SH DECLASSIGT REPRODUCED AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Authority Statel eyme NARS 57164 ARTMENT OF STAY SIRS EPARTMENTS RAICA IS Del QRA IRL 2E8 semorandum UNITEOFIENBASLAR VERNMENT DISTRIBUTION you MAYTE Moda 26 1945 ARA. Mr. Butler: TO. Dr. Munro: de OFFICE RICA FROM. CCA. Mr. Cochran.
MAY 6 19454 OFACE SUBJECT: Costa Rica: Vanguardia Popular suffers political setback. Jose, eeste mica 15, 1945 Events on May Day in Costa Rica constituted a political setback for the Vanguardia Popular and the supporters marked apparent of ex President Calderon. Both the Vanguardistas and the Catholio labor federa ALUSSALstas and tion (Rerum Novarum) ataged demonstrations. There were no disturbances but the significant point was the fact that 206 the President attended both meetings and that the publio attendance at the Rerum Novarum manifestation was definitely larger than that of the Vanguardia. This development may be due, in part at least. 518 to the finanolal a8818 tanoe given to the desnatahes Rerum Novarun Federation by certain iews of Don Fercoffor growers, which enabled the organihich enabled the organi Government, resation to provide transportation for its a Rica, and No.
members from outlying sections. At the me of the plans Rerum Novarum meeting the Archbishop mselves in power.
omphasized the non political nature of the organization, but the direct leader, sé are widely Father Nunez, declared that his group informed poliwould drive Communism from Costa Rica.
for the Caldeit only in tam The second event of political ce in the governportance was the defeat of the Calderonng out their istas! candidate for President of Congress, as the unexpected on staged by the ich was attended by Archbishop ng will be reported WIUVIOT uuspaton.
signiricance, however, lies in the fact that the Pre.
Its political sident of the Republic attended this meeting as well as that of the Vanguardia Popular, whereas only his attendance at the latter had been previously announced.
The rightist press alleges that the public attendance at the Rerum Novarum meeting was even larger than that at the Confederación de Trabajadores de Costa Rica gathering. Reports which are believed to be more reliable indicate that about 10, 000 people were present at the former and between 11, 000 and 12, 000 at the latter.
818. 00 545 This CS MAJ OF STATE JUN 1945 MENT OF YOU The ISubject:(1)Sale of LA TRIBUNA to Calderon Guardistas. 2)preliminary stages of 1948 Presidential campaign including visws of Don Soto Harrison, Minister of Government.
Subject: Conversation with Don Francisco Calderon Guardia regarding Costa Rican relations, LA TRIBUNA, and Costa Rican internal politics, 8) 00)5 man JUL 31 1945 ROTO SE PR