CIA recruited Aleksandr in South America in 1973 & gave him codename TRIGON.
He smuggled docs to CIA officers who would photograph them. Material he provided gave unique insights into Soviet’s Latin America policies, including plans to influence other governments.
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We later learned that on 22 June 1977, Aleksandr had killed himself after KGB arrest with a pill hidden in a pen he had earlier requested & CIA reluctantly provided.
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From Marti’s memoir, The Widow Spy: “Opening the pen as if to begin writing, he bit down on the barrel & expired instantly in front of his KGB interrogators. KGB was so intent on his confession they never suspected he had poison….TRIGON died his own way, a hero."
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Although the story of TRIGON ended tragically, the intel Aleksandr passed to Marti & CIA gave US policymakers valuable insights into Soviet foreign policy plans & intentions. Insights & courage like this helped win the Cold War. http://1.usa.gov/28Jp87E
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don't use things once you leave country right
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Is that true or did Comey, Brennan, Clapper, Obama, Hillary, Lynch, Mueller, Rosenstein etc...Tell you to tweet this!pic.twitter.com/KJeapIB5eX
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