7.4 CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA

8 January 1969*, Pb 111/162 [5; 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4] – Politburo decision. Set up an “International Fund to aid Left-wing, Workers’ Organizations”. Fund total, $16.5 million; Soviet contribution, $14 million (4 pp). [R 8 January 1969, Pb 111-162]

1970s

31 January 1974**, St 112/28 [7.4] – Secretariat to the International Department. Military training for 20 individuals from Argentina; 5 from Panama; 5 from Nicaragua; and 13 from Costa Rica (7 pp).  [R 31 January 1974, St 112-28]

20 May 1974**, St 125/145 [7.4] – Secretariat. Reception of Comrade LEONARDO LEOL (Brazilian Communist Party) in the USSR for special training (3 pp).  [R 20 May 1974, St 125-145]

1976

19 April 1976**, St 6/30 [7.4] – Secretariat. Request from Chilean Communist Party: “special training” for 12 people (3 pp). [R 19 April 1976, St 6-30]

17 May 1976**, St 9/25 [7.4] – International Department. Provide “special training” for 6 Communists from Costa Rica (2 pp). [R 17 May 1976, St 9-25]

24 May 1976, St 10/4 [7.4] – Secretariat. Provide military training for: Argentina, 10 people; Columbia, 7; Costa Rica, 15; Mexico, 3; Nicaragua, 6 (9 pp). [R 24 May 1976, St 10-4]

14 December 1976**, St 36/99 [7.4] – Secretariat, International Department. Provide military training for 10 individuals from Argentina; 8 from Panama; two from Paraguay; 6 from Uruguay; and one from Costa Rica (4 pp). [R 14 Dec 76, St 36-99]

27 December 1976*, St 37/37 [7.4] – Secretariat, International Department. Provide “special training” for 10 individuals from Argentina; three from Panama; three from El Salvador; and three from Uruguay (4 pp). [R 27 December 1976, St 37-37]

30 December 1976*, St 38/36 [7.4] – Secretariat, International Department. Provide 11 months military training for 15 members of the Socialist Party of Chile (4 pp). [R 30 December 1976, St 38-36]

1978-1979

23 October 1978**, St 130/74 [7.4] – Secretariat. Request from the leadership of the Chilean Communist Party to provide “special training” for 8 people (8 pp). [R 23 October 1978, St 130-74]

7 December 1978**, St 137/29 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from leadership of Brazilian and Uruguayan Communist Parties to provide “special training” for 2 people (5 pp). [R 7 December 1978, St 137-29]

17 January 1979**, St 143/8 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from leadership of the Chilean Communist Party for the “special training” of 20 people (3 pp). [R 17 January 1979, St 143-8]

30 August 1979**, St 174/47 [7.4] – Central Committee – International Department. Military training for 10 members of Chilean Socialist Party in 1979 (4 pp). [R 30 August 1979, St 174-44]

1980s

1980

25 January 1980**, St 195/20 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from leadership of the Chilean Communist Party for “special training” of 20 members and 8 leaders of the Party (5 pp). [R 25 January 1980, St 195-20]

4 April 1980**, St 205/55 [7.4] – Secretariat. International Department requests “special training” for Columbia, 6 people; Paraguay, two people; and Peru, one person. [R 4 April 1980, St 205/55]

1 July 1980**, St 217/39 [7.1; 7.4] – Secretariat. To meet the request from leadership of the Workers’ Party of Jamaica, “special training” for 2 people (4 pp). [R 1 July 1980, St 217-39]

7 July 1980**, St 218/45 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from leadership of the Communist Party of Uruguay. “Special training” for 2 people (2 pp).  [R 7 July 1980, St 218/45]

6 August 1980, St 223/5 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from leadership of the Argentinean Communist Party, “special training” for 3 people (2 pp). [R 6 August 1980, St 223-5]

18 August 1980*, St 224/71 [7.4] – Secretariat Resolution. Provide military training requested by El Salvador Communist Party for 30 Salvadoran Communists already in USSR (3 pp). [R 18 August 1980, St 224-71]

20 August 1980*, St 225/5 [7.4] – Secretariat Resolution. Meet request from El Salvador Communist Party for Soviet air shipment, from Hanoi to Havana, of 60-80 tons of Western-made small arms (5 pp).  [R 20 August 1980, St 225-5]

6 November 1980**, St 236/35 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from the Secretary General of the Venezuelan Communist Party for “special training” (3 pp). [R 6 November 1980, St 236/35]

6 November 1980, St 236/34 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from leadership of the Chilean Communist Party, “special training” for 15 people (3 pp). [R 6 November 1980, St 236-34]

24 December 1980, St 243/2 [7.4] – Central Committee. Request from the leadership of the Communist Party of Uruguay, “special training” for 2 people (3 pp). [R 24 December 1980, St 243/2]

29 December 1980*, Pb 230/34 [5; 7.1; 7.2; 7.3; 7.4] – Politburo decision. Financial assistance in 1981 (US $) to Communist Parties and movements (USA, 2 million; France, 2 million; Finland, 1.4 million; Portugal, 700,000), in total 57 recipients (5 pp). [R 1980, 29 December]

1981-1989

13 January 1981**, St 245/75 [7.4] – Secretariat: A request from the Chilean Communist Party leadership for “special training” for 20 people (14 pp). [R 13 January 1981, St 245-7]

24 January 1981**, St 247/26 [7.4] – Secretariat. On the post of 1st Secretary for administrative and legal affairs at the USSR Embassy in Nicaragua. Post to be taken by a KGB officer (7 pp). [R 24 January 1981, St 247-26]

4 February 1981**, St 249/12 [5; 7.4] – Secretariat. About a visit to Cuba by specialists from the USSR Ministry of Defence. The group is to be led by N. V. OGARKOV, Chief of the General Staff (21 pp).  [R 4 February 1981, St 249-12]

13 February 1987**, St-40/39 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from the Paraguayan Communist Party for assistance in the clandestine return to Paraguay of Comrade ANANIAS MAIDANA. He requires fake documents and special training (5 pp). [R 13 Feb 87, St 40-39]

12 January 1988**, St-76/82 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from the Chilean Communist and Socialist Parties for “special training”: 20 CPC and 14 SPC members (6 pp). [R 12 Jan 88, St 76-82]

18 January 1988**, St-76/138 [7.4] – Secretariat. Assist the Chilean Communist Party in transit of couriers and special personnel training (5 pp). [R 18 Jan 88, St 76-138]

23 September 1988**, St-90/103 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from the Communist Party of Ecuador, “special training” for 6 people in 1988 (6 pp). [R 23 Sep 88, St 90-103]

1 March 1989** (no number) [7.4] – Recorded discussion. Assisting clandestine return to Chile of 4 Socialist Party activists (fake documents); “special training” for 2 Chilean Communists (2 pp). [R 1 Mar 89]

27 March 1989**, St 99/114 [7.4] – Secretariat. Requests from leaders of the Communist Parties of Chile and Ecuador and the Chilean Socialist Party. “Special training” in clandestine work: Communist Party of Chile, 6 people; Communist Party of Ecuador, 1 person; Socialist Party of Chile, 2 people. Special training in communications for 6 members of the Chilean Communist Party (8 pp). [R 27 Mar 89, St 99-114]

19 May 1989** (no number) [7.4] – A request from leadership of the Chilean Communist Party. Central Committee International department memo. Assistance to Comrade LUIS CORVALAN in travelling from the USSR to one of the countries of Western Europe to obtain a Chilean passport for a subsequent legal return to Chile. [R 19 May 89]

23 September 1989**, St 105/114 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from Comrade ATHOS FAVA, Chairman of the Communist Party of Argentina for assistance to the Party in manufacturing fake Argentinean passports, identity cards, and receptacles for their transportation and storage (6 pp). [R 23 Sep 89, St 105-114]

1990s

14 February 1990*, St-112/27 [7.4] – Secretariat. A request from the leaders of the Communist Parties of Argentina and Chile: “special training” for Argentina, 5 people, and Chile, 4 people (9 pp). [R 14 Feb 90, St 112-27]