BIOGRAPHIC SUMMARY ON LATIN AMERICA SOLIDARITY ORGANIZATION(LASO).
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SUBJECT: LATIN AMERICA SOLIDARITY ORGANIZATION

@ORGANIZATION OF LATIN AMERICAN SOLIDARITY

I.

The Latin American Solidarity Organization (LASO)

was an off-shoot of the first Tri-Continental Conference which

was held in January 1966 in Havana, Cuba under the auspices

of the Cairo based Afro-Asian Peoples' Solidarity Organiza-

tion. The main outcome of the conference was a series

of militant resolutions that brought protests from most of

the Latin American republics except Mexico. The 27 iatin

American delegates to that conference then formed the Laso.

From 7-11 August 1967, the organization held its

first conference in Havana, Cuba. The stated aim of this

conference was "...to unite, coordinate, and step up the

struggle against the United States imperialism on the part

of all the exploited peogles of Latin America." The slogan

of the conference was "the duty of every revolutionary is

,to make revolution." This slogan was the center of the Cuban

propaganda.. The propaganda was pointed up by the election

of Ernesto 'Che' GUEVARA as honorary chairman "in absentia".

The Cuban insistance on the supremacy of "armed struggle"

as

the only valid course to achieve "national liberation"

helped shatter the early ostensible unity between pro-Castro

and pro-Soviet Communist Party delegates to the conference.

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Also adding to the split was the Cuban resolution condemning

by implication the Soviet trade and aid policy toward Latin

America. The conference was expected to end with ringing de-

clarations in favor of guerrilla warfare not only in Latin

America but also in the Negro ghettoes of the United States

and anywhere else that seemed appropriate. It was the in-

tention of the militants to develop a strategy, partly in-

spired by the war in Vietnam, which ained at drawling the

United States into as nany scattered committments as possible

in support of governnents harassed by guerrilla warfare, in-

cluding state

and city governments in the United States it-

self. It was theorized that the real significance of the

conference may have been the way in which the militants were

determined to link the struggles in Latin America with those

in Vietnam and the United States.

The agenda of the conference included the follow-

ing points:

1. The revolutionary anti-imperialist struggle,

including armed insurrection in Latin America;

2. Joint action against political and econonic inter-

ventation by imperialism in Latin America, in-

cluding a need for a common strategy for all

Latin American revolutionary movements;

3. Solidarity of Latin American peoples with

national liberation struggles; including sup-

port for the American Negro and the defense

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of the Cuban revolution against United States

aggression.

The tone of the conference was set by Cuban Pre-

sident DORTICOS in his opening speech, he said that an at-

mosphere of "continental upheaval" was prevalent in the

United States as well as in Latin America. Due to racial

strife in the United States her capacity to give financial

aid to the oligarchy governnents in Latin America has been

limited. The people must take advantage of conflicts and

contradications in the United Statos to "

...strike with

daring and vigor".

One of the highlights of the conference was the

presentation of a group of six alleged CIA agents who were

captured by the Cuban Army in July 1967. The members of

the news media who were present at the conference were.

permitted to question the prisoners. The questioning was

done, for the most part, through a Cuban security officer who

acted as an interpreter.

The delegates to the conference were chosen by

national connittees of the LASO that were formed partly to

avoid the problem of rival delegations arriving from the

same country. Some represented established communist parties,

some extreme nationalist splinter groups, and some guerrilla

wovenents. Observers from many countries and organizations

were present at the conference. Delegations arrived from:

Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Czechoslovakia, Columbia, Domini-

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can Republic, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Great Britain,

Japan, Mexico, National Liberation Front of South Vietnan,

North Korea, North Vietnam, Panama, Peru, Sweden, Uruguay,

and the United States.

The following is the proclamation that was issued

at the Conference.

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Proclamation of the General Declaration of the first Con-

ference of the Organization of Latin American Solidarity.

August 10, 1967.

1. That making the Revolution constitutes a right and a

duty of the peoples of Latin America.

2. That the Revolution in Latin America has its deepest

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historical roots in the liberation movenent against

European colonialisn of the 19th century. and against

imperialism of this century. The epic of the peoples

of America and the great class battles that our peoples

have carried out against imperialism in earlier decades

constitute the source of historical inspiration of the

Latin American revolutionary movement.

3. That the essential content of the revolution in Latin

America is to be found in its confrontation with im-

perialism and the bourgeois and landowner oligarchies.

Consequently, the character of the revolution is the.

struggle for national independence, emancipation fron

the oligarchies, and the socialist road for its complete

economic and social development.

4.

That the principles of Marxisn-Leninism guide the re-

volutionary movement of Latin America.

5. That armed revolutionary struggle constitutes the fundi-

mental course of revolution in Latin America.

6. That all other forms of struggle must serve to advance

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and not to retard the development of this fundamental

course, which is armed struggle.

7.

That, for the majority of the countries of the con-

tinent, the problems of organizing, initiating, develop-

ing and crowning the armed struggle at present con-

stitutes the innediate and fundamental task if the

revolutionary novement.

8. That those countries in which this task has not yet

been undertaken nevertheiess will regard it as an in-

evitable sequence in the developnent of revolutionary

struggle in their countries.

9. That the historic responsibility of furthering re-

volution in each one of these countries belongs to the

people and to their revolutionary vanguards in each

country:

10. That the guerrilla is the nucleus of the liberation armies,

and guerrilla warfare constitutes the most effective

method of initiating and developing the revolutionary

struggle in most of our countries.

11.

That the leadership of the revolution demands, as as of-

ganizational principle, the existance of a unified

politico-military command as a guarantee of success.

12. That the most effective solidarity that the revolutionary

movements may practice among tlienselves, is the further-

ing and the culmination of their own struggle in their

respective countries.

13. That the solidarity with Cuba and the collaboration and

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cooperation with the arned revolutionary movement is an

undeferable international duty of every anti-imperia-

list organization of our continent.

14.

The Cuban revolution, as a symbol of triumph of the

arned revolutionary movenent, constitutes the vanguard

of the Latin American anti-imperialist novement. The

peoples that develop the armed struggle, as they ad-

vance along this road put themselves in the vanguard.

15. That the people who have been directly subjected by

colonialism of the European countries, in order to achieve

their liberation, must have an immediate and basic

objective: that of struggling for independence, and

uniting with the general struggle of the continent

as the only means of being absorbed into U.S. neo-

colonialism.

16. That the Second Declaration of Havana that expressed the

beautiful and glorious revolutionary tradition of the

past 160 years of American history, constitutes the prô-

gram of the Latin Anerican Revolution which has been

confirmed, deepened, enriched, and made nore radical by

the peoples of this continent during the last five years.

17. That the peoples of Latin America have no differences

with any other peoples in the world and extend their

hand of friendship also to the peoples of the United

States, whom they exhort to undertake the struggle a-

gainst the repressive policy carried out by imperia-

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list nonopolies.

18.

That the Latin American struggle strengthens its ties

of solidarity with the peoples of Asia and Africa and

those of the socialist countries, the workers of

the cap-

italist nations, and especially with the black popula-

tion of the United States which suffers class exploita-

tion, poverty, unemployment, racial discrimination and

the denial of their most elementary human rights, and

which constitutes an important force with in the revolu-

tionary struggle...

19. That the heroic struggle waged by the people of Viet

Nam gives valuable aid to all revolutionary peoples who

are fighting imperialisn, and constitutes an inspiring

example to peoples of Latin America.

20. That we have approved the Statutes and created the Per-

manent Conmittee, in Havana, of the Organization of

Latin American Solidarity, which constitutes the genuine

representation of the Latin American peoples.

Ne, the revolutionaries of our America, the America south of

the Rio Grande, Successors of the men who

gave us out first

independence, armed with an undaunted will to fight, and

with revolutionary and scientific guidance, and with nothing

to lose

but the chains which oppress us assert: That our

struggle constitutes a decisive contribution to the historic

struggle of humanity to liberate itself from slavery and ex-

ploitation.

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GEYER, Georgie Arn

GONZALEZ, Pearl - Press. - 201-827156

GOODE, Eileen (may be Arlene GOULD) - LIFE INTERNATIONAL -

XX

GOODSELL, James Nelson - MONITOR - US PPT # E0022180 -

traveled from Mexico City to Havana on

21 July 1967 - XX

GOSHKO, John Myron - WASHINGTON POST - XX

GOULD, Arlene - US PPT $ 217641 - traveled from Mexico

City to Havana on 24 July 1967 - XX

GREENE, Philip - US PPT 1 E500759 - traveled from Mexico

City to Havana on 18 July 1967 - XX

GRISMAN, Jean Abelen Martin - US PPT A G1331819 - tra-

veled from Mexico City to Havana on 18

July 1967 - XX

HANSEN, Joseph - THE MILITANT - US PPT # II511226 - tra-

veled from Mexico City to Havana on

24 July 1967.

HARRIS, Ruth - VIET REPORT - XX

HENTOFF, Nat - Press-freelance - 201-819958

HOBSON, James - Director, Negro United Front Action

-. XX

HOWARD, Charles - Press - UN correspondent

IBEFREY, Gordon - Progressive Labor Party - XX

JUNNILLA, Johan

JUNNILLA, Sibikoe

KLEIN, Elaine - US PPT # 2340375 - traveled from Mexico

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United States Citizens involved with the LASO Conference

(XX-attendence confirmed)

APPLEBY, Mark

ARONI, M.S. - Publisher - MINORITY OF ONE - 201-821073.

ARTEAGA, Ramon

BAKER, Rebecca - US PPT A B505749 - traveled from Mexico

City to Havana on 18 July 1967.

BAKER, Sanuel Alberto - Head of the New York Conmittee

for Nar Aid to Cuba - US PPT # 128008 -

traveled Mexico City to Havana on 18

July 1967 - XX

BANKS, Gil - Leader, Negros Against Negative Forces - XX

BERQUIST, Laura - LOOK Magazine - XX

BUSEY, Thomas Reston - US PPT # H153500 - traveled from

Mexico City to HAVANA on 15 July 1967 - XX

CARMICHAEL, Stokley - 201-811911 - xx

DANE (DEAN), Barbara Spillman -pUS PPT l F334237 - tra-

veled fron Mexico City to Havana on

indee

24 July 1967 - 201-823916 - XX

DELLINGER, Dave - LIBERATION Magazine - 201-316705.

ESTRADA, (FNU) - WHEELER's asst. - XX

FERRER, Adolfina Teresa - US PPT $ H669604 - traveled frow

Mexico to Havana on 11 August 1967.

GERASSI, John - RAMPARTS - US PPT & H566195 - traveled

from Madrid to Havana on 23 July 1967 -

201-817589 - XX

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City to Havana on 24 July 1967

KNEBEL, Laura Berquist - US PPT A E689598 - traveled fron

Mexico City to Havana on 24 July 1967

KNOPKA (KNOPRA), Mary E.

KRONQUEST, Stanley - US PPT # F281645 - traveled from

Mexico City to Havana on 15 July 1967 -

XX

LANDAU, Saul - US PPT A K139101 - traveled from Mexico

City to Havana on 15 July 1967 - XX

LSSTER, Julius - with CARMICHAEL - US PPT # H201839 -

traveled from Mexico City to Havana on

21 July 1967 - 201-823907 - XX

LIGHTFOOT, Charles - XX

LOCKWOOD, Joyce - US PPT # G1201530 - traveled from

Mexico City to Havana on 15 July 1967 -

XX

LOCKWOOD, Lee -

US PPT # G444890 - Traveled fron Mexico

City to Havana on 15 July 1967 -

201-787771 - XX

LOPEZ, Gilberto

MAILER, Norman - Press-freelance

MARINO, Edith Dionesia - US PPT 1 1512012 - traveled from

Mexico City to Havana on 11 August 1967

MCCLATCHY, Charles K. - Editor of the SACRAMENTO BEE -

US PPT $ 683462 - traveled from Mexico

City to Havana on 21 July 1967 - XX

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MCMANUS, Kathryn (or Jane) - NATIONAL GUARDIAN. - US PPT

# D389571 - traveled from Mexico City

to Havana on 24 July 1967.

MOORE, Richard - US PPT # P279048 - traveled fron Mexico

City to Havana on 15 July 1967 - XX

NOLASCO, Tito (cit: Dominican Republic (?) - 201-829777 -

XX

O'BRIEN, Connor Cruise - Press - independent

O'DELL, Hunter Pitts - 201-804447 - XX

PASCHALIDIS, Andrew

PASCHALIDIS, Barbara

PORTERFIELD, Waldon - MILWAUKEE JOURNAL - US PPT #

E717171 - traveled from Mexico City

to Havana on 21 July 1967.

QUINT, Bert - Press - CBS

RESTON, James Barret - NEW YORK TIMES - US PPT & N139342 -

traveled from Mexico City to Havana on

21 July 1967 - XX

RODRIGUEZ, Ramos, Pedro - US PPT # H193926 - traveled

from Mexico City to Havana on 11 Au-

gust 1967

SALAZAR, Ruben - LOS ANGELES TIMES - XX

SARAT, Itzhoc (SARAF, Itzho) - US PPT # F279057 - traveled

from Mexico City to Havana on 15 July

1967 - XX

SCHEER, Robert - 201-800730

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SETIREG, Gordon Shepard

SHEREFF, Ruth Frances - free-lance writer - 201-817607

SILBER, Irving (or Irwin) - Editor of SING OUT - US PPT

# E50070 - traveled from Mexico City to

Havana on 24 July 1967 - 201-833326 - XX

SMITH, John - US PPT & 34258 - traveled from Cuba to

Mexico on 11 August 1967

STONE, I.F. - Press - 201-004421

STORROW, James J. JI.

SUTHERLAND, Elizabeth - with CARMICHAEL - US PPT # 1007166

traveled from Mexico City to Havana on 24

July 1967

SWEEZY, Paul - 201-304416

WARE, George Washington - with CARMICHAEL - XX

WEITH, J0e - With CARMICHAEL

WHEELER, Fenton - Press - AP writer - XX

John (LNU) - leader of unemployment center in Harlem

Puerto Ricans in Havana during EASO Conference

MARI Bras, Juan -

Secretary General of the Puerto

Rican Independence Movement (MPI)

TODD, Roberto - permanent representative of CLAE to Havana

VASQUEZ, Luis - member of the MPI and Provisional Chair-

man of the delegation prior to the

arrival of other delegates.

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Foreign Observers and Guests at the LASO Conference

ARISMENDI, Rodney

MARIGHELLA, CarlOS

PRADA, Francisco

Leader of the Uruguayan Communist

Party and the Uruguayan delegation

to the conference.

On good terms

with Moscow and Cuba

Communist leader from Brazil

Leader of the Venezualan delega-

tion.

A guerrilla leader described

as political secretary of the

unified command of the National

Liberation Front.

Foreign Newsmen at the Conference

Argentina

GUAGNINI, Luis Adolfo

Brazil

RODRIGUEZ, Danilo

Joarnal Do Brazil

Chile

ATIAS, Guillermo

CERDA Gutierrez, Mario

CARRIZO Gonzalez, Haydee

FINAL, Punto

JORQUERA Tolosa, Carlos

ROJAS, Gustavo

VACCARO Guzman, Victor

Member of the Soviet Chilean

Cultural Institute.

Employed by PRENSA LATINA

Employed by PRENSA LATINA

Employed by PRENSA LATINA

Employed by PRENSA LATINA

Colombia

MARROQUIN Valencia, Alvaro

Represented VOZ PROLETARI, a Colum-

bian Communist Party organ.

He

was attending a meeting of the

International Organization of

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RODRIGUEZ Jimenez, Mario Tulio

CLAVIVO de Rodriguez, Graciela

Journalists (IOJ) held in Cuba and

probably attended LASO conference.

Secretary General of the IOJ and

a well known member of

the Connunist

press•

Probably attended both IOJ

and LASO meetings.

Wife of RodrIGUel (above). Attendec

1OJ and probably. LASO conferences.

Dominican Republic

ALFONSO, Clara

Ecuador

Jorge (LORA ??), Pedro

MANANA Magazine

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Germany

FOURBOURGHER, Peter (ph)

FRANK, Andre Gander

LLOYD, (FNU)

STARR, Alex

ADN

U.S. Montaly Review

NEUES DEUTSCHLAND

Great Britain

BRITISH HERALD

Mexico

MENENDEZ Rodriguez, Mario Renato

de MORA, Juan Miguel

PONCE Santos, Xavier

SOLER, Marta

TIBOL, Raquel

SUCESON para TODOS Magazine. •

Leftist who visited guerrilla areas o

Columbia.

XCX Radio

LA VERDAD; EA VOZ

SIEMPRE Magazine

POLITICA

Panama

AIZPURUA Diaz, Baltazar

PRENSA LATINA

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RODRIGUEZ Camarena, Belisario

In 1961 worked for Caja de Seguro

Social in Panama City. :Was a leader

of Communist groups in Santiago,

Panana.

In 1963 was appointed

to be a member of Circulo Manuel

Calestino Gonzalez Santiago, which

helps publish weekly. a Communist

newspaper EL CHOLO.

In March 1965

he was reported to be a student

involved in planning of Movimiento

de Unidad Reformista (a hard line

Communist student group) for Cerro

Tute Anniversity Program.

Was a

distributor of Cuban propaganda and

a reporter for LA HORA.

Peru

LEVANO la Rosa, Cesar Eduardo

OCHERA, Carlos

Pro-Soviet member of Comnunist Party.

Sweden

PIETZ, Lien/Leon (ph)

Radio Stockholm

Uruguay

GUITERREZ Paz, Carlos Maria

NUNEZ, CarlOS

SAXLUND, Ricardo

Member of the editorial staff of

MARCHA.

He is a leader of the

Independente Nacional Izquierdista

(INT), an anti-U.S. Communist group:

Was a representative of the Communist

Party of Uruguay (PCU) at the Tri-

Continental Conference in Havana in

1966. Member of the editorial staff

of MARCHA, a Marxist anti-U.S. Publica

tion in Montevideo.

Was a member of.

the Directorate of

1959.

PRENSA LATINA in

Contact and supporter of PRENSA

LATINA in Montevidco.

He was a PCU

representative at the 1966 Tri-

Continental Conference and was

representating EL POPULAR.

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Unknown

AGUDO, Roberto

ORTIZ, Popin

PEREZ, Carlos

TIMOSSI, ??

TUTINO, Saverio

CMQ

LA CONTINENTAL; PRENSA LATINA

TRICONTINENTAL Magazine

L'UNITA

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BASED ON:

200-4-234/10

London Times, Z August 1967

Weekly Sumnary, 11 August 1967

Tricontinental Bimonthly, July-August 1967

NB. The names of the individuals attending the LASO

conference were obtained from WH/COG 670259,

dated 10 August 1967; a Department of State

Memorandum dated 18 August 1967, and other

Agency Memoranda for the Record.

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