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title: Communist Subversion in Latin America poster, PPB-417 (Spanish poster, multiple distribution centres)
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description: A Spanish-language photo-and-text sheet on a black border, 'La subversion comunista en America Latina'. Tagged by technique, with source and rights.
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# Communist Subversion in Latin America poster, PPB-417 (Spanish poster, multiple distribution centres)

A Spanish-language photo-and-text sheet on a black border, 'La subversion comunista en America Latina'. Photographs of heaped ammunition and rows of rifles (Venezuela), pamphlets and a framed portrait (Peru, Colombia), seized weapons (Brazil, Argentina) support text that Cuba organises and directs subversion across the hemisphere. The tell is fear-appeal and card-stacking: seized material carries the argument, loaded words such as 'insidiosa' are used, and no view from those accused appears.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Fear appeal](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/fear-appeal/) [Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/) [Name-calling](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/name-calling/)

## Text on the object

Original (Spanish) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
LA SUBVERSION COMUNISTA EN AMERICA LATINA

La acción subversiva comunista, organizada y dirigida por Cuba, es actualmente una amenaza constante para la seguridad de todas las naciones del Hemisferio Occidental.
Esta insidiosa intervención en los asuntos internos de naciones libres proviene del propio país latinoamericano en que los comunistas, al apoderarse del mando, frustraron las esperanzas de libertad y justicia del pueblo.
Como ninguna nación libre ha optado jamás por el comunismo, los comunistas emplean armas y propaganda para abrirse paso al poder siempre que sea posible.
Con el descubrimiento de un alijo de varias toneladas de armas, municiones y equipo (véanse fotos a la derecha) se puso al descubierto un complot terrorista que tenía por objeto impedir que en Venezuela se celebraran elecciones nacionales en 1964. La Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) acusó a Cuba de agresora por abastecer a los terroristas.
En está página pueden verse pruebas fotográficas de actividades subversivas reveladas en otras partes de la América Latina, como el Perú, Colombia, el Brasil y la Argentina.

VENEZUELA

PERU
Las autoridades peruanas descubrieron el año pasado gran cantidad de panfletos de propaganda subversiva comunista titulados "La Revolución Peruana en Marcha" (izquierda), además de armas y manuales sobre explosivos. El Ministro de Gobierno del Perú, Sr. Juan Languasco, anunció que el cargamento procedía de Cuba, "donde se adiestra a muchos jóvenes del Perú y otras naciones para que provoquen la intranquilidad."

BRASIL
Nueve "delegados comerciales" de la China comunista fueron arrestados y posteriormente deportados cuando triunfo la revolución anticomunista del Brasil en abril de 1964. La policía encontro en poder de ellos el alijo de armas que se ve a la derecha, junto con una lista de lideres democratas brasileños que debian ser asesinados. Los chinos, fieles a la táctica comunista, entraron al país con falsos propósitos y trabajaron constantemente para socavar la paz.

COLOMBIA
La subversión comunista en Colombia adopta por lo general la forma de bandidaje organizado. Para fortalecer la dominación comunista de los grupos de bandoleros, se introduce de contrabando en el país, material cubano de propaganda comunista (izquierda). La propaganda que se ve en la fotografía fue hallada en el refugio de un jefe de bandidos del sector de Marquetalia. Para los comunistas el material que propaga el odio es tan importante como las ametralladoras y las bombas.

ARGENTINA
La distancia entre la Argentina y Cuba no ha impedido que en territorio argentino operen guerrilleros adiestrados en Cuba. Las armas y el equipo desplegados (derecha) en Buenos Aires fueron capturados a un grupo de agentes de Castro. La Organización de Estados Americanos procedió a aislar a la Cuba comunista del resto del Hemisferio a causa de tan alarmantes actividades.
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
COMMUNIST SUBVERSION IN LATIN AMERICA

Communist subversive action, organised and directed by Cuba, is at present a constant threat to the security of all the nations of the Western Hemisphere.
This insidious intervention in the internal affairs of free nations comes from the Latin American country itself in which the Communists, on seizing command, frustrated the people's hopes of freedom and justice.
Since no free nation has ever opted for communism, the Communists use arms and propaganda to make their way to power whenever possible.
The discovery of a cache of several tons of arms, ammunition and equipment (see photos at right) exposed a terrorist plot whose aim was to prevent national elections from being held in Venezuela in 1964. The Organization of American States (OAS) accused Cuba of aggression for supplying the terrorists.
On this page can be seen photographic evidence of subversive activities revealed in other parts of Latin America, such as Peru, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina.

VENEZUELA

PERU
Peruvian authorities discovered last year a large quantity of Communist subversive propaganda pamphlets titled "The Peruvian Revolution on the March" (left), as well as arms and manuals on explosives. The Minister of Government of Peru, Mr. Juan Languasco, announced that the shipment came from Cuba, "where many young people of Peru and other nations are trained to cause unrest."

BRAZIL
Nine "trade delegates" of Communist China were arrested and later deported when the anti-Communist revolution triumphed in Brazil in April 1964. The police found in their possession the cache of arms seen at right, together with a list of Brazilian democratic leaders who were to be assassinated. The Chinese, faithful to Communist tactics, entered the country under false pretences and worked constantly to undermine peace.

COLOMBIA
Communist subversion in Colombia generally takes the form of organised banditry. To strengthen Communist domination of the bandit groups, Cuban Communist propaganda material is smuggled into the country (left). The propaganda seen in the photograph was found in the hideout of a bandit chief of the Marquetalia sector. For the Communists, material that spreads hatred is as important as machine guns and bombs.

ARGENTINA
The distance between Argentina and Cuba has not prevented Cuban-trained guerrillas from operating on Argentine territory. The arms and equipment displayed (right) in Buenos Aires were captured from a group of Castro's agents. The Organization of American States proceeded to isolate Communist Cuba from the rest of the Hemisphere because of such alarming activities.
```

The transcription was read from a small scan; some accents on lower-case words may be rendered from context. Small captions on photographs (such as a partly visible 'GELINITA BELGAS' label in the Argentine photograph) are not transcribed.

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