Editing Rede Gladio (section)

===Key connections===
1.  NATO and CIA Coordination: The Portuguese network was integrated into NATO’s stay-behind framework, with coordination from the CIA and Britain’s MI6. Training was provided by U.S. Green Berets and British SAS, and arms caches were established to support covert operations. Aginter Press, while based in Lisbon, served as a regional hub for Gladio activities, connecting Portugal to operations in other countries, including Italy and South America.

2.  Far-Right Alliances: The Portuguese Gladio network, particularly through Aginter Press, collaborated with far-right groups and individuals, such as Stefano Delle Chiaie, an Italian neo-fascist linked to Gladio operations in Italy and the 1976 Montejurra massacre in Spain. These alliances extended to South America, where Gladio operatives supported Operation Condor, a campaign of political repression involving assassinations and disappearances in countries like Argentina.

3.  False-Flag Operations: Similar to Gladio’s activities in Italy, where bombings like the 1972 Peteano attack were falsely attributed to leftists, Portugal’s Rede Gládio, via Aginter Press, was allegedly involved in operations to manipulate public opinion and suppress leftist movements. These actions were part of the broader “strategy of tension” to create fear and justify crackdowns on communist and socialist groups.