REPORT OF INVESTIGATION GUATEMALA: VOLUME I OVERVIEW

Created: 7/15/1995

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Central Intelligence Agency Inspector General

Report of Investigation

GUATEMALA:IG)

July

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL INVESTIGATIONS STAFF

Report of Investigation guatemala

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INTRODUCTION

n, basedeview ofreporting from the CIA Station in Guatemala,of Central intelligence Admiral William O. StudemanInspector General (IG).to investigate the relationshipand Guatemalan Army officer Julio RobertoStudeman requested that the

Investigation include CIA's knowledge of Alpirez's alleged involvement in the killing. citizen Michael DeVine and the possible death of Guatemalan insurgent leader Efrain Bamaca Velasquez.

n, the President directed that the Intelligence Oversight Board (IOB)overnment-wide review of allegations surrounding the death of DeVine and the disappearance of Bamaca, as well as any related matters. The IG investigation initially requested by Admiral Studeman was broadened to include the SSCI's questions, the IOB's questions, and other issues that developed during the public debate that followed Congressman Torricelli's allegations. For5 letter from Congressman Torricelii to the IG reported allegationsormer Drug Eniorcement Administration agent that DeVLne was killed because he hadarcotics trafficking operation run by Colonel Alpirez. According to this second letter from the Congressman, the CIA concealed this information from Do} and prevented DoJ fromolitical motive for the killing, thereby constituting an obstruction of justice.etter from the Chairman of the IOB asked the IG to look into allegations that relevant documents were being sent to former Agency mployees to conceal them from investigators.

SCOPE OF INVESTIGATION

he Acting LXXsequest for an IG investigation, as recorded5 memorandum, referred to "recentlyormation suggesting that)

may have murdered the

Guatemalan insurgent leader Efrain Bamacaccordingly, the IG was requested to address the Agency's

relationship with Alpirez; its knowledge of any involvement by him in human rights abuses, including the DeVine killing; the Agency response to derogatory Information about Alpirez, including that related to the DeVine and Eamaca killings; whether CIA complied with relevant statutes, regulations, and procedures pertaining to human rights and congressional notification; and whether different actions would have resulted had current authorities been in effect.

nhe President's IOB issued Terms of Reference for its inquiry, as directed by the President, into any and all aspects"of the DeVine and Bamaca cases, as well as related matters. The Terms of Reference also included any intelligence relating to the torture, disappearance, or death of any US. citizens in Guatemalancluding Sister Diana Ortizriffith Davisnd Nicholas Blakeurther, detailed questions were raised by the IOB concerning dissemination practices,. intelligence relationship with Guatemala, and the process for validating sources of information. The CLA, Department of Defensend State Department IGs were asked to address these matters in their investigations insofar as they were applicable to those agencies.

IG Reports of Investigation are usually issued Lndi viduaLly and present each case independently. Because of the nature and scope of the issues presented in connection with the Agency's activities inulti-volume approach is desirable to present the individual cases, but an overview is also necessary to present the overall portrait they present of Agency activities in Guatemala.

Volvime One. withhrough C, presents such an overview. It describes the context within which the events occurred, provides the basic facts of the individual cases, discusses the general allegations that have been made regarding the Agency and the activities it has conducted in Guatemala and presents conclusions and recommendations. The Exhibits outline the legal and policy framework within which the Agency operated.

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