-
zuelan people, backed by the We
nezuelan Armed Forces, has put an
end to the blood-bath in which
dictator Perez Jimenez tried to
plunge the country, in his despera-
tie effort to stem the tide of the
popular demand for freedom. 1t is
now to be expected that this event
will lead to the calling of truly
free elections, in which the Vene-
zuelan people will again be able
to elect a government of their
own choosing, through a democra-
tic process.
This resolute and successful po-
pular uprising, occurring in a coun-
try which was regarded as riding
the crest of the highest economic
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
CUBAN ARMY ARRESTS
IS IN PINAR DEL RIO

PINAR DEL RIO, (Cuba)-The
Army announced the arrest of 10
persons and the seizure of a large
quantity of weapons and material
destined for sabotage.
They added that the cache
covered rifles, pistols, machine
guns and ammunition for these
weapons, as we'll as many "Molotov
Cocktails, 18th of July Movement
uniforms, and several flags.
An ex-Police Major and an enlist.
ed Marine were among those
arrested.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
Government viii Increase
Highway Construction During 1858

WASHINGTON, D. C. (PAU)-
Mexico will spend close to $780,
600. 900 in national highway con-
struction in 1858. The road bud
get of the Ministry of Communi-
cations and Public Works calls for
expenditures at the rate Of $780,
600 a doy throughout the year.
The road program to be carried
out throughout the country will
be part of a public works schedule
which has as its objective the COM
pletion of all principal projects
planned during the six-year ad-
ministration Of President Adolfo
Ruiz Confines.
Almost IS billion. have been
spent on public works in Mexico
in the period under consideration.
Major appropriations went for
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
Christian Democrats
in New York Honor
DR.. Rafael caIdera

NEW YORK, Jan. 23-(UP)-
Representatives of the two stron-
gest Christian Democratic parties
of America those of Chile and
Venezuela occupied places of no.
nor at a banquet-conference given
by representatives of the Christian
Democrat movement Of Central
Europe.
The act was organized in honor
of DR.. Rafael Caldera, leader of
the Christian Democrat movement
in Venezuela and head of the
Catholic Party of that country,
Copei.
The Chilean movement was re-
presented by Roberto Marchant,
head of the Independent Commit
tee supporting Senator Eduardo
Frey for President.
Janusz Sleszynski, of the Chris
tian Democratic Union of Central
Europe, declared. "
"ThiS conference will lead to
greater understanding and coope-
ration with the two strongest
Christian Democratic parties of
the Continent. He recalled that
the same group meeting at the
conference was the center of the
protest against the Venezuelan
Government when it jailed DR.. Cal
dera. He took asylum in the
Apostolic Nunciature in Caracas
later and arrived in New York
Sunday before last.
The act in honor of DR.. Caldera
was organized by Professor Adolf
Prochazka, US. representative for
the Christian Democrat Movement
of Central Europe, and the edi-
tors if publications of that ten
dency, Bohomir Bunza, CzechoSlo-
vakian ex-deputy; Polish exile
Sleszynski; v. T., Horany, Hunga-
rian e~x-deputy and representative
of the Hungarian Christian Demo
cratic Movement.
They said the conference has
also Established a closer bond
between the Christian Democratic
Movement of Venezuela, where it
is the force working with greatest
dynamiSm for freedom and demo-
cracy, and the leaders of the Cen
trail Europe movement.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24

RIO JANEIRo, Jan. %. (UP).
The majority of the delegates to
the international Coffee Confe-
renee made a plane trip to Sac
Paulo, glad of having prevented
a rift by regional interests.
In a secret midnight meeting
held by the Coordination Com
mittee, the last obstacles which
held up the presentation of a pro-
posed agreement were settled.
The delegation from Portugal
was the one most opposed to the
agreement. The representative of
the African Coffee Growers final
ly agreed to give the International
Coffee Organization, at least, the
right to propose measures in any
future crisis of the industry, al
though such measures will remain
subject to approval of the men,
bers. The Portuguese agreed to the
plan after receiving a message
from the government which ac-
cepted a reform which lessons the
scope of the organizations activi-
ties. Although the activities of this
organization are more of investi-
cation and propaganda, world in
dustry could, in effect, fix export
quotas if all producers agreed that
they were necessary.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24

agricultural Improvement, indus
trialization, communications, pub
lie education, rehabilitation of
ports and railroads, and public
health facilities. The sum was
greater than was spent in the pre-
vious 18 years of Mexico's history.
Priority in the 1858 road pro-
gram will be given to work on the
Central Highway which forms the
backbone of Mexico's Interstate
transportation system and run the
length of the country from North
to South.
Also slated for completion is the
Southeast Highway, vital to the
agricultural and industrial eco
nomy of a vast region, and the
link connecting Sonora with Baja
California.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
Latin American Finance
and Trade News Reports

gress for two additional appro-
priations for the Panama Canal
Zone during the current fiscal
year.
They were 1920, 400 as an adj
ditional amount for operating ex-
penses and an increase from $751;
600 to $4,000 in the limitations
in a section of the 1858 Appropria-
tons Act for the Commerce De-
partment and other related agen-
cies.
The requests were contained in
a supplemental appropriations re-
quest of $4,000, 000, 900 which the
President sent today to speaker
Sam Rayburn of the House of Re-
representatives..
The 1920, 400 request is to pro.
vide additional personnel and es-
sential supplies to intensity a ma
laria control program which was
made necessary by a recent in
crease in the carrier mosquito po-
pulation in the Canal Zone and a
rapid rise in the number of ma
laria cases.
The request also provided for
increased expenses caused princi-
pally by a heavy influenza out
break, a higher than usual rate of
sickness in the Zone, and greater
costs of medical supplies.
The request also included funds
for an increase in the rate of bo-
nus pay for firefighters, called for
under an amendment to the fede-
raj employees pay regulations
which became effective July IA,
1857.
The requested increase from
$3.50 to 10000 wa to permit
the employment of a hospital con-
sultant to conduct space study of
hospital requirements in the Ca.
nal Zone.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
New Government
Junta, Cabinet
in Venezuela

CARACAS. Jan. %. -(UP).-
The Military Junta which took
over the Government was first
formed by Rear.Admiral WOlfgang
Larrazabal, who was loyal to Perez
Jimenez until the abOrtive upris-
ing on the LIST of January; Colonel
Roberto Casanova, Army Com
mander of the Maracay region
until the uprising; Col. Abel Ro-
nero Villarte, Air Force; Col. Pc
dro Jose QuevedO, National Guard
Commander; and Colonel Carlos
Luis Araque, Chief of the Military
Academy.
At noon, after discussions with
civilian elements, the Military Jun
ia became a Government Junta,
with the participation of the out
standing industrialist, EugeniO
Mendoza, and DIR. Bias LAMBERT.
UNITY STRESSED
The President of the Government
Junta, Vice-Admiral WOlfgang La.
rrazabal, said, during a ceremony
in Miraflores Palace, that a Civilian
Military Junta had been formed
with the double purpose Of uniting
the people and the Army in all
sectors of the Republic.
He expressed the desire for all
of the Armed Forces to dedicate
themselves to specific missions and
unite the f~raternal feelings bet
ween soldiers and civilians.
When the deep division which
existed in the country during the
Ousted regime was referred to, he
said; venezuelan is a country
divided between prosecutors and
victims. For. this reason we should
solve our presents problems in a
patriotic manner.
"The destiny of Venezuela is to
find the right road for the express
sion of internal solidarity"
NEW MINISTER'S
AT the same time the following
appointments were announced: In
terror Minister, Col. Abdel Romero
Villate; Junta Secretary, DR.. Re-
nat0 Esteva Rios; Governor of the
Federal District (Caracas), with
rank of Minister, Col. Adrian de
la Rosa; Minister Of Education, Ju-
lilo De Armas Chitty, Professor,
journalist, and a man of letters
of great prestige.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
LECTRIFICATIO
FUND RECOMMENDED

GUATEMALA = A $4,000, 900
fund for identification purposes
has been recommended by the Ma
tional Economic Planning Council
to the government. The project
has been submitted to Congress for
its consideration. Financing would
be made through a special bond
issue. Rural identification is being
given to priority by the govern
ment planning office, and its re-
Gently created identification CON-
mission.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
OFFICIAL FOR VENEZUELA
APPOINTED BY BANK

MONTREAL (UP)- The Royal
Bank of Canada announced the
nomination of J.R. Peet as Super
visor of the Venezuelan branches,
a post created for the first time in
a South American country. Poets
offices will be in Caracas.
Peet entered the organization in
1929, with the Royal Bank of Ca
NADIA of Buenos Aires, where he
held different posts for nine years.
He was later named as Administra-
tor of the Montevideo branch and,
since 1854, has been a resident in
Spector of the branches in Vene-
zuela and Administrator of the Ca
racaS Bank.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
A IN
MEXICAN

MEXICO CITY. -(UP).- The
Department of Public Education
said 1000 more students than last
year would enroll in the capitals
secondary schools in 1858.
The Department said seven new
secondary schools had been built
in the Federal District since last
year. -Four are day schools, and
three night schools, giving the
city 81 secondary schools. Enrol
lment is expected to surpass 3d.
900 compared with last years
31,540.
1t was announced earlier that
more than 100000 children would
attend primary schools.
MINERAL RESOURCES
MEXICO CITY. -(UP).- Gui.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
Cuban American Nickel 60.
Expands Facilities In Cuba

NEW YORK, Jan. %. (UP). -
Cuban American Nickel Co. an
nounced a plan today for the cons.
truction of a hydrogen sulphide
unit for its ore reduction plant
at Mao Bay, Cuba.
The new facility will be a key
unit in Cuban Americans S119
million nickel-cobalt project under
construction in Cuba and Loui-
siana.
Cuban American, which is a SUBJ
sidiary of Freeport Sulphur Co.,
said it has authorized the girdler
construction division of National
Cylinder Gas Co., Chicago, to en-
gineer and equip an automatic
plant to produce go tons of liquid
hydrogen sulphide a day for its
accommodating facilities at Mao
Bay.
The company said the new ia
cility will be part of an unusual
process developed by Cuban Anne
rican to produce defense-critical
nickel from limonite Ore.
Cuban Americans nickel refine
ry will be at Port Nickel, La, near
New Orleans. 1t will have a yearly
capacity of so million pounds OF
nickel and 4,400, 900 pounds of CO
bait when production begins in
mid-1959.
Limonite ore will be mined near.
the Cuban plant at Moa Bay,
where the ore will be concentrate
ed by chemical means to produce
nickel-cobalt sulphide, to be
shipped to the port nickel refinery.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
HEMISPHERE EVENTS
attn American News in Brief

llermo Aguilar y Maya, President
of the National Committee of Mi
neral Resources (Recursos Natu-
rales no Renovables), said plans
had been completed and would de
put into effect Immediately for
a scientific investigation of the
entire Mexican land mass for mi
neral resources as yet undiscover-
cd
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24
MIGRATION
IN PUERTO RICO

SAN JUAN, P. r. -(UP)-
Gov. Luis Muhoz Marin opened
the third Annual Migration Con-
ference which will discuss the
problems Of Puerto Rican mi
gratis in New York. !
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24

adjustment eff they broaden their
American heritage by mastering
the English language and other
cultural elements.
Diario las Américas., 1958-01-24

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