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- Title:
- Central America: A Gamble on Terror
- Country:
- USSR
- Duration (mins):
- 27
- Year:
- 1981
- Description:
- A view of Central American political and social troubles during the Twentieth Century and the impact of American foreign policy.
- Segment 1:
- Press
conference in Nicaragua. CIA representative speaks of 'secret war'
being waged by the USA against Central American countries in order to
suppress the revolutionary movements in countries such as El Salvador
and Guatemala and Panama. Footage from various countries and their
revolutions. In Cuba, Castro addresses crowds stating that the
revolutionary movement is invincible. Revolution in Nicaragua against
the Samoza regime. El Salvador and the people's movement against the
pro-American leadership. Clip from US and NBC news suggesting US panic
at Left wing movements in Central America. Shot of The White House.
Ronald Reagan denounces the national liberation movements as acts of
terrorism. US Secretary of State General Hague also announces a call
for action against the movements. Weinberger, Secretary of Defence
calls for the use of Rapid Deployment Forces. Footage of the CIA
buildings. Funding of Secret Armies by the CIA. A counter revolutionary
speaks of his political point of view. Description of atrocities
committed against Cuba. Chief of Cuban Counter Revolutionary CIA Agent
speaks of the importance of US foreign policy in Cuba trying to bring
about the fall of Castro. Plight of Cuban refugees in America. Includes
interviews with Cubans now engaged in counter revolutionary activities
in the USA.
Download Segment (Running Time 0:09:13) - Segment 2:
- Counter
revolutionary military supplies. Border between Nicaragua and Honduras.
A Nicaraguan border guard speaks of counter revolutionary movements in
Honduras. Footage of counter revolutionary training camps. Interview
with a training camp agent who speaks of operations in Panama,
Guatemala, Columbia, Mexico and atrocities in Cuba. Footage of Castro
during the revolution and description of CIA attempts to assassinate
him. A Senate Commission questions Richard Helms, CIA Chief, in regard
to assassination plots to kill Castro. Further footage of counter
revolutionary training camps. Agent describes training. Footage of the
pro-American 'Panther' troops in Guatemala. Guatemalan civilians mourn
at funerals. Samoza's troops in training. Ruins and economic despair in
Nicaragua. Victims describe torture and atrocities under Samoza's
regime including footage of the mass graves in volcano craters.
Atrocities in El Salvador.
Download Segment (Running Time 0:09:49) - Segment 3:
- CIA
relations with El Salvador regime includes President Napoleon Duarte.
Atrocities against civilians in El Salvador by Junta movement.
Revolutionary speaks of CIA involvement with El Salvador regime.
Accusations of genocide in El Salvador committed by Junta and local
sympathisers. Footage of recruits. A recruiting agent speaks of
'hunting humans.' Further footage of Junta troops. Revolutionaries
develop and manufacture their own weapons. Farabundo Marti Popular
Liberation Forces (Fuerzas Populares de Liberacion Farabundo
Marti--FPL). Radio Venceremos broadcast is heard on soundtrack followed
by the slogan 'we will Win' the oath of the patriots. Official
statistics describing atrocities throughout Central America.
Download Segment (Running Time 0:08:43)
