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SECRET
POSSIBILITY OF REVOLUTIONARY ATTEMPT
TRUMAN
'NATIONAL
IN VENEZUELA
ARCHIVES AND
RECORDS
SERVICE"
There is some possibility, but not a probability,
of military revolt in Venezuela during President Gallegos'
visit to the United States or upon his return.
About 10 percent of the army officers and perhaps
90 percent of the air force have been reported to be
unfriendly to the Government including Lt. Colonel Marcos
PEREZ Jimenez. In an effort to assure tranquility during
his absence President Gallegos has named Perez Jimenez
acting Minister of National Defense, The regular Minister,
Lt. Colonel Delgado Chalbaud, will be acting President. He
is considered completely loyal to Gallegos and friendly to
the United States.
Certain civilian elements have been determined for
months to overthrow the present pro-labor Government and
to set up a rightist Government. They are well supplied
with funds and have been supported morally, perhaps also
materially by the Government of the Dominican Republic.
They might be expected to collaborate with a military re-
volt, should it be attempted.
Since these elements commanded only about one fifth
of the popular vote in the elections of 1946 and 1947
and since most of the population supports the present Govern-
ment with more devotion than is usual in Latin American
countries, a serious revolutionary outbreak - should it OC-
cur - would be expected to fail eventually, but only after
considerable bloodshed.
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
Dept. of State letter,
2025
SECRET
By NLT-
HC
s
NARS Date 12.2.75
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