dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm hiː ˈɔːlsoʊ pˈʌblɪkli dᵻfˈɛndᵻd ðoʊz hˌuː pɹəmˈoʊɾᵻd ɐ lˈætɪn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɐlˈaɪəns wɪððə sˈoʊviət jˈuːniən sˈʌtʃ ɐz tʃɪlˈiːən pɹˈɛzɪdənt sˈælvɐdˌoːɹ ɐlˈɛnd ænd mænwˈɛl paɪnjˈiəɹoʊ, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ hˈɛd ʌvðə kjˈuːbən dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹˌeɪt.
During this time he also publicly defended those who promoted a Latin American alliance with the Soviet Union such as Chilean President Salvador Allende and Manuel Piñeiro, the former head of the Cuban General Intelligence Directorate.