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[23]SUBJECT
[25]D Target Study: Jesus CRUZ Gonzalez
[26]ACTION REQUIRED - REFERENCES
[28]MICROFILM
[30]References: HMMA-38920, 25 May 1970, Previous Target Study
[31]HMMA-39753, November 1970, Details of Cuba Month
[33]| UFAA-2430, 22 October 1970, and related correspondence
[34]: concerning Miami Station Contact with CRUZ"
[35]relatives in Miami
[37]are
[39]he "Forwarded under separate cover is the up-dated Target Study
[40]on Jesus CRUZ Gonzalez, the Cuban Press Attache in Mexico, and his .
[41]wife, Mercedes MARTINEZ Moreno, Secretary to the Ambassador and Chargé..
[42]As is clear from the attached study and the log of activities of CRUZ
[43]during October 1970, CRUZ is extremely busy, has many contacts, and is
[44]probably one of the more accessible members of the Cuban Enbassy. On
[45]the other hand, he is so busy with his overt activities working with .
[46]press matters, and handling the Cuban Embassy side of Prensa Latine, that
[47]the Station does not believe he has practically any time free for intelli~
[48]-.gence assignments. (Since the arrival of the Cultural Attache in ©. :
[49]January 1970, CRUZ has dropped all cultural activities. He no longer
[50]handles the Mexican-Cuban Cultural Institute.) He is on the. phone with
[51]or visiting the Prensa Latina offices several times each day. t He
[52]arranges for subscriptions to publications (magazines and newspapers)
[53]through Prensa Latina from the United States and Latin American countries
[54]....and he orders books from various bookstores in Mexico City. He also
[55]_handles the press material, including news film, coming to Mexico vie
[56]commercial flights from the Prensa Latina representative in Peru. He
[57]orders photographic and other related supplies in Mexico and New York,
[58]and handles visas for newsmen who wish to travel to Cuba. Mercedes does
[59]lot to help CRUZ, as he does not have his ow secretary. As can be seen *
[60]from the attached log, twice he dictated a cable over the phone for her t&
[61]type for his signature. It is believed that when she returns in the .
[62]afternoon to the Embassy with CRUZ it is to help hin.
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[81]CROSS REFERENCE TO DISPATCH nr aie AND NUMBER DATE a to
[82]it 7 S/ - 39809 2 December 1970 So
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[84]oper ace ¥, 202-357669 a
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[92]; CONTINUATION OF. . CLASSIFICATION . DISF H SYMBOL AND NUMBER
[94]FORM
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[98]“Argentine leftist,
[100]DISPATCH _ SEGRET HMMA ~ 39809
[102]2. The LIEMBRACES fave surveilled CRUZ quite often, and only one
[103]unusual contact wag ete «ean a threehour luncheon with an
[105]Maximd S{MPSON Grinberg / a foreign-correspondent _
[106]in Mexico for the magazine Medicd Moderno.”Generally speaking, CRUZ
[108]_ leaves the Eubassy—during the working day alone on his errands, rather
[110]than with another Embassy employee, which is more often the rule with
[111]the other officers. CRUZ usually goes with his wife on errands during
[112]the lunch hour or in the afternoon before returning to the Embassy.
[113]These errands are on personal business such as to the furniture store,
[114]puver market, optics, doctor, etc; but also on business, such as to
[115]bookstores. CRUZ' days are very long, as can be seen from the attached
[116]log.
[118]3, While Mercedes and CRUZ are very busy and have many contacts » they
[119]do not seem to make close personal friends, and the persons with whom they
[121]- are in contact appear almost exclusively to be business contacts. The
[123]Station has been unable to locate any person who might make a good access
[124]agent to CRUZ. None of the Station's agents mentioned in paragraph 6 of
[125]HMMA-38920 were close to CRUZ, The closest companion would be the Subject
[126]of 201-860095. The Station is reporting separately on its attempts to
[127]develop and recruit this person. |
[129]| ;
[131]4, The Station has even considered approaching CHUZ' maid,
[132]especially when it became known she was so unhappy with her lot as a-
[133]servant, However, since the maid almost never leaves the apartment and
[134]she is virtually inaccessible, the Station has been unsuccessful in
[135]having any asset establish any degree of rapport with her, although a.
[136]contact of LITAINI-2 has been able to engage her in telephone contact .
[137]and hopes to date her eventually. oo,
[139]5. Since the Station believes that CRUZ is almost entirely
[140]dedicated to press affairs, and no really gocd access agents are in |
[141]view, the Station will not make a priority effort to develop an entre into
[142]CRUZ' circle except via the operatibn now underway to recruit 201-860095..
[143]If this operation is successful, the Station would have an excellent asset
[144]in frequent comtact with CRUZ for a\better personal assessment and .
[145]information on CRUZ' assignment in Nexico for the Cubans. Until this.
[146]type of information becomes available, however, the Station believes it
[147]has identified CRUZ’ role as almost ly press, and we have been unable
[148]to detect any vulnerability data on either CRUZ or his wife.
[150]USE PREVIOUS EDITION.
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[163]SECRET
[164]. 201-337669
[165]oT SEITEDLE FOR NOEROOO P-4061
[166]. November 1970
[167]TARGET STUDY .
[169]A. Basic Biographic Data
[170]1. Full Name: Jesus CRUZ Gonzalez
[172]Jose de Jesus CRUZ Gonzalez (HMMW 15729)
[174]2. Nicknames:
[175]"Chaparro" (Shorty) by Sergio Pineda of Prensa Latina —
[176]3. Date and place of birth:
[177]Jesus: 18 November 1939, Sancti Spiritus, Las Villas,
[178]Province, Cuba
[179]Mercedes: 18 April 1940
[181]‘4. Citizenship: Cubn (both)
[183]‘5. Official identity or travel papers:
[185]Arrived Mexico 20 November 1967 with following
[186]passports:
[188]Jesus, PP D/67/818
[190]Mercedes, PP D/67/819
[192]6. Father: | par STABLE FOR IneneraON
[194]a) of Jesus:
[196]Jesus CRUZ Morales, Prior to exit from Cuba lived
[198]on a 2 1/2 caballerias farm, Carreno farm, La Chorrera
[199]del Calvario, Havana Municipal District and Province.
[200]Against regime. Arrived U.S. 13 November 1969 on Refugee
[201]Airlift. Died 23 June 1970. ;
[203]SECRET
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[212](probably auto repair shop) which was nationalized.
[213]He apparently was given nothing for it, just earned
[214]a straight salary, which Mercedes' mother said was
[215]not enough to live on. Mother wrote Mercedes in
[217]May 1968 they were receiving 123 Cuban pesos and she
[218]was unable to maintain the house with that. (Source:
[219]LISAMPAN/BAKER) (Comment: It is not known whether
[220]Mercedes contributes to her parents.)
[222]7. Mother:
[223]a) of Jesus:
[225]Carmen Elodina GONZALEZ Monteagudo. Arrived U.S.
[227]13 November 1969 on Refugee Airlift. Resides 1223 N.W.
[228]111th St., Miami, Tel. 75799866. Lives with daughter.
[229]Has high blood -pressure.
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[235]b) of Mercedes: -
[236]Name not known. He is known to have had a "taller"
[238]b) of Mercedes:
[240]Name not known. Still living in Havana with
[242]her husband. :
[243]8. Spouse:
[245]Mercedes MARTINEZ Moreno, born 18 April 1940.
[247]Married on 3 September 1960. Cruz was 22, Mercedes 19.
[249]9. Children:
[251]Ivan, born in Paris 15 October 1962.
[252]Abel, born 12 December, about 1966, in Havana.
[253]Axel, born the end of 1969 in Havana.
[255]Note: Mercedes says she was wery ill with her first
[257]child. It was born premture and died. (Source:
[258]LISAMPAN/BAKER) .
[260]SECRET.
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[264]10.
[266]11.
[268]SECRET
[271]Siblings:
[272]a) of Jesus:
[274]Digna CRUZ Gonzalez, h. Humberto YERO Costa who
[275]is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Reside: 1223 N.W. .
[276]111th St., Miami, Florida, Phone: 757- 9866 (UFAA 603).
[277]Digna has been in u.s. since about 1957. Born
[278]about 1931. Has a ladies dress store, "Miss Digna's
[279]Fashions" at 12320 West Dixie Highway, North, Miami,
[280]Florida. Tel: 757-0886.
[282]Santa Ma. CRUZ Gonzalez, h. Edmundo Leopoldo
[283]ALONSO Escalona. 3 children. Reside: 1258 N.W.
[284]100 Terrace, Miami, Florida. ALONSO, A 18 219 991,
[285]working aluminum factory, but: trying to get job
[286]as technician in hospital. ._In U.S. since 13 November -
[289]Roger CRUZ Gonzalez, born 1941, w. Caridad GONZALEZ
[290]Banes, 3 children. Roger is epileptic. Airlifted
[291]to Miami in end 1969. Has been receiving medical
[292]treatment at Jackson Memorial Hospital for his
[293]. epilepsy and is responding well. He has ‘had no *.:-)
[294]attacks since starting the pills. He works and is”
[295]very happy.
[297]Juan Enrique CRUZ Gonzalez, born 14 February 1935.
[298]w. Bertha Jose SAINZ Gonzalez, both live Miami.
[300]b) of Mercedes:
[302]No information on how many sisters or brothers
[303]Mercedes has. However, according to LISAMPAN, her
[304]Mother and Father are her only family in Cuba.
[306]Other relatives by blood or marriage:
[308]Jesus is known to have a very large family. See
[310]UFAA 603. However apparently from the debriefing
[311]conducted by WH/Miami of some members, none of the
[312]family except Jesus is pro-Castro, and none hold high
[313]level or important positions in Cuba.
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[322]12.
[324]13.
[326]‘agnostic. In March 1968 she said she didn't think
[328]SECRET
[332]Mercedes said in 1968 that her Mother and Father
[333]were the only family she had in Cuba. (Note:
[335]It was impossible to interpret whether she meant part
[336]of her family was outside Cuba, or this was all there
[337]was to the family.)
[339]LISAMPAN/BAKER: reported in 1968 that Mercedes said
[340]she had sent her nephew "Robertico" a pair of stockings.
[342]Religion:
[344]UFAA 603, Source Jesus' sister, said that Cruz’ family
[345]is large and all are devout Catholics. Nine members
[346]are priests or nuns. Until 1956 Jesus CRUZ was a
[347]student at La Salle Seminary. An aunt on the father's
[348]side was the Mother Superior of a convent in Cuba,
[350]and is now in a convent in Spain.
[352]Mercedes: No indication Mercedes .is Catholic. nor:
[354]the Soviets should have held a reception of the Soviet ,
[355]poet Yevshenko in view of the death of the Soviet
[356]astronaut GAGARIN a few days before.
[358]Education:
[360]Jesus: UFAA 603. Was a student at La Salle Seminary
[361]in Havana from 1946 to 1956 studying to be priest. -
[362]Left in 1956 to attend high school. He was graduated
[363]in 1957.
[365]Mercedes: Said she did not study either at secundaria
[366]or preparatoria. (This means no high school education. )
[367]Instead she said she studied some commercial courses.
[368](Note: She is a good secretary, and takes shorthand
[370]and types. Source: LISAMPAN/BAKER. )
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[382]14. Languages:
[383]Jesus: speaks some French (was stationed in Paris) _
[385]Mercedes: speaks some French and some English.
[387]She thinks the English has been useful, but Jesus
[388]apparently refuses to:.learn English and has chided
[389]Mercedes about her having studied it. Mercedes is proud
[390]of her French and likes to correct people's pronunciation
[391]of French words. She says that when she speaks a lot
[393]of English it is hard for her to express herself in
[394]French. She has no trouble translating either French
[395]or English. She studied English for 5 years.
[396](LISAMPAN/BAKER) (Source: Smation appraisal of
[397]Mercedes' English is that it is only fair.)
[399]15. Military service: .
[401]Not known.
[403]16. History of employment:
[404]a) Jesus:
[406]1958 or 59: Western Union in Havana. (This is where
[407]Jesus met Mercedes who was also working
[408]for Western Union. )
[410]Nov. 1961 - Sept 1964: Jesus was Press Attaché in Paris. ©
[411](Mercedes worked in Paris as
[412]personal secretary to Amb.
[413]CARRILLO. The Cuban Diplomatic
[414]and Consular Missions Abroad listed
[415]Mercedes as an Attaché in Paris in
[416]January 1963. .It was also reported
[417]she was Foreign Service II Assistant.
[418]which is an Attaché.
[420]SECRET :
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[424]SECRET
[427]HMMA 36071 reported Mercedes said she was
[428]in Paris only during 1962 and 1963, but Jesus
[429]remained until 1964.
[431]LISAMPAN/BAKER reported on 21 August 1968 that
[432]Mercedes said she was separated from Jesus for
[433]9 months while he was in Europe, serving in Prague.
[435]LISAMPAN/BAKER, 1968, Mercedes said that Mexico
[436]was colder than Paris, and later Prague. Said
[437]she arrived in Prague in full winter.
[439]1965-1967: Jesus was in Cuba working for the Foreign
[440]Ministry (Source: Digna, the sister. Digna,
[441]however, was wrong about the dates of Jesus' assign-
[442]ment in Paris which she gave as late 1962 to
[443]late 1965)(Note: Possibly he was in Prague 1964-65.)
[445]Mercedes may have worked in the Cuban Foreign —
[446]Ministry during the same period. HMMA 35071 reported
[447]she worked in the "Direccion" with a girl who was
[448]_ going to marry Pedro _LLOPIS. Salles, a. courier. .
[450]LISAMPAN/BAKER reported on 8 August 1968 that “Mercedes
[451]made reference to the fact she worked in the "Ministry".
[453]LISAMPAN/BAKER reported in November 1968 that .
[454]Mercedes gave instructions on typing of "Confi-
[455]dential" correspondence. She said one copy goes
[457]to Raul ROA (Foreign Minister). She said, "Don't
[458]forget, I worked within the Secretary". HMMA 36071.
[460]20 November 1967 CRUZ arrived PCS in Mexico as Press
[461]and Cultural Attaché (Second Secretary). Mercedes
[462]became the private secretary for the Ambassador.
[463](Note: She is one of two secretaries who are paid
[464]in the Embassy. )
[466]17. Record of arrests: . pe
[468]Not known.
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[479]18. Physical description:
[481]Sex:
[483]Age:
[485]Apparent age:
[486]Height:
[487]Weight:
[488]Build:
[489]Posture:
[491]Face:
[493]Byes? in es:
[495]Hair:
[497]Beard of
[498]mustache:
[500]Complexion:
[502]Teeth:
[504]Scars:
[506]Jesus
[508]Male
[510]31
[512]35
[514]5'6"
[515]150 lbs.
[516]Medium
[517]Regular
[518]Oval
[519]Dark -
[521]Black
[523]Clean shaven
[525]White
[527]Regular
[529]None known
[531]Habits of dress= Suit
[533]Ethic type
[534]appearance:
[536]SECRET
[538]Mercedes
[540]Female
[541]30
[543]30
[544]575"
[545]120 lbs.
[546]Medium
[548]Regular
[550]‘Oval
[552]Black (dyed)
[554]White (One reference
[555]to her as mulatto.
[557]Has full lips but does =
[559]not look negroid.)
[561]Regular
[563]Desses quite well
[565]Latin
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[570]SECRET
[572]Jesus Mercedes
[573]General appearance: good good
[574]Prominent features: none . none
[576]Other identifying
[577]features: always wenrs
[578]prescription glasses
[580]B. Curriculum Vitae (Chronologically by year from birth
[581]to present.)
[583]Jesus' youth was that of a normal middle class Cuban..
[585]The father had a small farm and from the profits gave his °° |
[586]family a comfortable life. They were not, however, rich
[588]or from the upper crust of the social ladder. Jesus’
[590]sister said "we had everything we needed. We were middle
[592]class Cubans, not rich, but not poor." Jesus was a student.
[593]during the Batista era before Castro. He did not have to
[595]work; he just asked father for his expense money. Sister
[597]thinks Mercedes was from a middle class family. (UFAA 2430,
[599]22 October 1970)
[601]Apparently in Havana, then Paris, Havana, Mexico City.
[602]See Job history. Some question whether they went to
[604]Prague, when, why, and for how long, possibly this was.
[605]after Paris. ©
[607]C. Personal _ and private Data_
[608]1. Address and telephone number of present residence:
[609]Amsterdam 218, Apt. 201
[610]Mexico City, Mexico (DOI: November 1970)
[611]Phone: 574-0224 .
[613]SECRET
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[618]2. Nature and description of lodging and surroundings;
[620]a) previous apartment in Mexico City was only one
[622]bedroom apartment. They lived there during their |
[624]first tour until Mercedes went home to have her third
[625]baby. In January 1969 she said that when she returned
[626]from Cuba she would seek new quarters. Her apartment ;
[627]was uncomfortable and she couldn't receive people there,
[628]they always had to eat out. Mercedes indicated toa .
[629]Embassy officer she would not ask for authorization from
[630]Havana first as she might be turned down, thea she would
[631]not be allowed to move.’
[633]She indicated she brought from Recuperacién de Bienes
[635]a dining room and living room furniture. She bought
[637]in Mexico her beds, and a refrigerator out of her own
[639]salary. She thought she fared worse than other employees.
[640]th ge i
[642]b) In early 1970 they rented their present apartment,
[644]which has three bedrooms and two baths, plus a maid's
[646]bedroom and bath. Living room, kitchen, dining room.
[648]3. . Location of resident, with respect to target installation: {0%
[650]15 blocks almost directly East from the Embassy.
[654]“Clara Santas’ Cuban, negro. Has special Cuban passport and
[655]is in Mexico as part of Cruz' household. Born about
[656]1936. Called a "technical export". ;
[658]4, Spvanss:
[660]In 1968 the Felix LUNA (201-759016) family also had
[661]a Cuban maid which they brought with them when they
[662]came PCS. That maid is no longer here. She was also
[663]negro.
[665]July 1968 Carlota, the other maid, said she saw the
[666]records, and they were to get 1,000 pesos salary.
[668]But deductions were to be made for food, ete. In mid-
[669]1968 both Carlota and Clara Santa each got 500 pesos
[670](U.S. $40) per month. Mercedes alwys pays Clara
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[681]promptly, but she is a stingy mistress, and deducts
[682]from Clara Santa's salary every cent paid for the
[683]maid's medicines, etc.
[685]It is known that the Cuban government gives some —_
[686]money to Clara Santa's mother in Cuba. How much ,
[687]is not known. Clara Santa wated to ask for a part
[689]of her mother's money in Mexico to help buy shoes, ;
[690]clothes, etc. to take back to Cuba, but she was told _
[691]this was a capitalistic approach. ;
[693]Mercedes, though strict, is good about sending
[694]packages of medicines back to Cuba for Clara.
[696]- Clara is apparently very color conscious. Always asks
[698]what color a person is. She says the Mexicans like
[699]Negro women, therefore she had to be careful. (Note:
[700]It is possible Mercedes told her this to keep her home,
[701]as this was insinuated once.) Mercedes does not like.
[702]for Clara Santa to talk with people on the phone. The
[703]other maid, Carlota, commented Mercedes treated Clara
[704]like a child.
[706]Clara's main complaint. is that she. has no free time,:is a
[707]tied to the apartment, does not have time for the movies, -._
[708]to get her hair done, etc. She also complains things :
[709]are expensive in Mexico. Likes to buy clothes. Mercedes
[710]does help her with the washing and ironing. Mercedes
[711]also helps by sending a lot of the laundry out, especially
[712]that which needs ironing, like shirts. Compared to the
[713]Luna's, the Cruz' do very little entertaining, thus
[714]lightening Clara's work. _
[715]de ZULUETA, \LO3O\
[716]22 September 1970: aisy/called Sana re the farewell.
[717]party given for Mrs. Luna. Santa said that Mercedes
[718]asked Santa if she wanted to go, but Santa felt she had
[719]to tell Mercedes she was the one who: should go. Daisy
[720]and Santa criticize all the women who work at the
[721]Embassy, saying they are a bunch of hypocrites. (Main
[722]complaint seems to be the other women have money, buy
[723]clothes, etc.) Santa said she would be glad when
[724]December came as she can then return to Cuba (did not
[725]say for vacation or PCS).
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[733]November 1970: Clara still seldom goes out. Her best
[735]friend appears to be Daisy ZULUETA, also a negro.
[736]Daisy does Clara's hair, sometimes shop together.
[738]5D. Meals, where, when and with whom:
[740]Jesus and Mercedes both generally return to the Embassy
[742]after lunch. Lunch is often hurried at home. Comparatively
[744]Speaking they have few luncheon guests. Apparently they -
[745]often eat the evening meal out (in Mexico this is the
[746]light meal of the day).
[748]For an evening snack they often go to "El Farolita"
[749]on the corner of Juanacatlan and Altata.
[751]6. Barber:
[752]‘ Not known, but Cruz always appears neat.
[754]Mercedes goes to the beauty shop quite often. She
[755]keeps her hair dyed--black. _
[757]7. Tailor:
[759]Jesus: As of September 1968 Jesus had two. suits.
[760]He apparently brought one with him from Cuba. He had
[761]one made in Mexico. Cost him over 1,000 pesos. (U.S. $80).
[763]When in Yucatan during 1968, both Cruz and Mercedes
[764]bought a lot of things (LIFEAT implied in the. clothes
[765]line). When Cruz returned in July 1968 he bought a
[766]lot of Guayaberas (typical Yucatecan sport shirts).
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[778]Mercedes; In late 1968 it was commented Mercedes
[779]had no long evening gown. She wore a short dress
[780]to a special function,
[782]Mercedes likes good clothes and buys good clothes
[783]for herself and for the children. (LIFEAT).
[785]8. Dentist; physician: | yA pi
[786]Dentist: (May 1969) Carlos CRISTO Campos, Gutemberg 34-7
[787]Wo 20\
[788]Pediatrician: Dr. Roberto Zorrilla. Phone 525-51-62
[789](June 1970) Durango No. 243-401 ;
[791]9. Shops frequented:
[793]10. Church attended:
[795]Jesus was a Catholic. His current (1970) church
[796]affiliation not known. : ;
[798]Mercedes: Church affiliation not known. . No mention
[799]that children are baptized, etc. ;
[801]11. Sports, participant:
[803]4 September 1968 the maid said Cruz went out to. play .
[804]ball. (Type of ball not specified.) LIFEAT
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[814]12. Sports, spectator:
[816]Sister reported UFAA 603 that Cruz liked sports
[817]in general.
[819]13. Time at residence:
[821]14. Normal after hours activity:
[823]Cruz almost always returns to the Embassy after a
[824]late lunch to work. He apparently works late at the
[825]Embassy. In the evening he also has appointments.
[827]Mercedes returns to the Embassy also. She either helps
[828]‘Cruz, or sits in the gatehouse and gossips .
[830]Cruz and Mercedes go to the movies a lot in . the evening.
[832]They both leave the Embassy together at 14:00 every
[833]day and then surveillance shows that Mercedes and Jesus
[834]generally run errands (grocery, dry cleaning, etc.)
[835]\ after work and before or after lunch. Therefore they
[836]take a long lunch break. - Cruz also meets withVCarlos
[837]ee RERREIRA of Prensa Latina in Ferreira's apartment or
[839]ett, C Chan. Lites a ol E hao i
[840]"Bagole F61- 537487 > -
[842]15. Theater, cinema, ticket agencies:
[844]Cruz and his wife do not appear to attend the theater...
[845]There is mention that Mercedes will go to the movie so
[846]in the afternoon, after lunch, instead of returning .
[847]to the Embassy with Cruz to work. _
[849]SECRET . : 4
[851]13-00000
[853]16.
[855]17.
[857]18.
[859]SECRET
[862]Night clubs, cafes, pubs:
[864]There is little indication Cruz and his wife go to
[865]night clubs, cafes. On 15 August 1968 they did go
[866]to CARDINI's, but this probably because a Cuban
[867]Singer was playing there.
[869]Vacations:
[871]Cruz and Mercedes do not appear to take vacations in
[872]Mexico nor to travel much in Mexico on weekends.
[873]Mercedes does, apparently, think it is important to
[874]see the tourist sights as has told this to visiting
[875]Cubans.
[877]They also seldom go to Cuba. The whole family, including
[878]maid, returned to Cuba for one month home leave in
[879]January 1969, after having been in Mexico for 2 years...
[880]Mercedes had not returned to Cuba in this time, nor had
[881]the children.
[883]She returned again with the children ‘the ‘end ‘OF.
[885]September 1969 to have her third baby. They all ‘returned. -
[887]to Mexico the end of January 1970.
[889]Hobbies, clubs, lodges:
[890]Cruz' sister indicated Cruz has no hobbies. -
[892]From information available to the Mexico City Station
[893]neither Cruz nor Mercedes have been noted to have hobbies.
[895]SECRET
[898]13-00000
[900]19,
[902]20.
[904]21,
[906]22.
[908]SECRET
[911]Mistresses or lovers:
[913]No indication Cruz has a mistress, nor that he is
[914]interested in other women. The same, Mercedes does
[915]not seem to flirt with other men. :
[917]Personal friends:
[919]Cruz and his wife do not seem to have close personal
[920]friends. They seem to be colder, prefer to be alone,
[921]and spend most of their time working or running family
[922]errands. They do not even appear to develop close
[923]freindships with their fellow employees. Mercedes
[925]likes to gossip with the other employees, but her
[926]frendship appears to stop there. Most of. their contacts
[927]appear to be in Cruz' line of work--press or cultural,
[928]and are for business purposes.
[930]Persons who visit Subject at residence:
[932]Other fellow employees. Carlos Ferreira of Prensa Latina.
[936]Paris: HM 35050: Esther vari Sse of =H University
[937]of Paris{wanted to go to Cuba and- _asked “Crug, to.write
[938]her via _the- Cuban _Press_ Attaché in -Paris She’ “appeared
[939]to be a friend of Cruz from his days in Paris. (Mexico
[940]City Station has no record that the Paris Station
[942]followed up this lead.) No other letters from OSSES
[944]have been noted.
[946]SECRET
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[951]23.
[953]24.
[955]25.
[957]26.
[959]Mercedes used to smoke "KOOL" cigarettes when she
[961]SECRET
[964]Telephone contacts;
[966]Cruz receives and makes many long distance phone calls
[967]at his home. Calls came in from- Havana, the Cuban
[968]Mission in New York, and from cultural/press contacts
[969]throughout Mexico. This was quite true during the
[970]pre-Olympic season when the Cubans had many cultural
[971]affairs (dance teams, art, etc.) circulating around
[972]Mexico. Now the calls mainly concern press matters.
[973]He calls the Cuban Missions in Canada and New York
[975]re purchases they are making for him. Also calls Havana
[976]and they call him at home. .
[978]Tobacco:
[979]was in Paris.
[981]As of November 1970 it does not appear either smoke now.
[982](LITAINT-2) oo, ee ;
[984]Alcohol:
[986]March 1968 Mercedes said Cruz was drunk the previous
[987]night. No more details. (LISAMPAN/BAKER).
[989]LITAINT-2 reports Cruz cannot hold liquor, but insists .
[990]on drinking cogfiac. (November 1970) Gets drunk
[991]occasionally.
[993]Eating habits:
[995]15 August 1968: Cuban maid said Mercedes and Cruz
[997]eat very little ordinarily. They prepare barely
[999]enough so nothing is left over, and a last minute guest.
[1000]is a problem. Insinuation is that Mercedes is very
[1001]tight.
[1003]SECRET
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[1008]Me:
[1010]27.
[1012]28.
[1014]29.
[1016]SECRET
[1018]Mercedes does not like picante food. It does not agree
[1019]with her.
[1021]LITAINT-2 said Cruz eats heavily.
[1023]Mode of transportation:
[1025]Cruz has and has always had a QP car in Mexico.
[1026]While he shares this with other Embassy officers
[1028]- occasionally, it is usually his.
[1030]Cruz usually picks Mercedes up at home if she has to
[1032]do something or go to the Embassy late. But she also
[1033]quite often calls a cab to take her someplace. Once
[1035]she commented she had taken a bus.
[1037]Mercedes took driving lessons in Mexico on May 1970,
[1038]and occasionally drives alone but not as much as the
[1039]other driving wives.
[1041]Chattel property:
[1043]Cubans provided Cruz with living and dining room ;
[1044]furniture, but in Mexico they bought their own beds,
[1045]and a refrigerator,
[1047]Bought a Phillips TV in Mexico.
[1048]Bought a company tablecloth June 1968.
[1049]Brought a vacuum from Cuba.
[1051]Mercedes commented she had a lovely bedspread in Cuba
[1052]and had to buy more here in Mexico.
[1054]Personal bank accounts;
[1055]No known bank accounts, but it is believed Mercedes
[1057]And Cruz are saving every cent they can and are investing -
[1058]in things to take back to Cuba.
[1060]SECRET
[1063]13-00000
[1065]SECRET
[1068]30. Other relevant personal information:
[1070]30 June 1968: Mercedes said she wanted to take
[1071]a TV and refrigerator back to Cuba as these things
[1072]were permitted.
[1074] D. Political Data
[1075]1. Party membership:
[1077]15 May 1968: Mercedes indicated that Jesus Cruz
[1079]was not yet a member of the Party, but was a candidate
[1080]and should be accepted as a full-fledged member before
[1081]the end of the month. (LISAMPAN/BAKER) HMMA 36071
[1083](OTA 2080 said Jesus' brother was interviewed in Cuba
[1084]in February 1969 in investigation to make Jesus CPC mbr.) > ~~
[1086]2. Party functions:
[1088]Cruz was invited to a lunch for members of the Party
[1089]in the Embassy in Mexico. Mercedes complained that
[1090]the Embassy should pay, not Cruz, because he was not
[1091]a member yet.
[1093]3. Degree of political conviction and indoctrination:
[1095]August 1968: On the occasion of. the USSR invasion
[1097]of Czechoslovakia, Mercedes at first did not believe |
[1098]it, then said she was sure it couldn't happen to Cuba {
[1099]because Cuba had no frontiers, and they (USSR?) are {
[1100]far away. (LISAMPAN/BAKER) ;
[1102]SECRET | | _ -
[1104]13-00000
[1106]February
[1108]February
[1110]UFAA 1966: Sister said Cruz is idealist, truly believes in
[1112]6.
[1114]Other political data;
[1116]SECRET
[1119]1969: Mercedes criticized many of the things ;
[1120]done by the government in Cuba, but seemed to remain
[1121]faithful to the Revolution, and at times commented
[1123]on the advantages gained by the poor people. (Comment
[1124]by Rita BLAZEK, LIFEAT/LISAMPAN transcriber.) © ,
[1126]1969: Cruz’ two sisters and brother-in-law in Miami
[1127]believe Cruz is totally in favor of the current regime,
[1128]and nothing could induce him to defect or collaborate
[1129]with the U.S. One sister commented, however, that he
[1130]might have a favorable reaction if his parents got out
[1131]of Cuba. (Note: The sister was very emotional at this
[1132]point, and gave no reason why she thought Cruz would
[1133]change his mind.) UFAA 603
[1135]Castro. Convinced what he is doing is good for Cuba.
[1137]He is definitely a Fidelista, but not a Communist.
[1138](LITAINT-2, November 1970)
[1140]All of Cruz' family, except cruz himself, is anti-
[1141]Castro and very pro-Catholic.
[1143]Mercedes' family is also anti-regime and several
[1144]are in exile. (See UFAA 603, no more details.)
[1146]Cruz was anti-Batista and took part in the struggle
[1147]against Batista. (UFAA 603)
[1149]The brother-in-law does not know if Cruz is anti-
[1150]American, but does not believe he would collaborate
[1151]with the U.S. (UFAA 603)
[1153]The Cuban government nationalized Mercedes' father's
[1154]plant and now they cannot live on their income.
[1156]Oldest boy - 8 years old gave his father a present--
[1158]a Cuban boat shooting down U.S. plane. Mother's surprise
[1159]was tank with Cuban flag shooting down U.S. plane.
[1161]SECRET
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[1166]a,
[1167]1 a .
[1169]SECRET
[1172]Mercedes pretends to be a hard-core Revolutionary, but tries
[1174]to escape the menial revolutionary tasks, like taking her turn
[1175]at the office in various things.
[1177]E. Job Data
[1179]1. Job title and PCS arrival: | *y November 1967
[1181]_ ¥
[1182]Jesus ;/ Second Secretar pro and Cultural Attaché
[1183](When’ Jorg¢“HERNANDEZ Oj sa eersand Sey sate
[1185]1970 he, took over Cultural tache Since then Cruz ~
[1186]is only’ Press Attache.
[1188]Mercedes: Private Secretary to the Ambassador.
[1190]2. Official documents and credentials carried:
[1192]diplomatic passports
[1194]3. Rank and salary:
[1196]Jesus: not known
[1198]Mercedes; gets 150 (presumably Cuban pesos) per
[1199]month plus "nivel de vida".
[1201]SECRET
[1204]I
[1206]13-00000
[1208]SECRET
[1211]Allowances:
[1213]Rent allowance, and "nivel de vida" (probably a
[1214]equalization allowance.)
[1216]Where employed:
[1218]Cuban Embassy, Mexico City. Mercedes is in the
[1219]anteroom to the Ambassador's office in the main .
[1220]building. Cruz' office is in a building in the rear
[1221]of the compound in another building also occupied by
[1222]the Commercial offices.
[1224]In June 1970 the Portero said Jesus has no. fixed hours
[1225]at the Embassy. Jesus generally arrives at the Embassy .
[1226]with Mercedes anywhere from about 8:30 to 9:30. They
[1227]leave together about 14:00 - 14:30 for lunch and return
[1228]about 17:00 or 18:00.
[1230]Basic duties;
[1231]Jesus Cruz:
[1233]a) In Paris, Jesus was head of the Press Department
[1234]and was responsible for distribution of over-all work
[1235]in the Embassy. Constantly tried to make high level
[1236]French contacts, and was involved in France-Cuba ~
[1237]association. Also handled liaison with Soviet Bloc
[1238]establishments, particularly Russian and Czech Embassies.
[1239](HMMW 16254)
[1241]b) In Mexico, from date of arrival November 1967 till
[1243]January 1970 Cruz handled both Cultural and Press matters.
[1245]for the Cubans in Mexico, including most Olympic cultural
[1246]matters. ;
[1248]c) One of his main press jobs is the responsibility
[1249]for Prensa Latina. This responsibility includes the
[1250]control of Prensa Latina's finances. All the bills
[1251]must be submitted to Cruz, and Cruz reimburses. PL
[1252]based on accountings. The PL Telex bills, for example,
[1254]SECRET.
[1257]13-00000
[1259]jess Cyuz at the Embassy. _ He said that’Telesforo
[1261]SECRET.
[1264]d) In the cultural field his main responsibility
[1266]was liaison with the Cultural [Institutes throughout
[1267]Mexico. He provided the institutes with propaganda
[1268]material, film. He attended or saw that someone.
[1270]else attended major functions at the various institutes;
[1271]arranges cultural events such as art exhibits, visiting
[1272]Cuban musicians and artists, etc. During the pre-
[1273]Olympic period in the summer and fall of 1968 this cul-
[1274]tural responsibility was extremely time consuming as the
[1275]Cubans were very active in this cultural exchange field.
[1277]e) Cruz also attended various meetings held in honor
[1278]of Cuba, the Cuban Revolution, Che Guevara, etc.
[1279]mainly in Mexico City.
[1281]£) In line with both the press and cultural jobs,
[1283]Cruz was responsible for the handling of visas for persons
[1284]connected in both the press and cultural fields. He,
[1286]not the Consulate, would obtain the visas and was the
[1287]Cuban contact. After January 1970, Cruz' responsibility
[1288]is limited to the press field. In May 1968 Cruz was
[1290]the Embassy employee to whom students were referred if
[1292]they planned to visit Cuba to attend. various, celebrations. ow.
[1294](HMMA 34705)
[1296]g) In July 19, 1968, the Embassy said that Cruz was
[1297]needed to sign some passports. (It is not known whether
[1298]this concerned visas or actual issuance of passports.)
[1299]Note: In 1970 only the Cuban Chargé and Consul were
[1301]authorized to issue visas.
[1303]h) In the press field, in July 1968 stpuas. Cruz, who
[1304]was responsible for arranging with Dr.“Arnaldo Orfila
[1305]cof the publishing house Siglo XxXI for fhe publication -
[1306]ww Mette 3
[1308]of Che Guevara!s_diary in _Spains
[1310]i) In April 1969 Cruz dedicated an exhibition of en-
[1311]gravings by Cuban artists in the Coyoacan theater.
[1312](This showing was = fi be circulated to Guadalajara,
[1314]Monterrey, Veracruz, /and Merida.)
[1315]Wee Nag: 8822 18
[1316]i:
[1318]j) On 5 June 1969 “Jorge X QaNTT ESTEBAN, 2
[1319]journalist, arrived in Mexico from ‘uba and co
[1321]“2’s3*n644 of Foreign Press of the Cuban Foreign Ministry
[1323]had asked him (SANTIESTEBAN) to see Cruz. who would give
[1324]him "the photos".
[1326]SECRET
[1329]13-00000
[1331]SECRET
[1334]k) When Cuban Press Office was negotiating for Telex
[1336]equipment Cruz was named as the person responsible for
[1338]technical service of the equipment. (HMMA-36065, 19
[1339]acember 1968) . -
[1341]Mercedes:
[1343]a) In Mexico her main responsiblity is as private
[1344]secretary to the Ambassador. Cruz also gives her a
[1345]lot of his work to do. Now (November 1970) she is
[1346]secretary for the Charge.
[1348]b) <A regular job is handling the diplomatic mail.
[1350]She apparently is responsible for the outgoing pouch,
[1351]even though she usually gets help from one of the men
[1353]in closing the pouch. In July 1968 she made a reference
[1354]that her biggest cross to bear is the preparation of
[1356]the pouch each Friday and Monday (the days of the Cubana
[1357]flights). LISAMPAN/BAKER (HMMA 36071). On 4 September
[1358]1968 she told the Austrian Embassy that she was in charge
[1359]of the diplomatic mail to Cuba. Apparently, however,
[1361]she doesn't always open or distribute the incoming pouch.
[1362]In November 1968 the Ambassador's chauffeur had-apened a
[1363]the pouch and Mercedes did not know what was in the’ pouch.
[1365]c) There is also an indication Mercedes is responsible
[1366]for all classified filing and material in the Embassy.
[1367]Before she arrived, each man handled and kept. his Won .
[1368]She now maintains the safes and gives instructions on
[1369]the handling of classified materials. .
[1371]d) In 1970, Nov., she said she was responsible for all
[1372]"duty exemptions" (franquicias)
[1374]8. Special duties (IS):
[1377]a) The end of June and early July 1967 there were
[1378]four inspectors at the Cuban Embassy. in Mexico City. -
[1379](Source: LIRING-4, MEXICO CITY 2053, 10 July 1967).
[1380]A study of flight manifests showed that one of two
[1381]Cubans who was in Mexico for a long TDY around this
[1382]time was Jesus Cruz who was in Mexico 12 June to
[1384]15 July on Prensa Latina matters. LIENVOY showed he
[1385]was in working contact : with LIRING-9 and 201- 776733.
[1386](MEXICO CITY 2219, 20 July 1967)
[1388]SECRET
[1390]13-00000
[1392]SECRET
[1395]AMBEDEW-1 identified Cruz as DGI, Section II-1
[1396](DIR 04323, 22 May 1969) Identified as DSE (HMMW 15729)
[1397]oO
[1399]According to Heriberto Soar, Embassy gatehouse keeper,
[1400]Cruz replaced Julian LOPEZ Diaz (LIENVOY, 11 December 1967)
[1401]LOPEZ Diaz (201-351555) was the former Cuban Press and
[1402]Cultural Attaché who was forced to leave Mexico on
[1403]30 September 1966 because of involvement in subversive
[1404]activities (arms shipments) in Mexico.
[1406]“, 1& September 1968: Cruz was seen meeting with Silvia ——
[1407]//-Gaytan, who was apparently a Cuban source at the University.>
[1408]The meeting was at Sanborns and she showed Cruz some ~~
[1409]pamphlets and papers. She also made an appointment with
[1410]Cruz for the 18th.
[1412]The Ambassador signs at least some of Cruz’ confidential .
[1413]correspondence. (HMMA 35308, 26 A st eo
[1414]- 253334
[1416]In Paris Cruz was in contact with Jua “Mant a.
[1417]<Puerto.Rican independence leader and Cuban intelligence se
[1418]agent. (HMMW 15729) 1 EET we ghtin La SPOBE PCE G | wi
[1420]Mercedes; Dn\ m5 re} | Yy
[1421]b) Mercedes is known to pull special guard or other —
[1422]duty in which the employees take turns! In November ya.
[1423]1968 she got out of this duty on some rgtext and/found
[1424]out as she was seen shopping downtown. |/”Rosa Luna. .
[1425]complained that Mercedes did not like taking the duties.
[1426]The maid complained of the same thing, that Mercedés
[1427]always tried to get out of these duties, by saying she.
[1428]had to go out with Jesus, stay home, etc.
[1430]SECRET
[1432]13-00000
[1434]9.
[1436]10.
[1438]SECRET
[1442]Superiors: degree of intimacy:
[1443]dot ZolTS5
[1445]a) In May 1968 the Ambassador ‘Joaquin HERNANDEZ
[1447]Armas appeared to be defending himself to Cruz,
[1449]maintaining that he, HERNANDEZ, has not madé a
[1451]political statement as it was published in the news-
[1453]paper El Heraldo. HMMA 34728
[1455]- pb) In August 1968, ¥elix Luna Zio co Louark00|
[1456]MUNOZ Gutierrez of the Cuban National Council « of
[1457]was gruz’ boss. (MEXICO CITY 6837, 20 August 68).
[1458]at he Chay API- ZZQEEG
[1459]c) Rita BLAZEK, t anscriber, commented that Mercedes
[1460]is very correct with the Ambassador, yet is also
[1461]friendly and relaxed with him.
[1464]is ao
[1466]Subordinates:
[1468]Jesus Cruz' principal ‘subordinates’ are ‘the ‘Drensa -
[1469]Latina chief. He appears to rely more on his wife,
[1470]than he does his part-time secretary for business \A0 20)
[1471]matters. The Station believes he can use Sa FERNANDEZ
[1472]de ALVAREZ, the secretary of Jorge HERNANDEZ, Cultural
[1473]Attaché.
[1475]With the Prensa Latina men, he gives quite specific
[1476]instructions. He believes he should be consulted more —
[1477]by Prensa Latina, so that it can be sure to follow the
[1478]line. He is on the phone. constantly with Prensa Latina,
[1479]going to their office or having Prensa Latina employees
[1480]come to the Embassy.
[1482]Mercedes appears to get along well with all the
[1483]employees in the Enbassy, and is very friendly with
[1484]official Cuban visitors. She especially likes to
[1485]gossip. In this gossip she often criticizes the other
[1486]compafieras in the Embassy.
[1488]SECRET
[1491]13-00000
[1493]11.
[1497]SECRET
[1500]30 July 1968: LIFEAT: Luna had 19 to eat the day
[1501]before, but Mercedes said she wouldn't have these (?)
[1502]people to eat. Said it was poor taste. The maid
[1503]commented that the Cruz' talk poorly of these people.
[1504]Then the maid said Astorga is a diplomat. (It cannot
[1505]be told if Astorga who is lower level employee of the
[1506]Embassy, was included in the dinner crowd.)
[1508]Business and Porgonn, Contacts:
[1509]wy) PD - S2TAAM hs boone.
[1510]iardn, 968: Grin w was invited to_the-tiome of Guatemalan
[1511]“Monteforte Toledano, wi coup of socialist
[1513]nevensD.> (LI ENV oY). ; i eo ~ $1024 "|
[1515]May 1968: Jesus was invited to eat by ENENDEZ
[1516]Rodriguez leftist Mexican publisher. Cruz prgrerisa
[1517]to eat out in the evening, 8:30. | RAG foe
[1519]gO zee I)
[1520]15 June 1968: Mercedes and Jesus were invited to Alfonso ,
[1521]ARAU's home. (actor) , . eccentric,
[1523]XA W020 | <1 Be
[1524]16 June 1968: Guillermo Frejo Oviedo of Prensa bing
[1525]weekly newspaper in Puebla,“called the Embassy. Gate-
[1526]house gave him Cruz' home phone. Cruz was upset that
[1527]Trejo was given this number. Trejo wanted a loan as
[1528]he needed money to run his newspaper, he hadn't paid
[1529]for the paper yet. Cruz indicated this was not up to
[1530]him, but the decision of the Embassy and for Trejo to
[1531]call there. (Trejo is long time contact of the Embassy
[1532]and the newspaper has printed articles favorable to
[1533]Cuba.) MEXICO CITY 5972, June 1968. Possible Cubans
[1534]‘subsidizing the paper.
[1536]9 July 1968: Sr. Guillermo Trejo Olviedo called cruz
[1537]at the Embassy. Cruz wasn't in.
[1539]SECRET
[1542]13-00000
[1544]SECRET
[1547]Professor Bar6én of Liceo-Franco Mexicano met Cruz at
[1548]an Embassy reception. He called Cruz because he
[1549]had a friend who wanted to go to Cuba. Cruz had some
[1550]books and publications he thought might interest Baron.
[1551]Cruz was invited to Baron's home. Phone 562-37-46.
[1552]Ko. W820)
[1553]arta Tamayo tried to reach Mercedes
[1555]Din {HS OF Bs 0 Dot Far
[1557]24 August 1968: One Car Los ‘Perez, believed to be from
[1559]Prensa Latina, was “ae Fis desperate! Lely to re ch Jesus
[1560]at home...) Aiacew
[1562]23 July 1968: Mrs.
[1563]de Cruz.
[1566]teen Caeser hare GS7i
[1568]September 1968: One ware was S calling Cruz at home.
[1569]She said they would meet "at the same time and place
[1571]"W
[1572]agreed on”, Jc ceilact y Yateley 2H: PPLE G
[1573]September 1968: One Sylvia called and léft word cA would
[1574]meet Cruz for Sunday breakfast at: ynborns on Durango.
[1576](May be ciaridestine congactvSyivis mar an : ) ) g2l--1407.3.0
[1577]he er thet |
[1578]February 1968: Sancher’ 4 SicGrege he ersity
[1580]of Puebla, was-fecei ckages of ee tyes material
[1581]from Cuba via Cruz. | (LIENVO 2 : aes ae
[1582]Fn ee ND YS BIEL TL
[1584]t
[1585]May 1968: Ma. eresa*Chagoya, Of the Asociacion. dela
[1586]Juventud de Oaxaca, stopped by the fu Slee On see Cruz... 0g
[1588]Sr. dernard) ae SBSTS ,Life/Time | “correspondent
[1590]in Mexico, was invited b UZ to a4 film. showing at
[1591]Pte eee BOC 2 PAALEF_
[1593]th Embassy . AA
[1594]a Godoy of the Teatro Coyoacan, borrows film from
[1595]Cruz. .
[1597]October 1968: maid said Mercedes went to lunch with
[1598]some newsmen. ;
[1600]Maine casi of AMEX assigned Habana, ‘has been in
[1601]touch with Cruz. , A ~ IF HE G j
[1603]January 1969: Cruz was contacted by “Carlos” ‘REBOLLEDO
[1604]in Caracas. Rebolledo is from the Departamento de ae
[1605]Cine, the University _of Merida, venezuela. They dis-
[1607]cussed Casa de las_ Auericas matter. (MEXICO CITY 8828)
[1608]wrth pedir ohegy Zot BBCEOF.
[1609]SECRET
[1612]13-00000
[1614]Jaime peleade from Hihuahua .
[1616]- SECRET
[1619]JS yore!
[1620]11 January 1969: Anibal \CORTINES, of the magazine
[1622]Punto Final om Chile, gentacted Cruz. (MEX TCO CITY 8712)
[1623]ef E: foe CS Rel BI? Ff Le gy jer AW Por ~ew _
[1625]VA Apap \
[1626]January 1969: Miss’WValentina BORREMAN, Cuernavaca
[1629]vA WHO
[1630]e
[1632]17 January 1969: rnando CASTILLO, from Guatemala,
[1633]contacted Cruz for a-visa,.
[1635]25 January 1969: gariteoaucan BPbtest | Singer,
[1637]was inviting group together. Bauche's sister contacted
[1638]Cruz to come to cocktail party for cultural revolutionary
[1639]groups. oo a
[1641]4 March 1969: Sr. Villalba of Coyoacan, identifying
[1642]himself as LUJUAN (ph), called Cruz. Cruz agreed to.
[1643]see him late that Thursday.
[1645]26 April 1969: prof /‘Rosenthan of UNAM, Prof of
[1647]electronics, promised to call Cruz and stop by. and «
[1648]see him. ; ise
[1650]Hao!
[1651]3 May 1969: ario purer Xeseheo (P-13, 505) - in Morelia,
[1652]Michoacan, contacted Cruz re a cultural week in Morelia.
[1654](LI ENVOY) .
[1655]; Wo oy |
[1657]24 June 1969: Cruz invited Victor ‘SANDOVAL of
[1659]Aguascalientes, phone 3443, to go to Cuba. (LIENVOY)
[1661]\ sy\ Y? April 1970: Cruz called Paris, France, KLE 5230, for
[1662]pael Va
[1664]rnold WALL. Operator said noone answered the Embassy
[1665]or Residence phon s. (LI ENVOY)
[1667]20 April 1970: Mario GODOY a a D edades.
[1669]. SO
[1670]21 April 1970: orge VIVEROS insisted on ‘talking
[1671]to Cruz. He nas poms given an appointment.
[1673]>. DU | oo
[1674]21 April 1970: ‘Jorge SALDANA of Televicentro was
[1675]referred to Cruz to get a visa to visit Cuba for a story.
[1677]SECRET
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[1685]f : \ .
[1686]June 1970: Vaaydee ateman 4o>Spar i gues, Dept. de
[1687]Pesquera, Banco Industrial de Peru, sent a letter
[1688]to Jesus, marked on gAvelope “para Jaime". Letter
[1689]was for her brother,’ Jaime Aleman Y., in Cuba.
[1691]‘July 1970: Cruz ordered an olive green bush hat and
[1693]bush jacket from LITAINT-2, with web belt, guerrilla
[1694]dagger, and 8 utensil knife like that wee by boy scouts.
[1696]9 July 170: ate lunch with Argentine vax Seam GeoOey},
[1698]3-6 p.m. Chalet Italiano (SIMPSON is Argentine with
[1699]long leftist |record. In medical publication business
[1700]in Mexico.) .-
[1702]24 July 1970: LIMUD: Mercedes got a letter from a
[1704]Georgine VIERA, Calle 110- No, 302-3, Miramor, Marinao. |
[1705]f
[1707]10 August 1970; //crus took a one A stance all from
[1709]Patzcuaro from Esteban ATLAS who asked for Cruz.
[1711]Cruz denied he was in.
[1713]5 September 1970: (Thursday) Cruz and Carlos Ferreira -
[1715]of Prensa Latina planned to visit the beach. together
[1716]Sunday. Then Gabriela called Cruz from Prensa Latina
[1717]to tell him the Press Club pA&Jnned to visit Taxco
[1718]Sunday. Not known which Cruz finally did.
[1720]8 September 1970: LIENVOY: Cruz called Domeo in
[1721]Havana re 3 packages he had sent to Cuba of printing
[1722]materials--duplimats, pencils, tapes, erasers, etc.
[1723]Cruz said he had received the money.
[1725]Later that same day Cruz called Prensa Latina and
[1726]talked with Ferreira regarding the things sent for
[1727]Dacourt. Ferreira said the first. pacakge held 300
[1728]m&ters, 13 erasers, 6 pencils, correcOtf,and 400
[1729]DUPLIMATS. 2nd package held 30 tapes, 1,000 DUPLIMATS,
[1730]and still outstanding were 2 erasers, 600 DUPLIMATS.
[1731]Cruz asked for the bills.. vs
[1735]10 September 1970: I ENVOY: Cruz jealled NY from
[1737]his home, talked with’Haydee Piedra’ Cueva re info on
[1739]Cruz' request for 2 Phillips model 4408 semi professional
[1740]tape recorders. . . ;
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[1751]14 September 1970: LIENVOY: ntonio ROSETTE
[1752]asked for Cruz and whether the material had arrived
[1753]on Monday's flight.--Had not.
[1755]14 September 1970: LIENVOY: Francisco Mora (541-2852)
[1756]artist, wanted to introduce Cruz to ‘Raul KAMPFNER yo 30}
[1757]Director of Cine. ;
[1759]15 September 1970: LIENVOY: Antonio Rosette called
[1760]Cruz to see if the material he had filmed (presumably
[1761]in Cuba) had arrived. Cruz said he would query Cuba
[1762]and would go to Rosette's howe on Thursday the 17th,
[1763]alone, to discuss this. Rosette phones: 549-49-55;
[1765]5116-01-58. .
[1767]15 September 1970: Alberto LOPEZ called Cruz at the —
[1768]Embassy. Cruz not in. -
[1769]WO IDE
[1770]15 September 1970: “Maria Eugenia Saul called Cruz
[1771]at the Embassy, not in.
[1772]7 yotst
[1774]15 Septenpér 1970: LI OY: Cruz called Prensa —
[1775]Latina. VRoger MENENDEZ was there so Cruz talked to
[1777]him, Roger said Cruz was hard worker as never -could © -: ee
[1779]find him. Agreed to talk next week to make a date to
[1780]get together.
[1782]15 September 1970: LIFEAT: 8;49 Mercedes calls Cruz
[1783]at the office, not in. She left word. people were in
[1784]the apartment waiting for Cruz. (Had supper engage-
[1786]ment, presumably at home.) ;
[1787], / A\~252%20
[1788]17 September 1970: LIENVOY: Prof. Edelberto TORRES
[1790]was at the Embassy looking for Cruz at noon. (Comment:
[1791]Possibly connected with series of talks TORRES sponsored
[1792]at UNAM on Chile, pro-Cuba and/pro-Commie. )
[1794]| be Anta
[1796]17 September 1970: LIFEAT: Avila Camacho took an
[1797]envelope to Cruz' apartment. /Cruz was at Prensa Latina.
[1799]yoan)
[1800]17 September 1970: LIFEAT: Carlos Carrillo called ©
[1801]Cruz at home, Cruz not in.
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[1811]17 September 1970: Cruz called Sr. Jerez at Tampico,
[1812]phone 22466.
[1814]17 September 1970: In background conversation from
[1815]phone call at home, could be overheard following:
[1816]Mercedes was complaining to Cruz that everyone at the
[1817]Embassy gave her work to do while others play around.
[1818]Cruz told her not to pay any attention to Angel.
[1820]Cruz then called Sr. Jerez, Cia Villasana, 2-24-66,
[1821]Tampco, Customs Brokers, re shipment from Holand. He
[1822]needed info to get the franchise to get a shipment of
[1823]2 record players and one TV through customs. Cruz
[1825]was told to call the Representaciones Maritimas in Mexico.
[1827]City, Avenida Juarez 42, Edificio D-11th floor and they
[1828]would notify the Tampico office. ,
[1830]Later Cruz called airlines to see about air freight from ;
[1832]Tampico.
[1834]nodnt -
[1836]18 September 1970; /tavear: Cruz galled from home
[1838]to Havma 30-49-70,VAraceli (Arita)/ Herrero to see what
[1839]happened to the things, she was to send him. She told —
[1840]Cruz they were ready but not picked up. Cruz told her. .
[1841]to call "Papo" in the pouch section and have him send.
[1842]it to Cruz.
[1844]18 September 1970: Cruz from home called Prensa Latina
[1845]to discuss new subscriptions he wanted from Panama and
[1846]Caracas. Also ordered the Xerox machine to be changed.
[1848]18 September 1970: LIENVOY: Cruz met the Cubana flight.
[1850]19 September 1970: Sr. Arredondo, Morelos #5, Apt. 3
[1851]Tlalnepantla, Edo. de Mexico, contacted Cruz to say he
[1852]was going to have a Cine Club at the Municipal Cmte
[1854]of the PRI. Cruz promises film. Cruz promises to see
[1855]Arredondo the next week to coordinate a trip to the
[1856]interior.
[1858]19 September 1970: Luna called Cruz to go over to his
[1859]apartment. (ca. 5:30 afternoon)
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[1875]21 September 1970: Cruz indicated he would not be
[1876]in the next day, Mirabal would take his place.
[1877]He went out of town, not known where.
[1879]21 September 1970: Cruz called Tampico and Canada
[1881]from his apartment again. :
[1882]v4 Sva ba dat
[1883]21 September 1970: Y Avila Camacho offered Cruz his
[1885]projection room (probably at Banco).
[1886]J rvae)
[1888]21 September 1970: LIFEAT: Woman outside (Marina
[1889]de Corrales) called Cruz to give him her new address.
[1892]22 September 1970: guel ponody bani &, Cruz OS see
[1893]if Cruz had received a word from his daughter. Cruz
[1894]said no. Cruz then tells Donoso re showing of film
[1896]at Teatro Orientacion, Thursday, 5:30 and would see
[1898]him there.
[1900]23 September 1970: Domeo in Havana called Cruz to get >
[1901]the price on 400 boxes of photographic paper agfa-gebaer .
[1902]BS- 1, 8. 24 cmts. .
[1904]22 September 1970: LEENVOY: Cruz talked with Moya
[1905]re a new Bell and Howell 16mm projector.
[1907]22 September 1970: Cruz called Sr. Tomeo of COR Nacional..
[1908]23 September 1970: LIENVOY: Havana told Cruz the.
[1909]U.S. $2,800 was deposited for Cruz to buy the photographic
[1910]material from Gustavo Tomeo.
[1911]| - WD
[1912]fp September 1970: LIENVOY: Cruz called Aurora Velasco and
[1913]‘Antonio ROSETTE (549-49-85) to invite them to a special
[1914]film showing 24 September.
[1916]23 September 1970: Jesus and Mercedes worked at Embassy
[1917]until 19:30.
[1919]23 September 1970: LIENVOY: Cruz called Quebec re the
[1920]purchase in Canada of tape recorders.
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[1931]24 September 1970: Cruz spoke with Jerez of Villasena
[1932]y Cia re packages in Tampico. There was a problem
[1934]with the markings.
[1936]24 September 1970: Embassy movie _ 17:30
[1937]at Teatro Orientaciones. .
[1938]YOO
[1940]25 September 1970: Got all from Raul CHIN, made
[1941]arrangements visit Cruz at Embassy.
[1943]29 September 1970: Went to official despedida of
[1944]Luna (all evening affair).
[1946]28 September 1970: Discussed with Mercedes at Embassy ; _
[1947]doing some newspaper clippings. ;
[1949]Sra." Neus Estresate, said he left 2 packages of books
[1950]on Che at the gatehouse. He had promised her these.
[1952]30 September 1970: Attended cocktails at Foreign Press
[1953]Club.
[1955]30 September 1970: Went to LITAINT-2's home 2:40
[1957]- to pick up clothing for his children that LITAINT-2
[1958]had supposedly brought from States. Cruz and wife would
[1959]stop by later in evening about 9:00 p.m. for the things,
[1960]but did not show. Cruz took the tennis racquet,
[1961]promising to pay later.
[1963]QO0l- 06994 5
[1965]17 September 1970: “antonio Nufiez Jimenez, President —
[1966]of the Cuban Academy of Sciences, wrote "Compafiero
[1967]Jesus Cruz Gonzalez’, thanking him for sending the
[1968]Academy a copy of the. book "Submarine Geology”.
[1970]17 September 1970: Israel Garcia Avila, SOhctor of the
[1971]Instituto de Biologia wrote to Comp. Jesus Cruz Gonzalez
[1972]thanking Cruz for the packages o£ books. (This is
[1974]under the Cuban Academy of Science). The books were
[1975]from the Biblioteca del Congreso of USA. Apparently
[1976]some books were missing that had been listed on the
[1977]shipment. The Director lists this and would like to.
[1978]know what happened. Examples are:
[1980]‘RAC . Oo
[1981]29 S$ tember 1970: falled Imprenta Madera, spoke with — :
[1982]|
[1983]|
[1984]|
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[1990]12.
[1992]13.
[1994]SECRET
[1997]Carl P. Swanson, The Cell, 1969.
[1999]William L. Homes, Drugs affecting lipid metabolism,
[2000]1969. ,
[2002]G.E. Nelson, Fundamental concepts of biology, 1970.
[2003]Karl Stiles, College zoology, 1970. _
[2005]October 1970: See attached log.
[2007]4 November 1970: Ferreira set up a meeting in evening
[2008]for Guz and heads of Excelsior--got rum from the Embassy
[2009]for the party.
[2011]Work schedule:
[2013]LISAMPAN/BAKER: June 1968: Mercedes complained that
[2014]Jesus Cruz always had something to do--was always busy.
[2016]Cruz and Mercedes both arrive at work early--leave about
[2017]2;00 for lunch, then return later in the afternoon.
[2019]Lunch and rest periods:
[2021]Cruz and Mercedes often go home just for a quick
[2022]lunch. Then have a meeting, or back to the office.
[2024]SECRET.
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[2032]14. Times, routes, vehicles, from lodgings to and from work:
[2033]Cruz almost always drives to the office in his QP.
[2035]Mercedes drives with him usually. Otherwise, she takes.
[2036]a cab or bus.
[2038]Seldom does anyone other than Mercedes accompany Cruz.
[2040]15. Travel:
[2042]Date Who Fron To Why .
[2044]20 Nov 67 Cruz Cuba Mexico Pcs
[2046]23 Feb 68 Cruz Mexico Cuba
[2048]1 Mar 68 Cruz Cuba Mexico
[2050]16 May 68 Cruz, Mercedes Mexico Merida Invited by Governor
[2052]to Technological
[2053]‘school inauguration |
[2055]27 May 68 Cruz _ Mexico Cuba _
[2057]7 June 68 =. Cruz — . Cuba =. Mexico’ - -
[2059]29 Nov 68 Cruz Mexico Cuba
[2061]2 Dec 68 cruz Cuba Mexico
[2063]31 Jan 69 Cruz, Mercedes, Mexico Cuba vacation
[2065]2 boys, maid
[2066]28 Feb 69 Cruz, Mercedes, Cuba Mexico
[2067]2 boys
[2069]7 Mar 69 maid Cuba . Mexico
[2071]17 Apr 69 cruz ' Mexico Monterrey visited ;
[2072]_ Cultural Institute,
[2074]; . ‘Monterrey
[2076]18 Apr 69 cCnuz Monterrey Mexico
[2078]4 July 69 Cruz Mexico Cuba
[2080]7 Jply 69 Cruz Cuba © Mexico
[2082]5 Sept 69 cruz Mexico  $$Vancouver Arrived Paris from
[2084]London 6 Sept.,
[2085]left for Prague.
[2086]‘9 September. —
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[2093]Date
[2095]20 Sept 69
[2097]15 Dec 69
[2099]2 Jan 70
[2100]23 Jan 70
[2102]SECRET
[2105]Who Fron |
[2106]Mercedes, 2 boys Mexico
[2107]cruz Cuba
[2108]Cruz Mexico
[2109]Cruz, Mercedes,
[2110]3 sons Cuba
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[2114]To
[2116]Cuba
[2118]Mexico
[2120]Cuba
[2122]Mexico
[2124]Why
[2126]Mercedes to give
[2127]birth
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[2132]16.
[2134]17.
[2136]18.
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[2141]Subject's access to safes:
[2143]August 1968: Mercedes was trying to finish a
[2144]"confidential" in time for the pouch. She reportedly
[2146]is in charge of all classified material in the Embassy. ..
[2148]She is known to have safes in her room. (LISAMPAN,
[2149]LITAMIL-7 )
[2151]Passes or keys carried:
[2153]October 1968: Mercedes left the keys in her raincoat
[2154]pocket at home. Had to go-after them in order to
[2155]"open everything up''. (LIFEAT)
[2157]Professional reputation:
[2159]Jesus: J ol- T3443:
[2161]28 April 1968: Lino Salazar Cuban Consul in Veracruz,
[2162]had arranged a big innauguration for the Cultural
[2163]Institute there with plans for the Ambassador to attend.
[2164]When he contacted the Ambassador directly, the latter
[2165]said Cruz had mentioned nothing and therefore, the
[2166]Ambassador already had plans. (HMMA 34634)
[2168]May 1968: A Mexican called the Embassy and Ambassador
[2169]to complain about Cruz and how he was handling the
[2170]matters of the ballet, etc. The complaint center on
[2171]the propaganda for the cultural events--program drafts
[2172]were full of errors, arrived late at the printers. He
[2173]also complained he could never find Cruz, and Cruz
[2174]didn't understand the problems. Ambassador promised to.
[2175]speak to Cruz.
[2177]June 1968; Someone from Morelia asked the Ambassador
[2179]for a written report inviting Mexican artisans and
[2180]ballet (presumably to Cuba). Hernandez knew nothing
[2181]about the plans. ;
[2183]SECRET
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[2188]SECRET
[2191]June 1968: In connection with Cuban Olympic cultural
[2192]performances Cruz complained that the Cubans didn't
[2193]give him adequate photos, catalogues, etc., and the
[2194]Cubans complained Cruz didn't give them information on
[2195]itinerary. Said Cruz should have given more details
[2196]on what was needed. LIFEAT
[2198]AND 3 \
[2200]7 May 1970: Venezuelan newspaperman Ciro Medina
[2201]complained to a Prensa Latina contact that Jesus Cruz
[2202]was a little "slow" (inefficient) and didn't know the
[2204]score. He had had Medina's papers for a visa for a
[2205]week and hadn't touched them. (LIENVOY)
[2207]Mercedes seems to be quite efficient, and Jesus seems
[2208]to depend a lot on her in his work.
[2210]F. Control Data
[2212]-1. Family difficulties: |
[2214]None. Cruz lets Mercedes run the show.
[2216]2. Difficulties in office:
[2217]Cruz: none
[2218]September 1970: Mercedes complained to Cruz that
[2219]everyone at the Embassy gave her work to do while
[2221]others playedj around. Cruz told her not to pay any
[2222]attention tovAngel (Morales, Chargé and her boss).
[2224]JOl~ SUABY oo
[2226]3. Difficulties with friends:
[2228]Avoids people he owes money to until he pays them back.
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[2237]4. Persons to whom most attached:
[2239]5. Material things to which most attached:
[2241]6. Information which could be used to blackmail:
[2243]7. (Information which could be used to shock or depress:
[2245]He could be shocked by potential loss of salary or
[2247]potential Prensa Latina flap, which is his greatest
[2249]fear.
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[2255]G. Psychological Assessment
[2257]1. Appearance, habits and mannerisms:
[2259]a)
[2261]b)
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[2266]' Appearance:
[2267]1) Describe personal appearance:
[2269]Mercedes pays a lot of attention to the way
[2271]_ people dress and she pays a lot of attention
[2272]to her own dress and that of the children. She
[2273]pays a lot of attention to her hair and spends a
[2274]lot of time at the beauty parlor.
[2276]Cruz is always neat.
[2278]2) Describe ordinary style of dress--undressing
[2279]and clothes in general:
[2281]August 1968: LIFEAT: Maid said Cruz was changing
[2282]his shirts twice a day but leaves them black because -
[2283]does not take a bath. . a te
[2285]August 1968: Maid said Cruz has two suits. Brought
[2286]one with him, had one made in Mexico which cost
[2287]more than 1,000 pesos.
[2289]_Cruz' spend a lot on _clothes.
[2291]eel
[2294]Expressiveness:
[2295]1) How expressive? Gestures? etc.:
[2296]Uses gestues and expressions to prove point. (LITAINT-2) -—
[2298]The sister says that Cruz is agreeable, affectionate
[2299]with his family, especially with his parents.
[2301]a
[2303]Mercedes is very talkative and communicative.
[2304](LIF EAT/LISAMPAN)
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[2310]Health and Stamina:
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[2315]2) Signs of tension:
[2317]Nervous, always worried about flaps.
[2319]3) Use of profanity:
[2321]No.
[2323]1) What is general state of health?
[2325]Both Mercedes and Cruz and the children seem to be
[2326]quite healthy.
[2328]Skills:
[2329]a. What specific skills or abilities. does he possess;
[2330]Mercedes takes dictation and types. The telex was.
[2332]installed in her office for a time, and it is believed
[2333]she can run a telex. .
[2335]Interpersonal behavior:
[2337]a. Typical social behavior--natural, comfortable, —
[2338]warm, shy, passive, etc.
[2340]LIFEAT - 16 August 1968: Cuban maid said Mercedes
[2342]puts on a good act with visitors--i.e., that she is
[2343]happy to see them. ;
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[2353]31 July 1968: Maid reported that when a man came
[2355]to visit whom Mercedes knew very well, Mercedes did
[2356]not lift a hand to help Clara. But when a man came
[2357]whom Mercedes did not know too well, she tries to
[2358]impress the man by working in the kitchen to impress
[2359]the man with her feelings of equality.
[2361]Maid said Mercedes does not like visitors. She does
[2363]not go along with the confraternity idea and of establish-
[2365]ing good relations with one's comrades. Mercedes does
[2366]not want this at her house.
[2368]When being introduced to a stmnger, Cruz is very
[2369]business-like.
[2371]Summary of estimate of his poise and self assurance:
[2373]Mercedes appears to have a strong personality.
[2375]From her language she does not appear to be well-bred.-
[2377]The low-level Embassy employee on oqasion- kidded her’
[2378]about being mulatto. (HMMA 36767) . ;
[2380]Family Orientation:
[2382]Transcribers note: Cruz often gives. his wife work,
[2383]He relies on his wife. He talks fast, and sounds.
[2384]domineering when talking to his wife. (BLAZEK).
[2386]29 March 1968: Mercedes explained Cruz was going.
[2387]to Monterrey and she couldn't go. In.Cuba he never
[2388]wanted to take her. (Apparently on business:trips).
[2389]LISAMPAN/ BAKER. a
[2391]June 1968: Mercedes recounted in a dream she —
[2392]mentioned the name "Oscar" just as Jesus. arrived
[2393]home from outside and overheard her. He got furious.
[2394](He is very jealous). When Mercedes asked if Cruz
[2396]dida't trust her, he said "the danger is in over-confidence™
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[2407]August 1968; (BAKER): Mercedes told a fellow female
[2408]worker that no matter how much you love your mother
[2409]and father, when you are married, you have your husband.
[2411]21 August 1968; (BAKER): Mercedes says she believes |
[2412]you should be with your husband. That is why she
[2414]is married--to live with her husband. She Eft Cuba
[2415]with her husband even though she knew her Mother would
[2416]miss her. Mercedes and Jesus were separated once, and
[2417]she said it was not good for them nor the children.
[2419]HMMA 36071 (BAKER): Mercedes is very loving with her
[2420]children and pampers them a lot.
[2422]BLAZEK: February 1969: Mercedes worries about her
[2423]sons, but sometimes has to scold the eldest because
[2424]he behaves badly in school (classes in the Embassy).
[2425]Since school is in the Enbassy he is often in her
[2426]office with her.
[2428]Mercedes has mentioned the problem of the children
[2429]being influenced by TV programs, and she said she
[2430]intended to send the boys to Cuba with her mother in.
[2431]the event she stays much longer in Mexico.. She doesn't
[2432]want them to acquire bad capitalistic habits.
[2434]Mercedes often quarrels with her husband in the office
[2435]over the fact that he gives her too much work to do.
[2436]She claims she is over-worked anyway.
[2438]LISAMPAN/BAKER: 5 September 1968: Mercedes tells
[2439]fellow-employee that she (Mercedes) does not have to .
[2440]ask permission from Jesus to buy something unless it
[2441]is a large invetment.
[2443]LISAMPAN/BAKER: Cruz entered the office, asked for
[2445]a kiss, and Mercedes replied, "Tu me quieres nada was
[2446]para que te resuelva todos los lios que tu formas".
[2447](You only love me because of the messes [I have to get
[2448]you out of.)
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[2457]LISAMPAN/BAKER: 12 November 1968: When Mercedes
[2459]was on the phone with the maid, Santa, the conversatinn
[2460]appeared to concern gossip over Jesus' family. Mercedes
[2461]indicated that "that will change the matter, Jesus said
[2462]yesterday, we are going to maintain our distance, she
[2463]is just bringing a story, and there are many in Cuba
[2464]living in this way." Later Mercedes said her in-Laws
[2465]were in Cuba and a problem. Mercedes telis a fellow-
[2466]employee the problem she has had with Jesus‘ family.
[2467]They were very religious, and racists. When the ;
[2468]Revolution was a success, they wanted Jesus to obtain
[2469]jobs for all of them, and Jesus told them he hadn't
[2470]made the Revolution to get jobs for them. They had to
[2471]resolve their own problems. Her mother-in-law hadn't
[2472]wanted Jesus to marry Mercedes and did not attend the
[2473]wedding. Later Mercedes said, "it seems clear that
[2474]when she (probably the sister Digna) came it-is because
[2475]the Vieja (mother- in-law?) has asked for a visa.
[2477](See HMMA 36071)
[2479]In view of UFAA 603, this conversation is probably
[2480]referring to the visit of Digna, Jesus' sister to Cuba
[2481].to see about visas for the fmily to get out of Cuba. -
[2482]Per UFAA 603, Digna was in Mexico in November 1968 and
[2483]saw Cruz at the Embassy re visas. She begged him to
[2484]help her so that these relatives could leave Cuba, and -
[2485]Cruz refused. He said he also wanted his parents with.
[2486]him, but he could do nothing to help them. (Source:
[2487]sister, commented she believed Jesus probably did not
[2488]want his parents to leave Cuba as it might compromise.
[2489]him or might affect his own (wife and children) family's
[2490]freedom to leave Cuba with him.)
[2492]UFAA 603: Sister believed Mercedes has great
[2493]influence on Jesus. .
[2497]Mercedes' personality:
[2499]April 1968: Mercedes complained that when she arrived
[2500]home in the eveing she had to wash diapers. Complained
[2502]about the soap in Mexico, and the high cost of living.
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[2514]June 1968: Clara (Cuban maid) said that they didn't
[2515]iron the sheets here. Clara does not iron much, but
[2516]Mercedes helps with the washing and ironing. They
[2517]send most of the things to the laundry, especially the
[2518]things that need ironing (like shirts).
[2520]Mercedes also helps Clara in the kitchen some.
[2522]Baker: August 1968: Mercedes says she worries, but
[2523]knows it won't solve anything, so doesn't let herself
[2524]suffer.
[2526]Mercedes' attitude toward Mexico:
[2528]1968: She believed that Cubans in Mexico had to be
[2529]careful of themselves and their children as there
[2530]was personal risk because they are Cubans.
[2532]She doesn’t like Mexico because of the high robbery
[2533]rate, the fact that children are "stolen" and disappear.
[2535]She complains about the poverty in Mexico, especially
[2536]in the small pueblos, the fact the people go barefoot,
[2537]beg, about the poverty in general.
[2539]Mercedes thinks that when one reaches 35 years old, you. .-
[2541]are on the downhill.
[2543]c. What are feelings about family when they are
[2544]separated?
[2546]Mercedes claims to miss Cruz when‘he is away. She
[2547]says she is lonely.
[2549]December 1968: When Jesus was in Guadalajara, apparently
[2550]to a cultural event, he called Mercedes to see about
[2552]the family, and to leave messages for the office. He —
[2553]told her he would call her every evening~--collect.
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[2562]7. Personal and professional goals:
[2563]a. What seems to be his general life goals?
[2564]Keep active physically and stay on in diplomatic work.
[2565]b. To what extent is he motivated by self interest?
[2566]family interest? etc:
[2567]UFAA 603: Jesus' ‘sister said Mercedes is the type
[2568]of person who likes to live well without working.
[2569]The sister commented she took a Cuban maid with her.
[2570](Mexico City Station Comment: Since all the Cubans
[2571]in Mexico have maids, but Mexican ones, to whom they
[2572]pay about the same as Mercedes pays the Cuban, do not
[2573]believe this indicates Mercedes is lazy. AS a matter
[2574]of fact, she pitches in more than most of the Cuban
[2575]sefioras.)
[2576]Sister said Cruz is capable of extensive personal
[2578]sacrifice for a cause. She believes he is not primarily
[2579]interested in salary and position, but he is an idealist.
[2581]c. What are his personal pursuits, sources of satis-
[2582]faction, hobbies, avocations, etc: ,
[2584]Hunting, swimming, fishing, skin diving, jai dlai
[2585]tennis. :
[2587]d. What are his pet peeves, complaints, grievances? |
[2588]Unknown
[2590]e. Is he receptive to new ideas? Tolerant?
[2592]Yes
[2593]£. Compare him with the "typical man".
[2595]A cut above the normal man (LITAINT-2).
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