CIA • 1978

WORLDWIDE DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE US STAND ON HUMAN RIGHTS FEBRUARY 1978[SANITIZED] - 1978/02/01

Approved for Release: 2018/10/02 C06628553 WORLDWIDE DEVELOPMENTS RELNFED TO THE US STAND ON HUMAN RIGHTS FEBRUARY .1978 EO 13526 3.5(c) NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/02 C06628553 Approved for Release: 2018/10/02 C06628553 Approved for Release: 2018/10/02 C06628553 NR Approved for Release: 2018/10/02 C06628553 LATIN AMERICA Brazilian President Geisel's hints of forthcoming political changes created an anticipatory mood. Groups backing liberalization of the military regime took heart from the apparent interest of General Figueiredo, Geisel's choice as his successor, in relaxing political restrictions and correcting, abuses. Meanwhile, political prisoners in Sao Paulo publicized a document cataloguing the abuses they claim to have suffered during their years of confinement...