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This is the Central Intelligence Agency Office of Current Intelligence's Current Intelligence Weekly Summary for 9 November 1962, a secret periodical of intelligence appraisals. Much of it covers the Cuban missile crisis: Soviet missile equipment being loaded onto ships in Cuban ports, IL-28 bombers still in Cuba, and Khrushchev's moves to hold together Soviet bloc support. Other sections cover the Sino-Indian border conflict, Laos, Yemen, the Congo, European elections and Ne Win's Burma. It contains no UFO material.
, , Approved for Release: 2026/03/06 C03159090 ‘ii sii -. 7 /semi? CURRENT INTELLIGENCE WEEKLY SUMMARY LEFTIST GAINS IN GUATEMALAN MUNICIPAL ELECTION Results of the 4 November 1 mayoralty election in Guatemala E City indicate growing strength 5 of the extreme left, and will give impetus to anti-US ex-pres- ident Arevalo's campaign for re-election in December 1963. Extreme leftist Francisco _ Villagran, supported by Arevalo's; followers but not openly by § Arevalo himself, lost by only E 1,000 votes to Francisco Monte- ‘ negro, an independent without j political affiliation who ap- g parently received behind-the- 5 scenes support from President Ydigoras. Montenegro is a radio-‘ television newsman who served as director of tourism and head of the consular section of the Foreign Ministry under President Castillo Armas after the ouster 1 of the Communist-dominated Ar- benz regime. The strength of Villagran's , showing surprised and disturbed § Guatemalan observers, since he Q is considered an opportunist ‘ who follows the Castro-Communist ‘ line, although he publicly 3 claimed he did not want Commu- nist support in the election. The pattern of voting among the , eight candidates indicates pub- lic rejection of the existing political parties and a strong , desire for something new. Al- Z though the candidate jointly 1 supported by conservative groups had the most financial backing and! was considered the probable winner, he ran a poor third. The fourth-runner, with Commu- nist support, received almost twice as many votes as the mod- erate leftist Revolutionary Party's candidate--which was a severe blow to that party's future . The controversial Arevalo has been in exilein Venezuela and Mexico for several years, and the extent of his evidently substantial personal popularity will be hard to judge until he returns to Guatemala to campaign. His recent criticism of Commu- nism and Castro, combined with his antipathy toward the US, may strengthen his image as a strong Guatemalan nationalist well known in Latin America. Rightists and high mili- tary officers are determined to prevent Arevalo from returning to power, and the strength shown by his following in the mayoralty elections may lead the rightists to revive plans they reportedly have for a preventive coup to keep him out of the presidency. Ydigoras' attitude toward Are- valo's possible re-election is difficult to assess, but if he believes a coup threatens his last year in office, he may re- taliate by assisting Arevalo, with whom he maintains contact. * * * )E€Rfi 9 N°V 62 Approvedrtcfingeleagé3050703/06 003159090 Page 24 0f 24 (bX3
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