[1]124-10213-10310), 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 199:
[3]AGENCY INFORMATION
[5]AGENCY: FBI
[6]RECORD NUMBER: — 124-10213-10310
[7]RECORD SERIES: HO
[8]AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 149-5378-17
[10]DOCUMENT INFORMATION
[12]ORIGINATOR: FBI
[14]FROM: PETERSON. LEONARD C.
[15]TO: DIRECTOR. FBI
[16]TITLE:
[18]DATE: 03/08/1968
[20]PAGES: 194
[22]SUBJECT: OBA, INTV, TRANSCRIPT OF ANONYMOUS CALL, SUSP, ARREST OF RMN,
[23]LIST OF BOMBINGS, LAB AND INDENT RPT
[25]DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT
[27]ORIGINAL - Secret NEW.
[28]CLASSIFICATION: ore CLASSIFICATION:
[29]REVIEW DATE: 05/13/1998 UPDATE DATE: -
[31]STATUS  Redact a _
[33]RESTRICTIONS:
[35]JFK Act 6 (1)(A)
[36]JFK Act 6 (1)(B)
[38]JFK Act 6 (4)
[40]COMMENTS: —- RPT, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2
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[50]The following information was obtained ‘by SA
[51]JAMES: D, HAYES: G)
[53]On February 23, 1968, [HARRY RANDALL) CIA Covert,
[54]Miami, (Protect), advised his fice had received an
[55]anonymous tip as follows: —
[57]G
[58](fawwaiz] explained he did not know the origin
[59]nor did he have any further information concerning this
[60]tip and was endeavoring to ascertain more about this
[61]matter, if possible.
[63]One RICARDO MORALES has a bank account , No,
[64]80-657-9 in the Riverside Bank, Miami, Florida. 951 SW
[65]ist Avenue is apparently the address of an apartment which
[66]had been utilized by Cuban Power, This account contained a
[67]receipt for rent on an apartment which has been used by
[68]Cuban Power. It is presumed this apartment has been used
[69]in the nature of a safehouse,
[71]The foregoing information was furnished to
[72]Lieutenant HARVARD SWILLEY, Intelligence Unit, Miami
[73]Police Department, in connection with their current
[74]investigation of MORALES, who is currently incarcerated
[75]in the Dade County Jail under local violation,
[77]| Do-! mmopep
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[88]Re: | FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO;
[89]RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTE; xe
[90]MANUEL PENABAZ
[92]SA JAMES J, O°CONNOR developed the 87
[93]information from MM LLL9-S on January 30, 1968 7¢ (sf ( Uy
[95]MANUEL PENABAZ has been im Miami for the
[96]couple of weeks, On January 26, 1968, he obtained a via
[97]at the Consulate of Venezuela in Miami for travel to the
[98]Dominican Republic, - He claims this travel is im connec-
[99]tion with land sales. /x W -
[101]PENABAZ stated Hé had clipped some newspaper
[102]articles regarding recent activities of Poder Cubano and
[103]had sent them to EDUARDO FERNANDEZ who is a Cuban cur-
[104]rently sérving as an officer in the U.S. Army believed
[105]stationed in California, possibly at Fort Ord. PENABAZ,
[106]claimed that EDUARDO FERNANDEZ originated the idea or’at
[107]least the mame of Poder Cubano and PENABAZ mentioned the
[108]idea to FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO and RICARDO MORALES.
[109]PENABAZ claims that TAMAYO and MORALES are involved with
[110]another group in the bombings at Miami, PENABAZ stated
[111]there was a meeting at the residence of TAMAYO in Miami.
[112]during the week of January 21-27, 1968, which was attended
[113]by several Cubans from New Jersey. TAMAYO reportedly.
[114]showed them arms, description not known, Also, those at.
[115]the meeting allegedly smoked marijuana, PENABAZ claims
[116]ORLANDO BOSCH has nothing to do with Poder Cubano,
[118]PENABAZ indicated he would be flying to the Dominican | .
[119]Republic via Pan American on January 31, 1968. (11)
[122]ip)
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[134]SUSPECTS |
[136]ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ GONZALEZ |
[137]aka “Bombilla™
[139]Date of Birth: October 17, 1931
[140]INS Number : Al2 478 993
[142]PAULINO MARIO GUTIERREZ VIDAL .
[143]Date of Birth: Jume 22, 1923
[145]INS Number : Al2Z 891 809
[147]On January 30, 1968,(HARRY RANDALL,] CIA Covert,
[148]Miami (Protect), furnished the ollowing information, which ° “
[149]he said was classified “secret.™ He indicated all of this
[150]information is from ‘their source [Oscar icing iroreed GUNS)
[152]JORGE GONZALEZ, aka “Bombilla,” resides at 51 N. W.
[153]76th Avenue, Miami, telephone 226-6819. He drives a white
[154]Ford, approximately 1964 model, bearing 1968 Florida license
[155]1-123172 (% U)
[157](Op January 26, 1968,] the above-mentioned source | 6)”
[158]received a telephone call at his ‘residen C) approximately. )
[159]en AM from PAULINO GUTIERREZ, inquiri about his, ~
[160]source's, health and comditionlas a result offan automobile ¢S )
[161]accident |in which the sourceTwas involved.| uring the cours
[162]of (he Tonversation;}PAULINO GUTIERREZ mentioned the Cuban G)
[163]Power had just put another bomb [a few minutes previously ($e
[164]this conversation)} in an Office which sends parcels to.
[165]Cuba. No further iter () information was furnished
[167]concerning this matter ('
[169]On January 28, 1968, Guring the afternoon] JORGE
[170]GONZALEZ, aka "Bombilla," [visited the source's residence
[172]Cuban exiles with regard to Cuban Power. He was apparently
[173]attempting to fimd out what comments the Cuban exiles had
[174]made and what effect the purported activities of Cuban
[176]Power had had on the Cubam colony im the Miami SG
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[189]GONZALEZ criticized FELIPE RIVERO's statements
[190](ie the press\ indicating that it was an open sign RIVERO §)
[191]ad sold himself to the U. S. Government. (Reportedly _
[192]RIVERO made a statement to the press concerning the recent
[193]bombings attributed to Cuban Power as being “acts of
[194]cowardice’) GONZALEZ alse critized the att de of the |
[195]Second National Front of the Escambray (yf ) )@e qu)
[197]GONZALEZ asked [the source's wite \ who was ) |
[198]present at the time/fon January 28, 1968, if she could
[199]recognize the woice £ {the person whofcalled their home GS)
[200]on January 20, 1968}, at_approximately[3:05 AM. Source's ro)
[201]wife \informed GONZALEZ [she had not been able to recognize &
[202]the voice because she was half asleeplat that time,
[203]aiso stated she believed it was probably a joke and d ra 3
[204]not give amy satisfaction to GONZALEZ, evem to the point
[205]of g@llowing him to have Cre she actually knew
[206]who the call was trom) AVIS
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[210]GONZALEZ also stated that some of the Cuban . |
[211]exiles im the Miami area were of the opinion ORLANDO poscu®
[213]was the creator of Cuban Power and “author” o ay bombings.
[214](The brains behind the bombings. (¥
[216]The source further ek is REGALADO, of
[217]local Spanish-language radio station WFAB,( Miami, told Ss) |
[218]the source that (t lhe Feil had interrogated him and wanted
[220]to know [if fiz the G @ ve ps person who called WFAB was
[222]that of Boscu_\\é)
[224]GONZALEZ iso Y eines “they” wanted the source :
[225]to be the first to know | of the Cuban Power and the wort 2G &
[226]of the B-25 airplane a per | Miami International Airport 2
[228]hich is the reason ("they” called him at 3:05 AMDK
[230]Om January 28, 1968, during the meeting with
[231]GONZALEZ, @ source obtained "GONZALEZ" address, ,telep AS
[232]number , and “Ge the licemse plate of the car|which ne. y
[234]was driving. CK) \Gx u)
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[253]By memorandum dated February 13, 1968, CIA,
[254]Miami, furmished the following additional information
[255]regarding JORGE GONZALEZ: Su) |
[257]On February 9, 1968,|a contact of CIA advised
[258]that he had.a conversation on @ evening of February 7,
[259]1968, with |JORGE GONZALEZ, military chief of the GS)
[260]Movimient® Insurreccional de Recuperacion Revolucionaria
[261](MIRR). GONZALEZ stated that the activities of the Cuban
[262]Power group would comtinue. He said they intended to
[263]“frighten” gome members of the news media, such as NORMAN .
[264]DIAZ ARTILES and JUAN AMADOR RODRIGUEZ of Radio Station .-
[265]WHIE, amd SERGIO VIDAL CAYRO of Radio Station WPABL ¥¢ a)
[267]GONZALEZ stated that they kmew they were under
[268]investigation by the FBI. He said the only evidence
[269]against ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA during his trial for extortion
[270]was that the threatening notes had been typed om a type-
[271]writer to which BOSCH had access. For this reason, when
[272]Cuban Power had something to write, they rented a. type-
[273]writer at the cost of $30.00 for the purpose. GONZALEZ
[274]said that different persons rented typewriters from
[275]different places im order to elude the investigative
[276]efforts of the FBI.( HY
[278]GONZALEZ said that Cuban Power was preparing news
[279]releases which would be semt to the local news media that
[280]might (February 7). According to GONZALEZ, the MIRR and
[281]ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA were preparing “an important work
[282]about Cuba” which would reaffirm the position of the MIRR
[283]so that there would be no connection between the HIRR and
[284]Cuban Power. GONZALEZ said this action would allay the —
[285]suspicions of (x FBI since it would appear that | the MIRR
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[295]bombings which had occurred im Miami. FELIPE RIVERO,
[297]of the CNM, commented regarding the recent bombings in Miami
[298]that the only thing a bombing such as occurred recentiy in
[299]Miami does is to take the medicine from the elderly amd the
[300]children. RIVERO further stated that when he does something
[301]ke signs his name to it. JORGE MASCANOSA, representative of
[302]RECE, would not talk against the bombings, however, at the
[303]same time LUIS CONTE AGERO also refused to make any comments
[304]regarding the bombings. CONTE stated, however, that he was
[305]against sending amy packages to Cuba except medicine.
[307]. he following investigation was conducted by
[308]' SA EDWIN PETER KRIEGER:
[310]Om January 26, 29 and 30, 1968, MM 1264-C was
[311]contacted regarding Cuban Power and the recent bombings in
[312]the Miami area,
[314]Informant advised that he heard that a young group
[315]of Cubans im the age category of 18 to 20 years of age have.
[316]been actually or personally imvolved im the local bombings in
[317]the Miami area. He felt that Cuban Power was using these
[318]young individuals im that they have mo fear and they crave
[319]excitement. He further said that he heard that ORLANDO
[320]BOSCH is the leader of the Cuban Power group. He further
[321]stated that he believes it is this same group that is
[322]responsible for the bombing of B25 cargo aircraft at Miami
[323]International Airport on January 20, 1968.
[325]Informant contimued by saying that a source for
[326]the Cubans obtaining powder for any homemade bombs could. be
[327]through Maule Industries, Miami, which handles explosive
[328]powder and this company hires many Cuban employees.
[330]informant Said that he does rehabilitation work
[331]with young Cubans and Puerto Rican male individuals and
[332]that im contact with them he would remain alert to amy
[333]additional problems that may arise, eapectally the bombing
[334]matters in the Miami area.
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[345]On January 29, 1968, ws Gaol afeariae SA ROBERTC. C)
[346]G, STRONG that the recent. dynaai time attacks are the work of
[348]ORLANDO BOSCH of M.I.R.R., £f they were done with TWINK G5 )C)
[350]a On Jamuary 31, 1968, at noon, SA SAMUEL W. JONES
[351]observed ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA at the corner of 18th Avenue
[352]and West Flagler Street, im company with two unidentified
[353]Cuban males. BOSCH was driving a Karmann Chia, Volkswagen.
[354]with. 1967 Alabama license 55-9211. ;
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[368]RE: ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA;
[370]ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ~CONZALEZ ;
[371]PAULING MARIO GUTIERREZ VIDAL;
[372]JORCE IGNACIO GUTIERREZ UWLLA
[373]Date of Birth: June 22, 1923
[374]INS #2: Ail2 891 809
[376]On January 26, 1968, SAS JOSEPH C, BALL and Rosen,
[377]G, STRONG, received information from] OSCAR ANGULO REYES/and 5)
[378]nis wife, (Aycatah Sen ici has been recorded on FD-302s,fbut is
[379]classified secret at the request of CIA, Miami [ince GULO]
[380]is of high operational iaterest to CIA. BY A
[382]The information received LS as follows : (¥. Y
[384]Mrs. ANGELA GARCIA DE ANGULO, 2900 N. W. 92nd MI
[385]Miams , Florida, furnished the following information : (SyU
[387]She advised that at about 3:00 AM om January 20,
[388]1968, she received a telephone call at her residence from an
[389]unidentified male caller who asked to speak with her husband.
[390]When told her husband was not home, the caller instructed
[391]her to tell him, “We put a bomb on the plame for Merida,”
[392]after which the caller hung up. She recognized the voice of
[393]the caller as tha ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, with whom she is
[394]well acquainted. (-; KU)
[396]At 6:50 AM, the same date, she received another
[397]telephone call, believed to be from the same individual as
[398]above, who again asked for her ‘husband. She advised the
[400]. caller her husband bad left for the airport and inquired if
[402]this was not Ee calling. The caller then excitedly stated
[403]he wanted to s 1) her husband and hung up without answering
[404]her question ./
[406]She ue ) that she has talked with ORLANDO BOSCH
[407]AVILA on numerous occasions, both personally and om’ the
[408]telephone, and is thoroughly familiar with the voice of
[410]BOSCH, She stated she was certain the individual who made
[412]the above calls was BOSCH (3) t)
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[423]OSCAR ANGULO REYES, 2900 N. W. 92nd Street, Miami,
[424]Florida, made available the following information: ( U
[426]©n December 14, 1967, ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, préminent
[427]Cuban exile leader who heads the Movimiento Insurreccional
[428]de Recuperacion Revolucionaria (MIRR), advised the source
[429]confidentially that the new Cuban exile organization called
[430]“Cuban Power” was being created by "my mea im New York City”
[431]and indicated to the source that,he would furnish more
[432]information ata later #8 KH)
[434]On January 15, 1968, JORGE GONZALEZ, also kmown
[435]as “Bombilla,” ome of BOSCH’s Lieutenants im the MIRR and
[436]Chief of the Military Department of the MIRR, advised the
[437]source that he was a menber. of Cuban Power, whose objective ,
[438]was the stopping of the sending of parcels to Cuba. He
[439]revealed that Cuban Power was respomsible for the bombings
[440]of the Post Offices at Elizabeth, New Jersey, on December 4,
[441]1967; New York City, December 9, 1967; amd Hawama, Cuba, -
[442]January 8, 1968. He said im addition they had sent
[443]explosive packages to “traitors among the exiles.”
[444]GONZALEZ stated that the top leaders of the MIRR were
[445]running the Cuban Power organization and that within seven
[446]or eight days they were going to cause,an, explosion which
[447]would be heard all over the world. )(14)
[449]The source stated the above conversation with
[450]GONZALEZ occurred at the offices of the Cuban Express.
[451]Company, 1753 West Flagler Street, Miami, amd while the
[452]source and GONZALEZ were en route from the Cuban Express
[453]Company to the "Seguado Caribe Supermarket,” 35th Street
[454]and N. W. 17th Avenue, Miami, where GONZALEZ’ girlfriend
[455]is employed. 0) HW
[457]fhe source advised the Cuban Express Company is
[458]a shipping company engaged in shipmemt of parcels to Cuba
[459]and the company is owned by PAULINO. GUTIERREZ VIDAL.
[460]GUTIERREZ VIDAL and his sen, JORGE GUTIERREZ WLLA, are
[461]members of the MIRR and are close associates of ORLANDO .
[462]BOSCH, BOSCH frequently meets with WIRR members at the ) (U)
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[474]Cuban Express Company office and the source stated that
[475]recent bombings by Cuban Power may be an effort to eliminate
[476]competition, noting the Cuban Express Company is not one.
[478]of those companies which has been bombed to dace 7X Vf U
[480]On January 16, 1968, the source agaim visited the
[481]Cuban Express Company office and talked with BOSCH, GUTIERREZ
[482]VIDAL, and another Cuban male, name unknown, described as
[483]Trigueno, about 25 years old, 5°6", stocky build, short black
[484]hair combed straight back, and known to be a member. of the.
[485]Military Department of the MIRR, During the ensuing
[486]conversation, BOSCH confirmed that a bomb would be set off
[487]by them within the next few days and stated he was then
[488]leaving for South Miami via Highway Number 1 to pick up some
[489]explosives. The source received the impression that both
[490]PAULINO GUTIERREZ VIDAL amd the Cubam male were involved in
[491]this activAty with BOSCH, since BOSCH spoke freely before
[492]them. ( )\U
[494]January 19, 1968, the source again visited the
[495]Cuban Express office and talked with PAULINO GUTIERREZ VIDAL
[496]who was alone. GUTIERREZ VIDAL appeared to be wery excited
[497]and stated, “Tae plame from Merida arrives today--stand by
[498]for the next 24 hours--we will have big news for you.”
[499]GUTIERREZ indicated he had beem im contact with FAUSTO DIAZ,
[500]local manager of the Compania Aerea de Carga Yucatan, in
[501]connection with his shipping busimess and that DIAZ had
[502]informed him of the scheduled arrivgl amd departure times
[503]of the plane from Werida, Mexico. C tu
[505]On January 20, 1968, at appreximately 3:00 AM, .
[506]according to information supplied to the source by his wife,
[507]an unidentified male telephoned the home of the source and
[508]talked with his wife. The caller reportedly told his wife to
[509]tell him, “We put a bomb om the plame for Merida,” after —
[510]which the caller hung up. The source stated his wife, whe
[511]is well acquainted with ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, recognized the
[512]caller's voice as that of BOSCH, KR u|
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[520]fhe source stated that at 6:50 AM, January 20,
[521]1968, the above caller again called his residence and
[522]talked with his wife. The caller asked for the source and -
[523]was told he had gome to the airport. The source's wife
[524]inquired if this was not BOSCH calling, after which the
[525]caller hung up.(- {u)
[527]The source was of the opimiom BOSCH did not
[528]actually place the bomb on the B-25 cargo plane on January
[529]20, 1968, but that this was probably effected by JORGE
[530]GONZALEZ, also known as “Bombilla,” at the instructions
[531]of BOSCH. (R UW
[533]The following information was developed by. Special | oo,
[535]Gs)
[537]On February 12,,1968, Graney ANDALL,] CIA Covert,
[538]Miami (prstect), advised OSCAR’ ANGUL urnished the following
[539]information. This information is being furnished on a
[540]need-to-know basis and is not to be disseminated outside
[542]the Bureau. it is classified "SECRET" (3¥ ) -
[544][on February 7, 1958, OSCAR ANGUL during the G)
[545]conversation with JORGE GONZALEZ, learned hey" were going
[546]to continue to frighten some members of the Press, includin
[547]NORMAN DIAZ, JUAN AMADOR RODRIGUEZ and SERGIO VIDAL. Cyncurg) GS)
[548]did not furnish any further statistics or specific ehh
[549]or identification [concerning this brief conversatien] Ss
[551]NORMAN DIAZ and JUAN AMADOR RODRIGUEZ are
[552]announcers for local Spanish Language Radio Station WMIE,
[553]Miami, and SERGIO VIDAL CAYRO is Director of Operations and
[554]Sales Manager for local Spanish Language Radio Station
[555]WFAB, Miami, Florida. (¢Xu)
[557]On February 14, 1968, AUSTIN HORN, CIA Covert,
[558]Miami, (protert), advised (OSCAR ANGULO) furnished the following
[559]information: (Sg »)
[561]OSCAR ANGULQ) upon learning about the arrest of
[562]RICARDC MORALES, called JORGE GONZALEZ. At this time JORGE
[563]GONZALEZ remarked an appears we have been infiltrated".
[565]JORGE GONZALEZ tol dENCULA| he would come to Radio Station(Q7yUl
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[578]mize [50 talk personally with ANGULO) JORGE GONZALEZ arrived
[579]at Radio Station WMIE, 36th Street and Allapattah, approxi~
[580]mately 9:30 A.M.,fat which time ANGULO was busily engaged
[581]in conversation with another Cuban exile about a. different :
[582]matter. | JORGE GONZALEZ listened to this conversation; ®)
[583]however, did not participate and shortly after 10:00
[584]indicated that he had to leave because he had a 10:30
[585]appointment, not further described. JORGE GONZALEZ left
[586]' Radio Station WMIE- without talking over the matter of
[587]mutual interest concerning the alleged bombings and Cuban
[589]Power (&
[591])
[593]On February 23, 1968, (HARRY nanpataf ota Covert,
[595]Miami (protect), furnished the following information, which
[596]he indicated had been received From{QSCAn ANGULOKS) This
[597]information was furnished on "as need=to-know" basis and is .
[598]classified "SECRET". This information is not to be
[599]disseminated outside the Bureau (%)
[601](Qn February 11, 1968, OSCAR ANGULO, accompanied, ~
[602]by {ORLANDO BOSCH, met with J AN FERNANDEZ CASTRO, an S)
[603]automobile salesman, slant, 36th Street and N. Miami.
[604]Avenue.\ FERNANDEZ CASTRO toTd BOSCH that in the next .few 6).
[605]days hé would have the most urgent items ready for him, - va a |
[606]referring to the time pencils. [Boscu told OSCAR ANGULO 6 co |
[607]not to worry about(that incident which occurred at a d. ,
[608]residence in the aleah-Miami Springs area. BOSCH
[609]indicated apparently the local authorities did not take
[610]down his tag number and nothing has happened; (therefore,
[611]ANGULO was above suspicion (S
[613](On February 19, 1968, OSCAR ANGULO met with] S)
[614]JORGE GONZALEZ at [Caridito's Super Market, 17th Avenue and
[615]N.W, 35th Street7\ GONZALEZ had been trying urgently to (-s)
[616]contact ORLANDO SCH in connection with notices which
[617]they were planning to put_out concerning the Cuban Power
[618]and MIRR arganizations. (During this conversation GONZALEZ, s)
[619]in-a joking manner, told ANGULO "next time your wife gets
[620]a telephone call, tell her not to hang up”. ’ reoenesS )
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[630]this was just a laughing matter; however, ANGULO believes
[631]he telephone call made to his wife the morning of the
[632]bombing of the B-25 airplane transporting parcels to
[634]Cuba via Mexicd]was the incident to which GONZALEZ had §)
[635]veferred, ud
[637][on February 22, 1968, at 9:00 A.M., OSCAR ANGULO
[639]was supposed to meet with ORLANDO BOSCH at local Spanish
[640]Language Radio Station WMIE, 36th Street, Miami; however,
[641]BOSCH's wife telephonically notified ANGULO at the radio
[642]station that |posca would not be able to keep his appointment. (s)
[643]Cat 6:45 P.Ml, on February 22, 1968, ANGULO talked with :
[644]BOSCH by telephone (BOSCH's telephone is 443-9310) and] GS
[645]BOSCH said he had been very busy with important matters,
[647]e stated he would meet with ANGULO on February 23, 1968,
[649]at 9:00 A.M., at Radio Station mney .
[651][on February 22, 1968, at 7:15 P.M., OSCAR ANGULO 6)
[653]telephonicallylattempted to_contact JORGE GONZALEZ [at his a
[654]residence\uns cessfully. NZALEZ's sister said J RGE was. (S) a,
[655]taking a™bath at that time and suggested he call back in . 7
[657]about threé minutes. ANGULO stated he did not call back
[658]that evening ¥S) mo co,
[660]n February 23, 1968, at 9:00 Amo} JORGE GONZALEZ @)
[663]called OSCAR ANGULO at Radio Station WMIE a talked with — y-
[664]NGULO.| GONZALEZ stated he tried &o call ANGULO |the night 6)
[665]before™ but could notfget in touch with him. _H@saidq @/.
[667]ORLANDO BOSCH frould "no? be able to see ANGULOJon February 23, G)
[669]1968, because f@ had many important things to do. GONZALEZ
[670]related that on February 19 or 20, 1968, he left Miami - oo
[671]destined for Key West, Florida, and told his sister if
[672]anyone called him he would be back in two or three days.
[673]GONZALEZ continued the FBI had tried to find him all‘ over
[674]town. He Said he had been preparing those things which
[676]they had discussed{on February 19 or 20, 1968, not further (s) ae
[678]described. ANGULO noted at that timg\propaganda notices
[680]by Cuban Power and MIRR were discuss on February 19 or 20,.
[681]and presumed this is what JORGE GONZALEZ had been referring ~
[682]to. Further, "they" were safeguarding material in a place,
[683]in a boat (for embarkation) for an attack on Cuba which
[685]the radio of FIBDEL CASTRO would have to talk about pecause( &f 4)
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[700]this matter will be of such magnitude that it cannot be
[701]overlcoked (not further detailed or described) (&)
[703]DEIORGE GONZALEZ had a meeting with the FBI, ror
[705][according to ANGULO, and|JORGE GONZALEZ advised that he. had
[706]met with the FBI and the FBI believes that GONZALEZ had .
[707]something to do with the bombing of the Russian Embassy
[708]in Washington, D, ©. . GONZALEZ stated he had shown the
[709]FBI agent a gas receipt ticket he acquired for the boat
[710]in Key West. In this operation he would be accompanied
[711]by two people, not further described. Concerning the
[712]gas receipt ticket, above, GONZALEZ stated the FBI
[713]had even questioned the owner of the gas station to.
[714]verify his purchase of the gas in order to veri
[715]GONZALEZ's presence in Key Vest at that time ‘Cau
[717]GONZALEZ (Stated he|had talked with the FBI @ W)
[718]agents because ORLANDO BOSCH had so authorized. BOSCH
[719]did not want GONZALEZ to get in any trouble with the
[720]FBI, GONZALEZ{also stated h@did not want tobe  —- ($H(U)
[721]interrogated by the FBI and if they continued to molest .
[722]him in his home he was going, tg obtain an attorney to stop ae
[723]these activities by the FBI. (Cy
[725]On February 23, 188 ARRY RANDALL CIA Covert, 3)
[726]Miami, (protect), advised that ‘es AR ANGULO a certained {| )
[727]JORGE GONZALEZ was out of town for a few days, claiming
[728]to have been in Key West, Florida, to pick up some ayms,
[729](ANGULQ\dia not believe this to be true and asserted{he 6)
[730]believed| JORGE GONZALEZ had actually been visiting with - G).
[731]HARRY (LNU), a pilot in Orlando, Florida, not further
[732]identified, * (ANGULO velated\JORGE GONZALEZ had returned. S)-
[733]to the Miami area as of February 23, 1968 (SF w
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[745]RE: JULIO ATON CONSTANZO PALAU
[746]Date of Births: May 22, 1936
[747]Place of Birth: Cuba
[748]INS #: Al2 844 786
[750]ROBERTO DOMEQ RODRIGUEZ
[751]aka “Domec™
[752]INS #:. Al2 854 781
[754]NESTOR RODDA MEOQUI
[755]aka Ernesto Rodda
[756]Date of Births dume 10, 1938
[757]Residence: 3450 SW 1lOth Street
[758]; Apartment 3 .
[759]Miami, Florida
[761]The following information was obtained by SA JAMES D,
[763]° )
[764]On January 30, 1968,/HARRY RANDALL,| CIA Covert, Miami,
[765]telephonically furnished. the £6 lowing information, which he
[766]' stated was classified “Secret,” He advised the two sources of .
[767]the information were very sensitive and therefore, this
[768]information is not to be disseminated outside of the Bureau and
[769]restricted to. personnel within the FBI om a need-to-know basis.
[771]BAYES:
[773]Department represetitatives visited FERRER and ATON CONSTANZO
[774]PALAU om January 26, 1968. They asked for. information regardin
[775]the Cuban Power novement and reportedly asked them to work as
[777]informants im the case. Both mem alleg iy kteld the police they
[778]knew nothing about Cuban Power. FERRER[ told’ VILLA FANA he|had o
[780]no intention of telling the Miami_Police Department about
[782]. Cuban Power, but he would inform(¥ILLA FANA, who could pass the
[783]information to|the CIA, and requested this not be furnished to
[784]the Police Department, because he is well known to the group
[786]involved. &)w)
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[792](on January 29, 1968, MANUEL VIL FANA MARTINEZ stated @
[793]he had mS told by WARIO FERRER PEREZCthat(the Miami Police S
[795]g
[797])
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[802]FERRER Said he knew the bombs planted recently
[803]at the package shipment stores were placed by ATON CONSTANZO
[804]PALAU and a Cuban Negro known only as “DOMEC,” He stated
[805]“DOMEC” is possibly identical with ROBERTO DOMEQ RODRIGUEZ,
[806]INS Number AlZ 854 781. DOMEQ is a member of the group of
[807]ROLANDO ARCADIO MASFERRER ROJAS, which was arrested in
[808]. January, 1967, im com vine with the alleged attempted
[809]invaejon of Haiti.
[811]FERRER also stated the entire Cuban vai er movement
[812]is under the control of ROLANDO MASFERRER, (&)G
[814]A third member of the group is NESTOR. RODDA MECQUI,
[815]aka Ermesto Rodda, borm June 10, 1938. RODDA resides at 3450
[816]S. W. 10th Street, Apartment 3, Miami, but he cam algo be
[817]Located at 3491.8. W. lith Street, Apartment 1. (6) (u)
[819]FERRER stated he observed ATON, DOMEQ and RODDA on
[820]_the might the last three bombs were planted. On the following
[821]day, these three were im almost constant contact by phone and {
[822]took umusual precautions to prevent their phone conversations
[823]from being overheard, ATON has reportedly told the Miami
[824]Police Department and other law emforcement agencies he has
[825]a cache of explosives, but that it is dynamite. FERRER
[826]believes from what ATON has told him, the cache is actually —
[827]C-4 plastic explosive .¢&)u)
[829]FERRER also stated C-4 is for sale im the Miami area
[830]by certain individuals mot named in the Second National Front
[831]of the Escambray and others, umnamed, who can get it from.
[833]New York and' “Mafia” contacts, at $1.50 per pound; sold only
[834]in 100 pound lots. FERRER also advised a lafge quantity of.
[835]acid-type time pencjls from the same sources are available in |
[836]the Miami area. (%) u
[838]GanpanL\edvised he desired any contact with ZILLA rang)
[839]be made through A; however, these contacts can be mad
[840]immediately if and when they may be desired by the rB1.c#) uy
[842]- - a YY sgeoper
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[851]RE: JULIO ATON CONSTANZO PALAU
[853]‘The following information was obtaimed by SA
[854]LEONARD C, PETERSON:
[856]On January 30, 1968, ALFREDO BARAD, assigned to
[857]Miami Intelligence Division, Miami Police Department, in
[858]connection with their investigation regarding the recent
[859]bombings im Miami, advised that PALAU had contacted him
[860]. Felative to the bombings and was primarily interested in
[861]furnishing information relative to the bombings if the Police
[862]Department would take care of a criminal matter in which he
[863]. is involved. Officer BARAD advised that PALAU has been unable _
[864]- to furmish amy pertinent information regarding the bombings and.
[865]it is his impression that PALAU is not completely stable.
[867]RE: JULIO ATON CONSTANZO PALAU
[868]and
[869]MANUEL VILLAFANA MARTINEZ —
[870]Date of Birth:. April 27, 1926
[872]‘On January 29, 1968,(CLAUDIO MEDINA HERNANDEZ) ¢)
[873]poue furnished the following information to SA WILLIAM E. @
[875]G: *( \
[877]On January 28, 1968, he had a conversation with a
[878]man whose identity he did mot wish to divulge, since this
[879]individual furnished him the following information after making
[880]him promise that he would not mention the man’s mame in
[881]discussing this matter with anyone else. (L(4
[883]The source of the information(is a friend of )ATON Ce)
[884]CONSTANZO, who resides on S. W. 4th Street, Miami. (believed:
[885]to be identical with ATON CONSTANZO PALAU, 752 S. W. 4th |
[886]Street, Miami file 2-387). Source advised(MEDINA |thatC £)
[887]CON STANZO allows qa group of Cubans. to use his house for —
[888]meetings, both evening and might, but that he, CONSTANZO,
[889]is not a member of the group. This is the group known as
[890]the Secret Anti-Communist Army (Ejercito Secreto Anti-
[891]Comunista) and they have recently adopted the mame o . 43
[892]Cuban Power (Poder Cubano). This source told{wEDINA|that CC
[893]these Cubans are the ones responsible for the recent. bombings
[894]- im Miami, including the airplane at the airport and the meee OK)
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[905]" now known as Cuban Power
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[911]business places in Southwest Miami. According to ison ced
[912]the source did not mention any of the out of town Bombin
[914]‘and, not wishing to appear too imquisitive, he did not
[915]inquire about that. (; )
[917]The source told Gapina}enat the leader of this group, 6CJ
[918]¢ S WANUEL VILLAFANA who has worked
[919]for CIA for many years and igs still directly employed by CIA.
[921]_ The other members of the group are not believed to be connected
[922]With CIA at this time, although many of them probably were
[924]im the past o( DB
[926]The source coi Gene] that VIULAFANA and nis CCD
[928]; cman plenty of C-4 amd C-5 and the know-how to
[929]; use it
[931](iz Rep iva) stated he had no further information cel
[932]concerning this”matter at present, but he will attempt to
[933]obtain more details and corroborating information (x
[935]WANUEL VILLAFANA is the subject of Miami File |
[936]This is a dead file which shows only th L
[937]VILLAFANA waS of operational interest to CIA in 1960 ( s)
[939]Miami file 62-3573 contains background information|
[940]pertaining to VILLAFANA as follows:
[942]MANUEL VILLAFANA MARTINEZ
[943]Date of Birth: April 27, 1926
[944]Place of Birth: Camaguey, Cuba
[946]« Parents: . RAFAEL VILLAFANA TURINO
[947]OLEMA MARTINEZ ROURA
[948]Residence; Miami .
[949]Occupation : Air Force Pilot
[951]Im March, 1959, he was assigned to Wexico
[952]as Military and Air Attache with the rank
[953]of Captain.
[955]Im 1963, VILLAFANA was one of many Cubams forbidden
[957]by INS to leave the United States.
[959]There are no recent references on VILLAFANA.
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[975]RE: ARTURO CARABALLO
[976]CUCO (LNU)
[977]ARMANDO FLEITES — J)
[979]The following informant re Ss (>) February
[980]5, 1968, by SA JOHN E, MC HUGH fron fi (124 1248 Paige a)
[982]CUCO (LNU) has been attending the classes on ,
[983]Tuesday and Thursday nights at 315 N. E. 23rd Street.
[985]ARTURO CARABALLO has been the imstructor in the class on.
[986]the handling of explosives, including C-4. (¢ Say"
[988]ARTURO CARABALLO is well pleased with the progress
[989]that CUCO (LNU) has been making, and indicated that if his
[990]services were ever needed he could be relied upon to do a
[991]good job. CUCO (LNU) seems to have the aptitude for the
[993]handling of explosives. 4
[994]CUCO (LNU) is described as follows:
[995]Sex: Male
[996]Race: ~ . White
[997]Nationality: Cuban
[998]Age: Early 20°s
[999]Height: 5*gr
[1000]Weight: : 200
[1001]Builds: Rusky
[1002]Hairs: Black
[1004]On February 6, 1968, MAX ‘LESNICK, who was currently.
[1005]publishing a newspaper, “La Replica, " in Miami, stopped by the .
[1006]office of the Second National Front of the Escambray to confer.
[1007]with ARMANDO FLEITES. LESNICK questioned FLEITES as to who ©
[1008]was behind Cubam Power. FLEITES told LESNICK that he felt the
[1009]Cubans supporting ex-President FULGENCIO BATISTA were responsible
[1010]for the bombings. LESNICK did not agree with the opinion.
[1011]expressed by FLEITES and LESNICK. thought it was a group from
[1012]some revolutionary organization against CASTRO, but not
[1013]necessarily Batistianes, When LESNICK left the office,
[1014]FLEITES remarked that he just gave that answer to LESNICK’
[1015]to try to confuse him. FLEITES admitted he was im agreement |
[1016]with the xT but did mot imdicate he was participating -
[1018]in them. KAU
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[1028]RE: RAMIRO DE LA FE |
[1029]aka Captain Anton
[1030]The following information was developed on February 8, :
[1031]1968, by SA WILLIAM P, KELLY from PCI. JOHN ALEXANDER O'CONNELL:
[1033]On February 8, 1968, PCI had a conversation with
[1034]Haitian Consul at. Miami, EUGENE MAXIMILIEN. MAXIMILIEN
[1035]claimed that “Captain ANTON,” a white male Cuban, 34-36 years,
[1036]about 6°11", or somewhat less, heavy build, dark hair, was ’
[1037]recently convicted im Federal Court, Miami, in connection with
[1038]the hijacking of a U. S. ship off Miami Beach. MAXIMILIEN stated
[1039]“Captain ANTON” was the leader of the hijackers. (This. may be
[1041]: referring to RAMIRO DE LA FE, one of the subjects in Miami
[1043].in Miami. MAXIMILIEN further stated that he believes “Captain
[1044]. ANTON” to be the persom responsible for recent bombings in the
[1046]On January 29, 1968, x Gree) furnished the ‘min
[1047]_report to SA ROBERT G, STRONG:
[1049]file 45-1127.)
[1051]Regarding "Captain ANTON,“ MAXIMILIEN stated that
[1052]this individual is currently lecally engaged in “shaking |
[1053]down” (extorting) money from unidentified Latin American Consuls
[1055]Miami area, including the bombing of the Mexican Consults home .
[1057]According to MAXIMILIEN, “Captain ANTON” drives a.
[1058]1961 or 1962 Chevrolet, bearing Florida license 18W2221.
[1060]i
[1061]'
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[1063]i
[1065]There have been several exchanges of impressions and
[1066]discussions among RAUL GRAMATGES, PEDRO FERREIRO and MARTINIANO
[1067]ORTA, motivated by recent events in Cuba and here in Miami.
[1068]Because of comments and opinions expressed im anti-CASTRO. ..
[1069]revolutionary groups in Miami, it is supposed that the recent
[1070]dynamiting attacks are the work of one of these groups:
[1072](1) M.I.R.R, of ORLANDO BOSCH (if they were
[1073]done with TNT).
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[1090]RE: SERGIO FREIJO, aka., Sergio Freijo y Dedia, Carlos
[1091]Sal gado-Suarez, DOB 7/21/24, Havana, Cuba,
[1092]Social Security #457-70-8161
[1094]The following investigation was conducted by.
[1098]On January 28, 1968, MM 724- -s, an individual
[1099]acquainted with certain phases of both pro and anti-~CASTRO
[1100]activities im Cuba and the United States, advised SERGIO
[1101]FREIJO was im the Miami area while released on bond in |
[1102]connection with the hijacking of the freighter transport.
[1104]He stated FREIJO is an explosives expert and was well known
[1105]in Cuba for his terrorist activities. He also advised
[1106]FREIJO had been in contact with members of the Cuban Youth of
[1107]Ft. Jackson, an anti-CASTRO organization. ( An
[1109]im 724-§ recalled that the Cuban Youth of Fort
[1110]Jackson group had seriously considered dividing into small
[1111]cellular waits in order to undertake positive action
[1112]purportedly against communism and FIDEL CASTRO. Im this
[1113]-commection, they plammed to use codes, which included the
[1114]names of individuals who were . actually in Cuba as pseudonyms ,
[1115]for either an operation or members of a cell. The organization
[1116]planned to organize im a secretive active group within the
[1117]organization with net more than 4 or 5 mem to a cell im this
[1118]inter-group. Im order to maintain their anonymity, ome cell
[1119]would undertake a certain project for a short period of time’
[1120]and then cell number two would follew for another brief
[1121]period of time and thereafter cell number three and number
[1122]‘four, etc. Each time the cell which just completed the
[1123]activity would move to the bottom of the list amd become ~
[1124]completely imactive im every respect. This is being done
[1125]for a two-fold purpose: (1) te contimue secrecy regarding:
[1126]the objectives, imcluding secrecy among its own members and
[1127]even between cells and (2) to prevent the local and/or
[1128]Federal authorities from discovering their pur pose and
[1130]identity. Xk {u)
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[1145]ERNESTO DE LA FE, described as coordinator of
[1146]"Los Accionistas de Cuba” (Actionists of Cuba) reportedly
[1147]sent a communication to SERGIO FREIJO, giving FREIJO the
[1148]Signal to start activity against communism and CASTRO. No
[1149]further details were mentioned in this connection. MM 724-S
[1150]said ERNESTO DE LA FE is the brother of ROMERO DE LA FE, who
[1151]is currently im the Miami area, released on bond from his.
[1152]arrest in commection with the hijacking of the “freighter
[1153]transport.” ERNESTO was the Minister of Press and Propaganda
[1154]in the BATISTA Government maa _feneral Secretary of an anti-
[1155]communist organization. ie serving a 30 year
[1156]sentence im prison im Gaba. “Wl
[1158]MM 724-8 believed x ‘) FREIJO has recently been
[1159]im comtact with Cuban news reporter BENJAMIN DE LA VEGA, who
[1160]may be aware of the reported communication received by
[1161]FREIJO from ERNESTO DE LA FE -( VA
[1163]The following information“was obtained from. PCI
[1164]JESUS DIEGUEZ on February 23 and 27, 1968, by SA JAMES J,
[1165]O'CONNOR:
[1167]. - BCI related that SERGIO FREIJO “is the type to.
[1168]work With Poder Cubano”, About a month ago FREIJO, who is.
[1169]employed at Aerodex, called PCI and imquired if the latter
[1170]knew of a place in which a person could be hidden out. A
[1171]few months previously FREIJO inquired if PCI ceuld obtain
[1172]explosives, BCI stated he replied in the negative to
[1173]inquiries by FREIJO and that he did mot ask FREIJO what was
[1174]going on. .
[1176]PCI advised that FREIJO has known him simce Cuba. |
[1177]During the revolutionary activity agaimst President BATISTA, .
[1178]FREIJO was involved im a plot to kill a comiunist: organizer
[1179]named FABIO GRAUBART, and, at that time, FREIJO was hidden
[1180]by a group which included the PCI;
[1182]PCI had lived in Chicago prior to the hijacking .
[1183]of the freighter “freight Forwarder” at Miami about. :
[1184]September, 1967 by a group of Cubans headed by RAMIRO DE
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[1194]The following information was obtaimed by SA JAMES
[1195]D,. HAYES from MM 492-S and other sources close to this
[1197]informant (96 Y) . - _ Yu)
[1199]On February 1, 1968, MM 492-8 advised] ANTONIO ARIAS
[1200]announced er Spanish language radio station WFAB, Miami, at
[1201]7:50 AM, February 1, 1968, another Cuban Power communique
[1202]had.been received at this radio station. .- ;
[1204]On February. 1, 1968, ANTONIO ARIAS advised bulletin
[1205]number 2 of Cuban Power had been received at the station
[1206]earlier that morning and he had made the announcement over the
[1207]radio on one occasion concerning its receipt at the station.
[1209]- He advised he received it from OMAR MARCHANTE, employee, WFAB,
[1210].who was on duty during the hours of LAM to 5AM. MARCH ANTE
[1211]. imformed ARIAS the envelope had beem pushed under the front
[1213]door of the station and he had opemed it amd given it to ARIAS.
[1214]MARCHANTE indicated he believed the envelope was left at the
[1215]station at approximately 3:22 AM, February 1, 1968. ARIAS
[1217]advised he had left the envelope and the bulletin in a
[1219]Special cabinet, for SERGIO VIDAL CAYRO who was im charge of
[1221]the station. (f)(U)
[1223]On February 1, 1968, SERGIO VIDAL CAYRO, Vice-
[1225]‘President of the United Broadcasting Company of Florida and
[1227]. _ Director of Operations and Sales Manager of the Spanish
[1228]“ lamguage radio station WFAB, Miami, personally appeared
[1229]. at the Miami Office. He furnished bulletin number 2 of
[1231]Cuban Power and the envelope, explaining he did mot believe >
[1232]anyone else had touched it except ARIAS amd MARCHANTE, He
[1233]also made available a four page motice given to him by
[1234]ISRAEL SOTO BARROSO on Jamuary 26, 1968. He noted SOTO
[1236]~” BARROSO had expressed a desire to personally appear on the
[1238]radio over WFAB but because of his communist background and
[1240]-. the: ‘fact he is a controversial figure currently associated with
[1241]FELIPE RIVERO and the Cuban Nationalist Association, VIDAL.
[1243]was holding this request im abeyance. SOTO BARROSO was
[1244]accompanied by MIGUEL SAN PEDRO at the time he talked with .
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[1252]On February 1, 1968, MM 492-S advised a meeting was
[1253]held on this date of the Cubam Pharmacists im Exile concerning
[1254]the recent bombings attributed to this Cubam Power. He
[1255]stated 29 individuals attended this meeting, including owners,
[1256]mahagers or their representatives of various pharmacies in the
[1257]Miami area. There was a great differemce of opinion among
[1258]these individuals concerning the sending of parcels to Cuba;
[1259]because of this controversy a committee was. formed consisting
[1261]. of the representatives of the organization of Cuban Pharmacists
[1263]im Exile, including ANDRES RODRIGUEZ, owner of Andres Pharmacy,
[1264]Sth Avenue and West Flagler; CARLOS ACOSTA, Highland Park
[1265]Pharmacy, 9th Street and NW 7th Avenue; Santa Clara Pharmacy,
[1266]8th Street and S. W. 23rd Avenue; “ANTORITO,” representative
[1268]of the Hialeah Pharmacy. This committee was instructed to
[1269]prepare a manifesto for the press in the mext day or so
[1270]concerning a policy to be practiced by all members of this
[1271]organization of Cuban Exile Pharmacists concerning the sending
[1273]-@f parcels to Cuba. (Y
[1275]MM 492-5 believed the manifesto will state the ;
[1276]pharmacists will continue to send parcels to Cuba, however,
[1277]they will be limited exclusively to sending medicime and
[1278]Small socks for small children. ‘The socks, which are not
[1279]available im Cuba, cam help to clothe youngsters but also help.
[1280]in the packing of the medicines. Further, MM 492-5 believes |
[1281]they will strictly oppose the sending of any radio, |
[1282]electrical or automotive parts to Cuba. Further, news has }
[1283]been received from Cuba that FIDEL CASTRO’s communist govern-
[1284]ment of Cuba has reportedly mot permitted any packages to be
[1285]delivered to the recipients im Cuba since the bombing of the
[1286]Havana Post Office, January 8, 1968. Therefore, it is
[1287]believed no parcels will actually be sent to Cuba by the
[1288]pharmacists umtil they have been assured by relatives in Cuba
[1290]that packages are being received by these relatives in Cuba ¢ ets
[1292]On February 1, 1988, GFNU) CEPERO, co-owner of
[1293]Warfield Drugstore, 27th Avenue N, W. near 7th Street,
[1294]advised they had received a threatening call concerning the —
[1295]sending of packages to, Cuba a week or so (B80. No further.
[1296]details svaltabie. (oA \
[1298]Oh February 1, 1968, VIRCTLIO CLNU) , co-owner of
[1299]Warfield Drugstore, confidentially advised WM 492-8 he
[1300]believes ROLANDO MERULO, member of the CNM, might possibly
[1301]be involved im the threat concerming ceasing of sending wi
[1302]parcels to Cuba. He stated OTTO WERVLO, brother of ROLANDO, KW)
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[1316]‘HAYES the following report on Cuban Power and bombings in the
[1318] ARMANDO GARCIA SIFREDO, has always been opposed to
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[1325]is reportedly serving a 15 year sentence in prisom in Cuba.
[1326]However, OTTO is reportedly the indoctrinator of Communism
[1327]to the prisoners .( , VA)
[1329]VIRGILIO ¢ ) also informed MM 492-8 one night
[1330]he received am anonymous call tryimg to scare him into not
[1331]sending packages to Cuba. Whem he asked the anonymous
[1332]caller why he should mot send and indicating that he would
[1333]cohntimue to do so wntil he is forced to stop, the caller
[1334]hung up. VIRGILIO believed highly significant and possibly
[1335]more than mere coimcidence the following morning ROLANDO
[1336]MERULO and another member of the staff of the newspaper —
[1337]“EL Nacionalista” appeared at the store attempting te sell
[1338]am ad for the “El Nacionalista” newspaper. VIRGILIO stated
[1339]they took an ad in the paper at that time. We also advised
[1340]MIGUEL SAN PEDRO, active leader of the CNM, is a customer
[1342]at the Warfield Drugstore. VIRGILIO described the anonymous —
[1344]caller as a Cuban male who spoke perfect Spanish with Cuban
[1346]‘inflection. He did act know the name of the individual but
[1348]indicated the voice seemed very familiar to him and he would
[1349]remain alert should he hear this voice again. Y 7
[1351]On February 5, 1968, MM 492-~S furmished SA JAMES D,
[1353]Miami area, along with imformant’s comments and conclusions:
[1354]fhe newspaper “PATRIA,” which is directed by
[1356]terrorism, possibly because SIFREDO was one of the first
[1357]victims of gummen and terrorism im Miami. First, there was
[1358]a bomb which exploded in front of his howse some time ago.
[1359]Then, he was playing dominoes on the porch of the home of
[1360]his friend, VIVANCOS, S. W. Sth Avenue. between 3rd and 4th
[1361]Streets, and several shots were aimed at him from an auto. .
[1362]Later, another bomb exploded wander his car. Om another
[1363]occasion, an unknown person hit him with his fists as he |
[1364]was leaving a restaurant, and for a long time he received
[1365]telephons calls from anonymous persons who threatened to
[1366]kill him because of the partiality shown im his newspaper
[1367]“PATRIA” which sometimes defended General BATISTA and. his
[1369]friends, at other times opposed. the Fidelistas, possible ocey
[1371]infiltrees, the people who keep coming im, etc.
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[1383]SOTO BARROSO spoke of unity as a basis, and he
[1384]considered FELIPE RIVERO DIAZ amd CARLOS MARQUEZ STERLING as
[1385]the best leaders, along with mem like JOAQUIN MARTINEZ SAENZ
[1386]and others. He said that the factory workers will join
[1387]RIVERO and MARQUEZ STERLING and other organizations will
[1388]continue to get closer to these two figures, jin yt in order
[1389]to form complete wnity among the exiles. KGS
[1391]On the afternoon of February 5, 1968, sometime after
[1392]§, the Continental News Broadcast, which is directed by
[1393]Commentator NORMAN DIAZ on WIE, announced that it was going
[1394]to transmit a letter from Cuban Power, and since MM 492-5
[1395]could not get in touch with the contact there, he prepared a
[1396]recording and was able to record the reading of the document
[1397]signed by Cuban Power .() )
[1399]He advised he had the reel with the tape o hich
[1400]all the items which were broadcast were recorded. YU 7
[1402]He advised he could tell im advance that Cuban —
[1403]Power took the blame for the bomb which exploded in Havana,
[1404]Cuba, for the others, and for the one which exploded under
[1405]the plane at the Miami Airport, but refused to take the blame
[1406]for the bomb placed under the auto of the Mexicam Comsul in.
[1407]Miami, Mr. REYES SPINDOLA, and explains that it did not
[1408]participate im ot Mh) We do not know which ones they are
[1410]referring to. & VU)
[1412]NORMAN DIAZ has the letter referred to, but source
[1413]has not been able to speak to him. Neither has he been able
[1414]to talk to SERGIO VIDAL to find out. if he also received the
[1415]press memorandum from Cuban Power. Sf) oo
[1417]It appears that Cuban Power is somewhat. frightened
[1419]by the investigations and the action of justice, and this may
[1420]be the reason for the document which was broadcast on the
[1422]afternoon of February 5, 1968, according to MM 492- Fy (u)
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[1435]RE: Anonymous Telephome call to
[1436]Radio Station WQAM, regarding.
[1437]the bombings in Miami On
[1438]January 25, 1968
[1440]‘ROBERT KAY, Anmnoumcer, WQAM Radio Station, Miami,
[1441]Florida, received a telephone call at 5:30 AM, Jamuary 25,
[1442]1968, which conversation was recorded by KAY,
[1444]On January 29, 1968 fiona 15)5h S\listened to this (€)
[1445]recording and stated the caller so zspise that of
[1446]ANGEL ESTEVEZ of the Secomd National Front of the Escambray
[1448](SNFE). However, the informant could not. be definite im his
[1449]identification.
[1451]MM 1249-PSI listened to the recording on January
[1452]29, 1968. This informant stated the voice of the anonymous
[1453]caller sounded like that of ERNESTO LEDO of the Cuban
[1454]Nationalist Association (CNA) which is headed by FELIPE
[1455]RIVERO. Informant stated he could not make a positive.
[1456]identification regarding the anonymous caller.
[1458]On January 26, 1968, TOMAS GARCIA FUSTE, who has
[1460]requested his identity be protected, who is Assistant Station
[1462]Manager and Ammowncer of Radio Station WFAB, reviewed the
[1463]recording of the anonymous caller. FUSTE was unable to
[1464]identify the anonymous caller. |
[1466]On January 26, 1968, OSCAR ANGULO REYES, 2900
[1467]N. W. 92nd Street, Miami, a Radio Announcer for Radio
[1468]Station WMIE, Miami, amd his wife, listened to the taped
[1469]| recording of the anonymous caller. ANGULO and his wife
[1470]— tentatively identified the voice of:the caller as that of
[1471]ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, with whom they are acquainted. [ANGULO
[1472]is of highly operat ional interest to CIA and CIA has” -
[1474]requested his mame be protected 10¥ 6 )
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