Radio Swan organization
also: gray radio station, Radio Sherman, Voice of Liberation
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CIAintelligence service · 5Guatemalacountry · 5Swan Islandplace · 3Hondurascountry · 3Fidel Castroperson · 2Carlos Castillo Armasperson · 2Dwight D. Eisenhowerperson · 2E. Howard Huntperson · 1Jacobo Árbenzperson · 1David Atlee Phillipsperson · 1Nino Diazperson · 1Rodolfo Mendozaperson · 1Fort Gulickplace · 1Camp Tzacalplace · 1Brigade 2506organization · 1U.S. State Departmentorganization · 1Cubacountry · 1Nicaraguacountry · 1Panamacountry · 1Panama Canalplace · 1
Claims (5)
CIA funded
Radio Swan host_asserted
“They captured several towns, but its progress in face of the Guatemalan army was not very good. On the broadcast of the CIA, Voice of Liberation is what it was called, the picture was different. And keep in mind, they're jamming all civilia…”
▶ Operation Gladio - Guatemala 1953-1954&1962-1980’s @ 44:46
David Atlee Phillips headed
Radio Swan documented
“was used by Dave Phillips' radio show. The Arbenz government made a significant error, taking the government radio station off the air for installation of a new antenna. For several weeks, the Voice of Liberation was the only game in town. …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 10 @ 37:59
CIA funded
Radio Swan documented
“that the Russians were indeed penetrating Latin America. President Eisenhower initiated Operation Hard Rock Baker, a naval blockade of Guatemala. The blockade was illegal under international law, but no one had standing to oppose it. This b…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 10 @ 36:58
Radio Swan front_for
Operation Mongoose documented
“if we're going to wage political warfare. They were temporarily setting it up in Mexico. The CIA director also went on about how great Radio Swan on Swan Island was with all of their propaganda. Its broadcast had expanded who they were atta…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 17 (19) @ 35:34
CIA funded
Radio Swan book_quoted
“Exile groups were providing recruits for paramilitary training, and the CIA had a 35-man commando unit that was part of the Nino Diaz element of the Cuban Brigade, ready for action any minute. Propaganda efforts were in the best shape. Radi…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 26 (27) @ 7:12
Mentions (11)
▶ 44:46
They captured several towns, but its progress in face of the Guatemalan army was not very good. On the broadcast of the CIA, Voice of Liberation is what it was called, the picture was different. And keep in mind, they're jamming all civilia…
▶ 53:57
but the army officers blocked the distribution of weapons. The Guatemalan president knew that war was near. The Voice of Liberation, the CIA, meanwhile was proclaiming that two large and heavily armed columns were progressing on Guatemala C…
▶ 48:51
was termed absolutely ridiculous without any basis in fact at all by the State Department. At that moment that they're denying it, there's a barn in Honduras that was housing the clandestine radio Voice of Liberation for the black propagand…
▶ 36:58
that the Russians were indeed penetrating Latin America. President Eisenhower initiated Operation Hard Rock Baker, a naval blockade of Guatemala. The blockade was illegal under international law, but no one had standing to oppose it. This b…
▶ 37:28
and went to town on the arm caches and the freighter. Then in only real defection sparked by the CIA, former Guatemalan Air Force Chief Rodolfo Mendoza left the country with a former U.S. air attache who had been at CIA the day before depar…
▶ 37:59
was used by Dave Phillips' radio show. The Arbenz government made a significant error, taking the government radio station off the air for installation of a new antenna. For several weeks, the Voice of Liberation was the only game in town. …
▶ 17:38
a quote unquote gray radio station would broadcast on long and shortwave bands in the original proposal, then it said it was going to be located on Swan Island, northeast of Honduras. I did a long thread on Swan Island. If you just go to my…
▶ 35:34
if we're going to wage political warfare. They were temporarily setting it up in Mexico. The CIA director also went on about how great Radio Swan on Swan Island was with all of their propaganda. Its broadcast had expanded who they were atta…
▶ 36:10
putting propaganda out there about Fidel Castro. They're actually propagandizing anybody within range that they didn't care about. Cuba had already began jamming the transmissions from Swan Island. At Fort Gulick in Panama, the CIA had trai…
▶ 32:29
to within a few people of its required 235 staff. Meanwhile, they were still adding slots. The counterintelligence chief at Miami base never did get a case officer assistant. In October, there were exactly four CIA trainers at Camp Trax. It…
▶ 7:12
Exile groups were providing recruits for paramilitary training, and the CIA had a 35-man commando unit that was part of the Nino Diaz element of the Cuban Brigade, ready for action any minute. Propaganda efforts were in the best shape. Radi…