WARNING (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. REPORT CLASSIFIED SECRET NOFORN

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

SEVERAL LINES REDACTED

SUMMARY; THE PERUVIAN ARMY COMMAND GIVES AND DEMANDS FULL SUPPORT FOR PRESIDENT FUJIMORI. THE PRESIDENT IS BOTH LIVING AND WORKING AT THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS.

TEXT: 1. (U) ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL PRESS THE PRESIDENT OF THE PERUVIAN ARMED FORCES JOINT COMMAND AND COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE ARMY, GEN NICOLAS (HERMOZA) RIOS WITH TIE COMMANDING GENERALS OF THE AIR FORCE AND THE NAVY MET WITH PRESIDENT FUJIMORI ON 28 APR 92 TO REAFFIRM THE SUPPORT OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR HIS GOVERNMENT.

2. (S/NF). IN THE ARMY THE MAJORITY OF THE OFFICERS SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT AND FEEL THAT THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY PRESIDENT FUJIMORI WERE NECESSARY AND JUSTIFIED. IN ORDER TO SHOW HIS SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT. GEN HERMOZA ORDERED A MEETING OF ALL ARMY GENERAL OFFICERS THAT TOOK PLACE ON 14 APR 92 AND A MEETING OF ALL ARMY COLONELS WHICH TOOK PLACE ON 15 APR 92. IN HIS POSITION AS PRESIDENT OF THE ARMED FORCES - HE DIRECTED THAT SIMILAR MEETINGS TAKE PLACE IN TIE AIR FORCE AND THE NAVY. THE ARMY MEETINGS EACH LASTED ABOUT TWO AND ONE HALF HOURS EACH. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE WAS TO EXPLAIN THE PURPOSE FOR THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT AND T0 INSURE THE OFFICERS KNEW THAT THE ARMY COMMAND FULLY SUPPORTED PRESIDENT FUJIMORI. HERMOZA ALSO STATED THAT THE ARMY WOULD BE CARRYING OUT INCREASED OPERATIONS AGAINST BOTH TERRORISM AND NARCOTRAFFICKING.

3. (S/NF). HERMOZA TOLD THE OFFICERS THAT HE EXPECTED THE SAME SUPPORT FROM EACH ONE OF THEM. HE SAID THAT IF ANY OFFICER COULD NOT SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT’S ACTIONS THAT OFFICER SHOULD REQUEST HIS RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY IMMEDIATELY. HE FURTHER STATED THAT IF ARMY INTELLIGENCE DISCOVERED ANY OFFICER WAS SUPPORTING ANY OF THE OPPOSITION GROUPS, IT WOULD NOT GO WELL WITH THAT OFFICER. FURTHERMORE ANY OFFICER RECEIVING REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT IN ANY FORM FROM ANY OF THE OPPOSITION GROUPS WAS OBLIGATED TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. HERMOZA THREATENED THAT HE WOULD PERSONALLY TAKE ACTION AGAINST ANY OFFICER THAT DID NOT REPORT SUCH INCIDENTS. WHILE THE MAJORITY OF THE OFFICERS SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT, THERE ARE MANY WHO ARE UPSET AT THE THREATENING ATTITUDE OF GEN HERMOZA.

4. (S/NF) PRESIDENT FUJIMORI AND HIS SON KENJI HAVE BEEN LIVING AT THE ARMY GENERAL HEADQUARTERS SINCE APPROXIMATELY THE END OF MARCH 92. THEY ARE OCCUPYING THE APARTMENT THAT IS GENERALLY USED BY THE COMMANDER OF THE ARMY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (SlE) WHICH IS PART OF THE FACILITIES OF SIE HEADQUARTERS ON THE FAST SIDE OF IRE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS. ALTHOUGH SHE PRESIDENT COMES AND GOES DAILY TO THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE HE HAS ALSO TAKEN OVER AND PERIODICALLY USES THE OFFICE OF THE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF LOCATED ON THE SIXTH FLOOR OF THE MAIN BUILDING AT THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS. SEVERAL OFFICERS HAVE EXPRESSED TO HERMOZA THAT THE PRESIDENT’S ALMOST PERMANENT PRESENCE AT THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS WILL TEND TO POLITICIZE THE ARMY AND THE PUBLIC WILL BEGIN T0 FEEL THAT THE ARMY IS RUNNING THE GOVERNMENT.