WVTIONVT BONA. 46 ho CARTAGO The provincial commanders are: LOLLOW et for etwon an Colonel Enrique ESQUIVEL Sáenz Colonel Enrique ALVARADO Jiménez HEREDIA Colonel Franklin ZELEDON García ALAJUELA Colonel Humberto SOTO Guardia PUNTARENAS Colonel Salvador ARAUZ Valderrama LIBERIA Colonel Guillermo GARRON Murillo All of the provincial commanders are Calderonistas.
PORIT CAPTATNS 96 100m ment, a The three Port Captains also have political influence, They are all Calderonistas: in 1 PUNTARENAS Colonel Rodrigo SOTO Guardian LIMON Colonel Rafael EDUARTE Sandoval GOLTTTO Colonel Francisco LOPEZ Rodo COMMENTS: With the exception of the Mobile Unit and the Resguardos, which is a tough semi military organization composed largely of Nicaraguans, the Costa Rican military establishment can be said to be a poorly paid, poorly trained, poorly disciplined organization commanded by an officer oorps of political appointees.
NEWSPAPERS: SOFA Amaran DIARIO DE COSTA RICA DIARIO DE COSTA RICA is a morning paper, including, Sundays. of an average 10. 000 daily and 16. 000 Sunday oirculation. It appeals to the conservative elements and is an Oppositionist newspaper. Its articles are accepted as gospel by many of the fanatical conservatives of Costa Rica, and it does have a political influence in that its continued attacks on the Administration weaken the Government. It is owned by Señor Otilio Ulate, one of the strong Opposition leaders, Its articles are written in a rather lurid style which is effective. The newspaper has the strongest political influence of all the newspapers of Costa Rica.
LA TRIBUNA LA TRIBUNA is a morning paper, including Sundays, of an average 8, 000. daily and 11, 000 Sunday circulation. Since it is pro Administration it is read by followers of the Govern.
ment, although it also is popular with the general public.
The paper is owned principally by the Calderón Guardia family, which uses it for political means. The paper is friendly to the Vanguardia Popular Party, and in general appeals to the more Lochell 6:20 IMI 20 aff794045 Aucury OBOISS77050 SAHOYV TVNOLIVN 3H1 IV 03 noody