MATIAS JOFRE

#45 How the CIA’s Operation 40 Helped Lay the Groundwork for Operation Condor

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This text traces how the CIA’s Cold War operations in Latin America began long before Operation Condor, starting with Operation 40 in 1960—a covert program created to undermine the Cuban Revolution and eliminate leftist movements. Originally formed as a sabotage and assassination unit overseen by U.S. officials and anti-Castro exiles, Operation 40 expanded into a wider network of paramilitary groups, hit squads, and intelligence operations across the region.