Francesco/who-killed-jfk huggingface dataset:
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release to public by Warren Commission, report believed to have been passed to FBI Miami by WAVE Station. Concerned information from a Western diplomat alleging that the assassination of President Kennedy was the result of a plot prepared and executed jointly by Chinese Communists and Fidel CASTRO through intermediaries. The intermediaries were alleged to be Ramon B. CORTES, Mexican-American, and FERNANDEZ Feito (fnu), a Cuban, both located in Dallas, Texas. It was also alleged that these men were financed through an unidentified bank at 14 Wall Street, New York City.Memorandum to the FBI from CIA (SAS) Dated 7 Dec 1963Reported the above information to the FBI. Also noted that reportedly Fidel CASTRO was extremely worried about the current probings taking place into the assassination of President Kennedy and about the possible findings. The utterances about the plot came from SAAVEDRA (fnu), allegedly a close friend of Celia SANCHEZ. It further states that there appeared to have been no Soviet participation in the plot because at that time the Soviets were too close to the Americans. We advised the FBI of no Agency traces on CORTES and FERNANDEZ, but cited a Robert NIETO then living in Miami who could give details on CORTES
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- 68 -and FERNANDEZ. CIA advised the FBI that the Agency was taking steps to further develop the information and to identify the original source and additional data would be provided the FBI immediately.DBA 88772 dated 23 October 1964 (FBI)FBI Miami Office, reported that one John H. WILLINGHAM (true name Virdell WILLINGHAM) at that time lived in Charlotte, North Carolina. He had served 10 months in U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta, Georgia for mailing a letter threatening the life of the President of the U.S. WILLINGHAM wrote a letter to the Assistant Secretary of Defense in August 1964 stating that he would be released from prison in a few months and would like a pass so that he could go directly from the U.S. to Cuba. He added that he would try to join the Cuban military service and would not be returning from Cuba.MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICES A/2American Embassy Havana Document #1347 dated 24 Mar 60Juan ORTA and another officer in CASTRO's office made arrangements in which Cuban Col. Damasco MONTESINO was arrested March 1960 for attempting to leave Cuba. (The other officer was Alfredo GUERRA).
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13-00000SECRET/SENSITIVE- 69 -MINISTRY OF INTERIOR A/3 (Job #70-540 - No File Number)DBF 95904 Dated 8 December 1961 (FBI)Sent to Secret Service, I&NS, State Department Security,and CIA. Stated that I&NS Office in Honolulu wasrequested by I&NS Regional Office in San Pedro, Calif.,4 December 1961 to place lookout notice on Aldo PedroMARGOLLES Duenas. MARGOLLES was reported to be son ofChief of National Police in Cuba, and attempting toenter the U.S. to meet with CASTRO agents toassassinate President John Kennedy.WAVE 0793 (IN 13094) Dated 18 January 1962WAVE advised it had photos of MARGOLLES and EmilioARAGONES (also involved in plot) and would attempt todevelop further information on the assassination plot.UFGA 3134 Dated 23 January 1962JMWAVE Station forwarded to Hqs. photos and bio. dataon MARGOLLES and ARAGONES.DIRECTOR 38056 (OUT 94877) Dated 27 January 1962)Cable to Latin American Stations and Bases concerningplot by MARGOLLES and ARAGONES. Requested any infotheir current whereabouts, on priority basis.MEMO WAS 50/7 Dated 29 January 1962 to RegionalCommissioner from District Director, Wash., D.C.To Regional Intelligence Officer giving informationon Raul DIAZ Arguelles. DIAZ reportedly trained in
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- 70 -Czech. to be head of political police of Cuba.Reportedly took refuge in Brazilian Embassy Havana which appeared to be cover-up to carry on secret activity. Attended school in U.S. for several years (believed to be military school in Georgia) and to be a graduate of the University of Havana. His father reportedly lived in Miami at this time. (1962).An uncle by the same name, living in Cuba in 1962, is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. In 1962 DIAZ was head of the Department of Technical Investigation (DTI) of the Rebel Army. A known terrorist, he is said to be capable of use of explosive bombs and automatic weapons. Is believed to have directed assassinations in the past from somewhere in Mexico. A good friend of Rolando CUBELA.MEXI 0092 (IN 26086) Dated 10 February 1962According to [Mexico immigration] records, MARGOLLES and ARAGONES arrived Mexico City by air on 27 June 1957 as political refugees from Batista regime. Both sought political asylum in Mexican Embassy Havana in mid-1957.MEMO For The Secret Service from William McClareDated 13 February 1962Gives summary of information on Raul DIAZ Arguelles.
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- 71 -Although DIAZ has a position of great influence in the DTI, he is poorly regarded. He is (62) reportedly working with former U.S. gangsters who were deported from the U.S. and also affiliated with the narcotics racket. Is believed to be in complete charge of "any activity as contemplated by Aldo Pedro MARGOLLES-Duenas, which involved a plot to assassinate the President of the United States."UFGA 3302 Dated 16 February 1962JMWAVE Station advised Hqs. of information on DIAZ, MARGOLLES and ARAGONES that it had sent to U.S. Secret Service Miami, Florida.CICS 3/769,904 Dated 26 March 1962CIA provided U.S. Secret Service, FBI and I&NS information on MARGOLLES and ARAGONES.Unofficial Memo - Mr. Alfred Cox from Ernest AragonUndatedStates ARAGONES is believed to be General Coordinator of the National 26th of July Movement and National Chief of CASTRO's militia. Is one of CASTRO's right hand men and accompanies CASTRO in all public appearances. ARAGONES is coordinator of alleged plot (against President Kennedy.) Both ARAGONES and MARGOLLES have fanatical tendencies.
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UFGA 15107 dated 8 April 1964Transmitted to Headquarters Target PersonalityStudy on Aldo Pedro MARGOLLES Duenas (201-315161).MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATICO CRISTIANO (CDM) 19-120-13(Christian Democratic Movement)U.S. Embassy Foreign Service Dispatch, Havana,#1614 dated 9 May 1960 (837,432/5-2460)Reported that the Revolutionary Government has skillfully maneuvered Rolando CUBELA, the President of the FEU, and his pro-Communist cohorts into a position of power. First, on May 7, it was CUBELA who was given the task of inciting the mob and bruiting the fact that the powers-that-be disapproved of Aureliano SANCHEZ Arango. Communist "goon-squad" tactics had become so vicious that even many students who had heretofore been circumspectly apolitical are afraid to attend classes. The Vice-Secretary of the School of Agronomy asked how it was that if CUBELA leadership so deplored violence that it had remained impassive in the face of the physical violence perpetrated against his person by members of the Communist Youth from the Instituto de la Habana, who had entered the University grounds completely armed. CUBELA and Angel QUEVEDO, went about the campus carrying arms, in direct violation of the University regulations.
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- 73 -MOVIMIENTO REVOLUCIONARIO del PUEBLO (MRP) 19-120-22(Peoples Revolutionary Movement)Memo to Cleve (Dr. Cleveland C. Cram) from M. OldfieldDated 8 November 1961Concerns a Cuban Government report published in the press which claimed that the Peoples Revolutionary Movement directed and supplied by the U.S. CIA and Department of State, planned acts of sabotage and more recently planned an attempt to assassinate Fidel CASTRO and other government leaders early in October. The attempt on Fidel allegedly was discovered the day before it was due to take place.Moscow TASS in English to Europe 8 November 1961Reported the information in the 8 November 1961 Memorandum, above, and cited it as new proof of American imperialism's criminal conspiracy against free Cuba.
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- 74 -MOVIMIENTO de RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIO (MRR) 19-120-18(Revolutionary Recovery Movement)UFGA 4948 Dated 18 July 1962 Report No. AA 134One Juan FALCON Tamar, alleged National Coordinator of the MRR in Cuba was interviewed on Cuban "Radio Rebelde" Station 17 July 1962. He said he planned the assassination of Carlos Rafael RODRIGUEZ. He also talked about a plot to assassinate Raul CASTRO on 26 July 61, a plot he attributed to the CIA. He also mentioned the assassination of Fidel at the same time.FALCON claimed that the plot against Raul was invented by the CIA, and that the CIA provided financial support to MRR activities. No indication FALCON worked for CIA.[^1]WAVE 5879 (IN 30751) Dated 18 July 1962WAVE Station advised that FALCON's presentation appeared previously taped and poorly rehearsed. Cable is slugged AMBRONC-5 complex. AMBRONC-5 was an Agency asset executed by the Cuban Government.[^1]Memo to Chief, Task Force W from COS, JMWAVE, 16 Aug 62The Ops That Failed/MRRConcerns interview 14 Aug 62 of Victor MARTINEZ Zambrano, a former hot-shot activist of the MRR in Havana who was an asylee in the Argentine and Brazilian Embassies and left Cuba. In Sept. 61 he organized the operation which[^1]: .
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- 75 -failed, the plan to assassinate Carlos Rafael RODRIGUEZ. Reportedly one of the persons involved pulled the pin of the hand grenade prematurely, it exploded, one man was killed and another critically injured. MARTINEZ escaped, went into hiding, and later came to the U.S.MOVIMIENTO de RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIO (MRR) 19-300-11(Revolutionary Recovery Movement)TDCSDB 3/656,595 Dated 12 September 1963On 7 September 1963 the Movimiento Insurreccional de Recuperacion Revolucionaria (MIRR-Insurrectional Movement for Revolutionary Recovery) made an abortive attempt to bomb a target in Cuba. On 8 September 1963, Jack GRIFFIN (U.S. citizen), an unidentified American, and a Cuban described only as a demolition expert and former member of Brigade 2506, bombed a sugar plant and dropped 6,000 leaflets near Moron, Camaguey Province. Five of the six bombs exploded with violent force, and started several fires in the sugar mill. There was estimated 50% destruction. This was done in the name of the MIRR.An American by the name of Bill Johnson, reportedly had full control over all MIRR operations. Money was supplied by Orlando BOSCH Avila, obtained from Chiri MENDOZA. Johnson worried for fear that their next planned
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SECRLI,JUIITIVE- 76 -raid, target of a military nature, could causeinternational repercussions and/or bring them underprosecution on the neutrality act. BOSCH and MENDOZAwere collaborating with Jose Mario "Pepin" BOSCH Lamarqueand two former sugar mill owners to back a daylightraid on a Cuban MIG base with two rocket-firing P-51's.AMMUG Project (Cuban DGI Defector) 19-6-102Memo for the Record dated 4 June 1964Re Debriefing Report #119 of AMMUG-1 (VladimirRODRIGUEZ Lahera). He did not recognize photo ofBraulio MARTINEZ Alfonso, Cuban born naturalizedU.S. citizen. MARTINEZ returned to Cuba after thefall of Batista. Also known as "SUAREZ" and FranciscoDe RAVIRICH, he has been reported as an intelligenceofficer.ΗΗΤΑ 3782 dated 16 June 1964Dispatch from Tegucigalpa to Mexico City. ATegucigalpa Station asset assigned to monitor certain Honduran ham radio operators of interest tothe Station, reported the following, most unusual,
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- 77 -conversation. On 14 June Mexico came in very clearand by chance picked up a strange conversation froma ham station in Cuba. The Cuban station was talkingto Mexico ham radio operator named Alfonso, call lettersXRIWA. Cuban station told Alfonso to contact a famousband leader named Antonio Maria Romero and keptreferring to "El Corsario Negro." The Cuban stationinstructed Alfonso that once he contacted Romero heshould have him record ''Tres Lindas Cubanas."Memo for C/WH/PO/A from C/WH/SA/CI dated 15 Oct 196419-6-102/3 AMMUG-1 Debriefing Report #203.AMMUG-1 said when President Kennedy died "Augusto"DGI Deputy Chief, Carlos Sixto CHAIN Soler, arrangeda meeting at the National Liberation Building inHavana. He asked the National Liberation officers tourgently prepare commo system for a message to theiragents to be transmitted by Radio Havana. Musicalrecording to accompany message was "Three (or Six)Beautiful Cubans."HHTW 1721 dated 15 October 1964Dispatch that transmitted the foregoing informationto Tegucigalpa from Hqs. WH/SA./COMMENT: The AMMUG information duplicates that recordedunder ZRKNICK./
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NATIONAL REVOLUTIONARY COUNCIL INSIDE CUBA 19-9-13Memo to Chief, Contact Division, 00 from Chief,Washington Field Office, 31 July 1961Julio HUERTEMATTE, Vice-President of National Bankof Washington, told 00 on 25 July 61 that a Cubanunderground leader (identity unknown) who had beenin prison in Cuba and recently come to Miami, toldHUERTEMATTE that CIA agent Pedro CUELLAR had denouncedfive underground leaders to the CASTRO authorites./COMMENT: This confirms previous information thatCUELLAR was a double agent. He reportedly causedthe execution of a number of counter-revolutionariesoperating in Cuba. CUELLAR's dependents have beenpaid under Project [SLSTIPEND] since the early 1960's.In view of evidence that CUELLAR was not executedby the CASTRO/as publicized in the Washington Postin the early 1960's, it has been recommended to theCommercial Cover Staff that administers the the [SLSTIPENDProject, to further investigate the case and stoppayments if possible.WAVE 7900 (IN 39024) dated 14 Sept 61; and DIRECTOR13231 (OUR 99328) dated 20 Sept 61Both these cables discuss CIA support to AMBLESS-1([Alberto del JUNCO Mesa]) one of the Agency's best
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- 79 -controlled on-island CA asset. We provided financial and other support for on-island operations. / Comment: if brought to the attention of the GOC, such activities might have prompted the GOC to consider retaliatory action against the U.S. Government.7OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE 19-126-4Memo to C/WH/4 from Dave Phillips dated 2 July 1960Concerns propaganda action to be taken against visit of Nikita KHRUSHCHEV to Cuba re 25th of July celebration, including rumor of attempted assassination against KHRUSHCHEV. Speculation on the assassination attempts was to be surfaced on WRUL program, in AMPACA's paper, etc.Memo to Director of Central Intelligence from C/WHD dated 5 July 1960In effort to prevent or counteract KHRUSCHEV's visit to Cuba, Hqs. proposed prop action to instigate a rumor or rumors that KHRUSHCHEV's life woud be in danger while in Cuba, from a well-planned assassination attempt. This would be propagated from other Latin American countries.DIRECTOR 84642 dated 22 November 1963Prop guidance to WAVE Station for media assets. Requested they use tape excerpts of appropriate portions of
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Kennedy speech to LA newspaper conference held inMiami that week, and to note in broadcasts thatPresident's last major address directed to LA audienceconcentrated on Cuban freedom. This was to be broadcastover JMHOPE with tributes and appropriate comment on25 November, and have JMHOPE stress religious themeon Sunday 24 November.AMOT Project (Later Became SLIGO Project) 19-5-3TDCSDB 3/655,033 dated 12 June 1963 (UFG 3021)Report that members of Cubanos Libres (Free Cubans)left Florida on 6 June 63 with mission to infiltrateCuba and assassinate Fidel CASTRO Ruz. Was interceptedby Cuban boat, exchanged gunfire, and returned toFlorida. Mission was unsuccessful. Manuel QUIZA Docal,leader of Cubanos Libres, a Cuban exile action group,had officially committed himself to JURE for anyexecutive action which JURE might undertake againstCASTRO's Cuba. /QUIZA was not connected with CIA.7UFG 5099 dated 4 May 1964 19-6-95/4 (AMOT Report)Concerned a plot discovered by the DSE (Department ofState Security) on 9 or 10 March 64 to assassinateCASTRO. The assassination was planned for 13 March whenCastro was expected to visit the CMQ Radio and TVStudio in Havana.
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# SECRET/SENSITIVE## 81DIRECTOR 31178 dated 25 June 1964This referenced documents (UFGA 15954 and WAVE 7129 (IN 93714) having to do with plot to assassinate CASTRO. This information was dissemed to the Special Group and other key officials. The Special Group was concerned about the matter and referred it to the Dept. of Justice as a matter of law enforcement.WAVE 9168 (IN 26320) dated 12 July 1964 Cable to Hqs.AMWAX-1 (Oscar FERNANDEZ Viega) and [UOAMBER-2 (Miguel Guillermo TRUYOL-Gimeno were independently interviewed by local FBI reps. concerning plot to assassinate CASTRO. Both denied any knowledge of or participation in any plan to assassinate CASTRO. For Hqs. FYI: "Regarding AMWAX-1 and UCAMBER-2, WAVE wishes emphasize that both sources clearly understand they have no sanctions from WAVE to directly or indirectly promote, sponsor, or support such plan or any similar plans regardless of person against whom they directed."WAVE 5446 (IN 32990) dated 1 Dec 1964AMOT Report DD-1206 dated 19 Nov 1964 stated that as part of plan to assassinate CASTRO, a rumor was to be floated that one of the organizations belonging to the alliance was fighting inside Cuba. The rumors were
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- 82 -expected to impress U.S. Government officials who werealready having talks with Manuel URRUTIA Lleo, andwilling to provide financial assistance to him.PLOTS TO ASSASSINATE THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. 100-300-12DIRECTOR 03964 dated 8 December 1962Cable from Agency to Secret Service, FBI and StateDept. Security forwarding text of a letter from Havana,dated 27 Nov 62, to Miami, concerning plot toassassinate President Kennedy. Letter was addressedto a Post Office Box in Miami belonging to the RadioLibertad La Voz, Anti-Comunista de America. Since theaddressee was unknown to members of Radio Libertad, oneof their Miami reps. passed the letter to a contact ofJMWAVE Station. Addressee was Bernardo AdalbertoMORALES-Rivero.DIRECTOR 4013 dated 8 December 1962Cable from Agency to addressees cited above. Providedtraces on Bernardo Adalberto MORALES-Rivero who enteredthe U.S. in May 62 on a fraudulent visa.UFGA 6884 dated 10 December 1962Dispatch from JMWAVE Station to Hqs. Stated that lettersimilar to 27 Nov 62 one cited above, possibly written by
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SECTET/OLIVE- 83 -same author, was in possession of Treasury Dept., Wash., D.C. by official who was in contact with CIA on the matter. JMWAVE forwarded the 29 Nov 62 letter, from Jose MENENDEZ to Bernardo MORALES in Miami, and suggested that Hqs. pass it to the Treasury Dept. for technical handling. JMWAVE was anxious to receive results of both of the letters on the grounds that they may be part of a planned G-2 PW operation in the U.S. or against U.S. targets.DIRECTOR 04538 dated 11 December 1962Hqs. CIA cabled to Secret Service, FBI and State Security, traces on Olga DUQUE de Heredia and Aida MAYO, Miami reps. of the org. Radio Libertad La Voz Anti-Comunista de America, address to which letter to MORALES was addressed. DUQUE and MAYO turned the letter over to a contact of CIA, since MORALES was reportedly unknown to them. DUQUE was married to Humberto LOPEZ Perez, operator of Radio Libertad, Caracas, Venezuela; Aida MAYO was a close friend of Fidel CASTRO and was believed to act occasionally on behalf of the Cuban Government.DIRECTOR 04501 dated 12 December 1962Hqs. advised JMWAVE Station that Hqs. in disseming information did not reveal Cesar Augusto GAJATE Puig[^4] as intermediary between WAVE and DUQUE and MAYO. Suggested WAVE advise Secret Service of GAJATE'S[^4] role since Secret[^4]:
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- 84 -Service investigation would surface him anyway. Askedthat the Secret Service protect his identity.WAVE 2266 (IN 33425) dated 11 December 1962WAVE cabled to Hqs. traces on DUQUE, MAYO and RadioLibertad.Memo dated 12 December 1962 re Information fromSedret ServiceGives information from a usually reliable source onJose MENENDEZ Ramos. MENENDEZ, born in Cuba, was abaker in Tampa, Fla., and member of Executive Committeeof the FPCC. After Oct. 61 his wife defected to Cuba withthe children, and Jose left to join her shortly thereafter.Jose was later seen in Cuba by people who said he hada top job there. Jose also was reported to beconnected with INRA, (Agrarian Reform Institute).PRO-GOBIERNO CONSTITUCIONAL de CUBA (PGCC) 19-9-15UFGA 2242 dated 30 August 1961A sub-agent of JMWAVE Station outside unit (AMOT's)reported on 22 Aug. 61 a statement by Dr. Jose MIROCardona that Kennedy was still backing him and wasgoing to give him immediately the sum of four milliondollars for sabotage and propaganda.
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- 85 -WAVE 9026 (IN 18296) dated 6 November 1961WAVE cabled Hqs. info. from independent sources following meetings between HURWITCH, PASSAVOY and MIRO Cardona. AMCLATTER-1 (Bernard Barker of Watergate fame) reported that HURWITCH and a CIA official were discussing revolutionary affairs with MIRO Cardona, and that CARDONA and his group were backed by President Kennedy. It was further reported that CARDONA had full powers from President Kennedy and was in a position to give orders to CIA which would be on a secondary level. In addition CARDONA reportedly stated that he had U.S. Government support to direct CASTRO underground activities, and that all other groups must join him to get support. Other groups not interested in joining CARDONA, because his ideology was different from their's. CARDONA had never come out strongly as anti-CASTROITE.UFGA 3806 dated 20 April 1962Concerned plans of Central American countries for action against Cuba. One General SOMOZA (President of Nicaragua) stated that CIA would be handling the intelligence ramifications toward organizing a Cuban military group in Central America. The dispatch deals with additional U.S. Government aid. Also, one YDIGORAS (President of Guatemala) was to be in Wash., D.C. on 28 April 62 as a guest of President Kennedy, at which
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SECRET/SENOMNIVE- 86time he expected to present the Cuban-in-exile plan.UFK-16 dated 15 May 1962Reported information from GARCERAN, leader of thePro-Gobierno Constitucional en el Exilio (an anti-Castroorganization operating out of Miami, Fla.) GARCERANstated that lawyer Geno NEGRETI had made an appointmentto see him stating that a Mr. WARBELL wanted to see him.NEGRETI made his appointment on 8 May 62. It wasGARCERAN's understanding that WARBELL was the go-betweenfor a Mr. TROUTMAN from Atlanta, Georgia, who had beenthe boy friend of President Kennedy's sister (the onewho had died). WARBELL indicated that he wanted theappointment to see what GARCERAN's needs were and whataid and assistance GARCERAN wanted for carrying thewar to Cuba.Department of State Memo dated 14 July 1965Had attached to it a PGCC memo to the Department.It contained a quote of Fidel CASTRO that he wantedto arm Cuba with the most modern equipment (arms,planes, etc.) capable of stopping the United States,and the Latin American countries as well, "before theydiscover our strategic plans. To that end I need fromhundreds of thousands of light infantry arms to planesand long range artillery. Every country in the
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- 87 -Continent must be the target of our guns, from NewYork and Washington to Santiago de Chile and BuenosAires." On 2 Jan 61 CASTRO asked Latin Americans totake arms against their own governments; on 26 July62 he demanded a continental revolutionary drive; in1963 he predicted that Venezuela and Guatemala wouldsurrender the said year. CASTRO's sister Juana(Juanita) arrived in Mexico City from Cuba on 20 June64. Although she was considered a defector of theCASTRO regime, she had been an agent (CIA) for theprior two and a half years.AMPUNCH Project 19-6-118/2,3,423 November 1963 open text letter from asset, in Cuba,Filed in SW Chrono June 63 -Dec.Acknowledged the death of President Kennedy.AMQUAR Project 19-124-28/1-4HAMB 3879 (IN 50361) dated 30 Oct 63; HAMB 3880(IN 50478) IdentitiesConcerns debriefing of [CASAILOR-25] on 24 and 25 Oct 63.