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November 14, 1962

Telegram from the Brazilian Embassy in Havana (Bastian Pinto), 12:15 p.m., Wednesday

A conversation between Pinto and Raul Roa discussing denuclearization of Latin America and the dismantling of bases like Guantanamo. Pinto also writes that the denuclearization of Africa was an initiative of Fidel Castro in the UN in 1960, and he praised the Brazilian draft, saying that, with the Cuban amendments, it would be an effective guarantee for Latin America and an important step toward disarmament and the suspension of nuclear tests.

November 9, 1962

Telegram from the Brazilian Embassy in Havana (Bastian Pinto), 7:45 p.m., Friday

Pinto describes his conversation with the Cuban Minister of External Relations, Raúl Roa, which he says confirmed his impressions that the Cuban government, conscious of the gravity of the situation, is disposed to make concessions to reach a minimal guarantee.

November 5, 1962

Telegram from the Brazilian Embassy in Moscow (da Cunha), 4:15 p.m., Monday

Brazil's embassy in Moscow discusses visits by Novotny, Ulbricht and Gomulka to Moscow and says that there is the impression that the recent international events have created a state of disorientation in the community of socialist countries and that the great challenge of Khrushchev will be to accommodate this state of affairs in the short term.

October 29, 1962

Telegram from the Brazilian Embassy in Havana (Bastian Pinto), 11:30 p.m., Monday

Pinto transmit a message from President Goulart's personal envoy, General Albino Silva, describing a meeting with Fidel Castro, mostly discussing US evacuation of Guantanamo and the UN inspections of bases on Cuban territory.

November 20, 1962

Telegram from the Brazilian Embassy in Havana (Bastian Pinto), 9:30 a.m., Tuesday

Pinto discusses Brazilian-Cuban relations since his arrival in December, especially during the period of crisis.

October 28, 1962

Telegram from the Brazilian Embassy in Havana (Bastian Pinto), 5:30 p.m., Sunday

Pinto discusses the details of a visit by UN Secretary-General and Albino Silva.

October 25, 1962

Telegram from the Brazilian Embassy in Havana (Bastian Pinto), 12:45 p.m., Thursday

An attempt to assure the Secretary of State for External Relations, at Minister Roa's request, of the total falsity of the accusation that, in Cuba, there exists any offensive armament and that Cuba solely desires effective guarantees in respect to its integrity and sovereignty and is ready even to dissolve its Army.