BOLIVIA: COUP PLOTTING

Created: 12/14/1979

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BOLIVIA:oup Plotting-

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different leaders have beenolonel Vargas Salinas, commander of'-*the* 7th-Division-in Cochabamba.southeast of La Paz', andGeneral Garcialrec'tor.of the military academyVin-Xaoth wereorters of previous coup leader Colonel Natusch. Garcia--Meza aeema the. stronger and appears to hays thef the Army commander' and most key

- Interim President; Guciler is aware of the rumors and is seeking support from other senior.militaryny coup attempt would.almost certainlyiolent, popular reaction,,

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