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Claim 867

The Inter American Press Association, representing more than three hundred newspapers and publications, opened a five day meeting in Montevideo on October 8, 1951, at which the La Prensa case was expected to be discussed, according to a CIA digest.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The Inter American Press Association, representing more than three hundred newspapers and publications, opened a five day meeting in Montevideo on October 8, 1951, at which the La Prensa case was expected to be discussed, according to a CIA digest.
Field
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Value
Inter American Press Association discusses the case
About
incident 1951-argentina-peron-la-prensa-handed-to-cgt
Source
CIA Daily Digest, 9 October 1951 (declassified)
Publisher
CIA Daily Digest, 9 October 1951 (declassified)
Method
primary document
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
high
Status
current
Source date
1951-10-09

Quotation from the source

Over 300 newspapers and publications are expected to be represented at the meeting of this non-government association.