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. 7 SLy ee le " ~.-—wi> 23 oct 68 VEREZUELA K1 ~ ce ee ‘ 4 FEL Tae 1 At Me Tor COMMUNISTS PPORT YOR THEIR CANDIDATES Moscow in Spanish to Cuba 0030 GMT 28 oct 68 L ; {(Text] The Venezuelan Communist Party has called on the people to cast their votes Rec 28 ) in the general elections next December for candidates who guarantee the expulsion : ~ 3 from Venezuela of the U.S. military mission, which is the center of plots against 1 the country's progress and the instigator of repression against the patriots. In a statement issued in Caracas, the Communist Party has come out in fevor of a ao general and total amnesty, the legalization of the Communist Party and the Movement 2 of the Revolutionary Left, the abolition of repressive organizations, and the punishment of those responsible for the crimes committed by the DIGEPOL end the Armed Forces Intelligence Service--S5IPA. are detrimental to national sovereignty and the carrying out of an oil policy which corresponds to the national interests and which will wut an end to the country's dependence on foreign monopolies. e Communist Party of Venezuela urges citizens I to vote for Jesu aria, Gustay, chado, Pompeys Aerquer, Guillerm - ried Ponce, f and other revolutionary fighters. L / The Venezuelan Communist Party demands the annulment of all those agreements which | ae te The statement points out that authentic changes in a progressive spirit mean housing, education, and health for the masses and the ending of domination by Yankee imperialisn. N SERVICE + MIR SPLIT ON PARTICIPATION IN ELECTIONS i < Caracas LA VERDAD 16 Oct 6& p &x [Text] Serious differences are reported to have arisen within the leadership of the Movement of the Revolutionary Left (MIR} with regard to its possible participation in the forthcoming elections. A reliable source has stated that some MIR leaders, including some guerrilla leaders, are in agreement about suspending armed activities for the remainder of the election process until the outcome is known. ‘This sector is also reported to be drawing up a formula whereby party members would be instructed to vote for the candidate Supported by the greatest number of "progressive" forcas This group 15 reportedly opposed by another which, according to this source, has been the Strongest up to now. This group favors total abstention in the forthcoming elections because it believes that conditions in the country do not permit the holding of normal elections. Jt alleges that the disqualification of the MIR and the Venezuelan Communist Party, the imprisonment of numerous persons for political reasons, and the atmosphere of vi ce Prevalling in Vin og Te? Prevgnt Lip? DPS ~Z election process from being norm ried out. arc 24 Cree It 15 reported that the MIF national cokferend will be, ortly diss the participation of representatives of all sectors of the 1 Ocr ay leaders of the guerrilla groups, to definitely establish the position of ite MIR with — @#£ ane regard to the elections. ZA Soe . gle. bi BSnove- ey fa 27> DAILY REPORT FORRIGN BROADCAST INFORMATIO October 23, 1968 Dated: