REPORTED CHANGES TAKING PLACE AS AFTERMATH OF NIXON TRIP

Created: 7/17/1958

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Reported Changes Taking Place as Afteraath of Nixon Trip

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As an sftameth of ths inoidents vhioh toolc placeVice President's trip, there havs been reports fron, Caracaschanges would bs taking place in tho Venezuelanearly such report on lli Msy cited tha distrust and lossby the Hilitary in President of ths Junta, RearLarraxabal vho, ln the opinion of the Venesuelanhad ample time and information togainst the expected manifestations.

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while the possibilitydlitary takeover fn Caracas had abated, the Ministry of Defense vas considering declaring thsarty illegal and deporting key Communist personalltlt

Ramon Ee La Roaa, Governor of the Federal Die tri ot" Captain Jose a, Borthoniart, Chief Second Section- Oeneralt. Colonel Raul Castro Gomez, Chisf Hilitary Intelligence) ths Govsrnor of tbs Federal District ie being replaced by Colonel Vicente Antonio Harohelli Padron, who is described astrong antl-Comunlet. In addition, ths press has reported that Major Martin Marques Anes, Mayor of Careoaa and Lt. Colonel Atilio Albornos Berti, Chief cf Polios were also resovnd,

^ therelooa poifllblHTy"esult of the show of weakness in combatting Coiavunists, and becauss of failure to resolve other internaloint oivilian-siilitary junta might replace Prssident Prado.

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