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The CIA intelligence report titled “The Sino‑Soviet Dispute within the Communist Movement in Latin America,” dated fifteen June, nineteen sixty‑seven, offers a detailed analysis of the rivalry among Soviet, Chinese, and Cuban communist parties for influence across the hemisphere. It is notable because it documents how that rivalry intersected with the Cuban Revolution and the broader Cold War struggle for ideological leadership in Latin America. The document is hosted at theblackvault.com. The report was released to the public in May two thousand seven as part of a systematic declassification effort by the Central Intelligence Agency. It appears in the CIA’s public archives under the identifier TS one nine six seven five three. The declassification was authorized by the Director of Central Intelligence in accordance with Executive Order one two nine five eight. The working paper, prepared by the Directorate of Intelligence Research Staff, begins with an overview of its scope. It states that the study examines the competition among the Soviet, Chinese, and Cuban communist parties for influence with communist parties and movements in Latin America from mid‑1963 through March nineteen sixty‑seven. It notes that the paper follows an earlier study, “The Sino‑Soviet Struggle in Cuba and the Latin American Communist Movement,” dated first November nineteen sixty‑three, which covered developments through early August nineteen sixty‑three. The present paper focuses mainly on the dramatic growth of Chinese communist activities in Latin America since mid‑1963 and on Moscow’s reaction, while also addressing the Cuban Communist Party’s efforts to achieve an ideological standing comparable to that of Russia and China. An appendix provides a country‑by‑country inventory of the build‑up of Chinese‑oriented parties, factions, and movements in the region. The author, Blair A. Moffett, acknowledges review by the Office of Current Intelligence and several Department of Defense staff officers, and invites further comment addressed to the Chief or Deputy Chief of the Directorate. Summary and Conclusions The central issue of the communist controversy in Latin America is the “national liberation struggle” against colonialism and imperialism. The essential conflict is whether evolutionary tactics or militant revolutionary tactics by communist parties are best suited to local conditions and most likely to lead to the overthrow of existing political regimes. The Cuban revolution and its turn to communism initially facilitated both Chinese and Soviet efforts in Latin America, but by the time the Sino‑Soviet conflict reached an acute stage in mid‑1963, Castroism had emerged as a competing “third” communist influence that complicated the field for both sides. Because of basic similarities between Chinese and Cuban national‑liberation theories, supporters of Havana and P

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CIA The Sino‑soviet Dispute Within The Communist Movement In Latin America

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The CIA intelligence report titled “The Sino‑Soviet Dispute within the Communist Movement in Latin America,” dated fifteen June, nineteen sixty‑seven, offers a detailed analysis of the rivalry among Soviet, Chinese, and Cuban communist parties for influence across the hemisphere.

Date: AUG 15 · 2026
Release: Declassified · U.S. public record (FOIA)
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