26 Aug 2018 15:11:34 UTC
https://archive.li/FFSQP
O professor e pesquisador de Relações Internacionais, Matias Spector, escreveu
“Este é o documento secreto mais perturbador que já li em vinte anos de pesquisa.
É um relato da CIA sobre reunião de março de 1974 entre o General Ernesto Geisel, presidente da República recém-empossado, e três assessores: o general que estava deixando o comando do Centro de Informações do Exército (CIE), o general que viria a sucedê-lo no comando e o General João Figueiredo, indicado por Geisel para o Serviço Nacional de Inteligência (SNI).
O grupo informa a Geisel da execução sumária de 104 pessoas no CIE durante o governo Médici, e pede autorização para continuar a política de assassinatos no novo governo. Geisel explicita sua relutância e pede tempo para pensar. No dia seguinte, Geisel dá luz verde a Figueiredo para seguir com a política, mas impõe duas condições. Primeiro, “apenas subversivos perigosos” deveriam ser executados. Segundo, o CIE não mataria a esmo: o Palácio do Planalto, na figura de Figueiredo, teria de aprovar cada decisão, caso a caso.
De tudo o que já vi, é a evidência mais direta do envolvimento da cúpula do regime (Médici, Geisel e Figueiredo) com a política de assassinatos. Colegas que sabem mais do que eu sobre o tema, é isso? E a pergunta que fica: quem era o informante da CIA?
O relato da CIA foi endereçado a Henry Kissinger, então secretário de Estado. Kissinger montou uma política intensa de aproximação diplomática com Geisel.
A transcrição online do documento está no link abaixo, mas o original está depositado em Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 80M01048A: Subject Files, Box 1, Folder 29: B–10: Brazil. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified].
Obrigado ao professor Stephen Rabe da Universidade do Texas por me pôr na direção do documento.”
https://history.state.gov/
99. Memorandum From Director of Central Intelligence Colby to Secretary of State Kissinger1
SUBJECT
- Decision by Brazilian President Ernesto Geisel To Continue the Summary Execution of Dangerous Subversives Under Certain Conditions
1. [1 paragraph (7 lines) not declassified]
2. On 30 March 1974, Brazilian President Ernesto Geisel met with General Milton Tavares de Souza (called General Milton) and General Confucio Danton de Paula Avelino, respectively the outgoing and incoming chiefs of the Army Intelligence Center (CIE). Also present was General Joao Baptista Figueiredo, Chief of the Brazilian National Intelligence Service (SNI).
3. General Milton, who did most of the talking, outlined the work of the CIE against the internal subversive target during the administration of former President Emilio Garrastazu Médici. He emphasized that Brazil cannot ignore the subversive and terrorist threat, and he said that extra-legal methods should continue to be employed against dangerous subversives. In this regard, General Milton said that about 104 persons in this category had been summarily executed by the CIE during the past year or so. Figueiredo supported this policy and urged its continuance.
4. The President, who commented on the seriousness and potentially prejudicial aspects of this policy, said that he wanted to ponder the matter during the weekend before arriving at any decision on [Page 279] whether it should continue. On 1 April, President Geisel told General Figueiredo that the policy should continue, but that great care should be taken to make certain that only dangerous subversives were executed. The President and General Figueiredo agreed that when the CIE apprehends a person who might fall into this category, the CIE chief will consult with General Figueiredo, whose approval must be given before the person is executed. The President and General Figueiredo also agreed that the CIE is to devote almost its entire effort to internal subversion, and that the overall CIE effort is to be coordinated by General Figueiredo.
5. [1 paragraph (12½ lines) not declassified]
6. A copy of this memorandum is being made available to the Assistant Secretary of State for Inter-American Affairs. [1½ lines not declassified] No further distribution is being made.
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Summary: Colby reported that President Geisel planned to continue Médici’s policy of using extra legal means against subversives but would limit executions to the most dangerous subversives and terrorists.
Source: Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of Central Intelligence, Job 80M01048A: Subject Files, Box 1, Folder 29: B–10: Brazil. Secret; [handling restriction not declassified]. According to a stamped notation, David H. Blee signed for Colby. Drafted by Phillips, [names not declassified] on April 9. The line for the concurrence of the Deputy Director for Operations is blank.
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