UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC MIAMI CIA HAS NG OBJECTION TQ DATE: 11-2-76 DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR, RELEASE OF CLA INFORMATION FROM : AUDREY L. SCHRAMM | OH RAC AY —_ IN THIS DOCUMENT. pp, jo- 47 Correlation Clerk a cote 1 % aa : € OPTICNAL FORM NO. 10 if  %: JULY 1973 EDITION Nog . Sic é “GSA FPMR (at CFR) 101-11.6 tal : ~ j SUBJECT? ruts POSADA Carriles, aka Luis Clemente Faustino Poséda, a ria Posada, Luis Clemente Faustino Posada Carriles, Bambi. ; # A search of the indices in the Miami Office and wit review of references reflects the following information pertaining to the above captioned: 105-8922* Unsub; Training of Cubans on Property of Weir W. Williams, Polk County, Florida 5-3-64. Neutrality Matters IS-Cuba. Tampa airtel 5-7-64 requested Miami to (astermine if training cf Cubans was a CIA operation. On 5-11-64, Miss HENRIETTA LORI, CIA liaison, covert (protect) advised that CIA had no interest in WEIR W. WILLIAMS and possessed no information about him or the reported train- ing of Cubans on WILLIAM's property. Miami RUC report of SA JAMES J. O'CONNOR 7-8-64, reflects investigation dis- continued on basis of Bureau teletype advising that the ” YR: Department of Justice was not asking for further active S'S investigation in view of the apparent involvement of JURE. . A ./ Tampa closing report 7-17-64 reflcts a changed title to 2 OQ show the name of WEIR P. WILLIAMS on whose property the - Oy ie training camp was located and, also the name of LUIS CLEMENTE BQ FAUSTINO POSADA CARRILES, thé chief instructor at the camp. %.\% The camp was known as Campo de Insurugencia Jose Marti. She avumer ous memos have been channeled to this file and should ws = be further reviewed if necessary by the Agent. Statement furnished by POSADA is being set~forth: tox HEREIN 1S UEAyeS OTHERWISE / 5010-110 ferrari omen senate eae moter t cw atmenmtne tn" mopaited weet pemmim bmag te Am Ftepineinyerms caress ree 5 HW 45924 Docld:32340354 Page 4
‘ ' 2-469 © O 134-712* PSI. Case opened on Cleveland letter ll-l-ol. Letter requested Miami to review INS file on and furnish pertinent data. Miami letter to Cleveland 11-27-61 reflects title changed to file #A12419708 reflected subject born 2-15-28, Cienfuegas, in Cuba. Reason for remaining in US "political". Miami : PD, MBPD, DCPSD, Miami Municipal Court and Credit Bureau of Greater Miami, checked with negative results. | Miami C u) indices reflected on 4-27-61, a list of Cuban names was submitted to the Miami Office by the local representative of CIA for_a name check. Subject's name was carried on this list. | Above file was RUC'dG on letter 11-27-61. Subsequent serials routed to above file have also been channeled to 105-8922*. 97~405-23 CIA, Washington, D. C. letter to Director 9-6-61. Re: Activities of the Unidad Revolucionaria, Anti-Castro Group. List of 18 members 6f the Halcones Negros, their addresses and code names assigned to them by the UR. i This list reflects the following re: one LUIS POVEDA . CARRILES. Pseudonym: "Cyador"; Cryptonym: 10-8; Radio ‘ pseudonym: "Submarine"; Cryptonym: 20-8; Written pseudonym: "Piburon"; Cryptonym 30-8; Verbal pseudonym: "Barracuda"; H Cryptonym: 40-8. Ul) 105-6661-256 FD 306 of SA George E. Davis, Jr., 3/64. Re: MM 639-S. On 3-21-64, "DAVY" is scheduled to fly LUIS POSADA and EDUARDO FERNANDEZ, both members of JURE, to Airglades, which is located 10 miles sest of Clewiston, ' Florida. They are also scheduled to fly to the Glades Airport and to Stuart, Florida. They will be looking for possible training sites for JURE. [disclosed that ROGELIO CISNEROS, who is the principal representative of JURE in Miami, departed for Venezuela on 3-18-64. JURE is strongly backed by MUNOZ MARIN, Governor of Puerto Rico, . former President BETANCOURT of Venezuela, and former President JOSE FIGUERAS of Nicaragua, according to also said that JURE is very well off financially, and received $75,000 from Venezuela alone last month. On 3-21-64, LUIS POSADA of JURE, and unidentified cornex( )(U) HW 45924 DocId:32340354 Page 5
ee O Oo SE( 2-469 ET Cuban rebel army captain, and an American named "DAVEY", @rove to Clewiston, Florida, where they inspected the* Airglades Airport. The Cubans were greatly impressed with the possibility of establishing a training camp there. eV) 9-1706-216 Miami report of SA George E. Davis, Jr- 12-28-64. Re: Orlando Bosch Avila, aka Etal-Extortion. A review of property pelonging.to ALBERTO W. JARDINES, while he was incarcerated in Dade County jail reflected the name of LOUIS C. POSADA, 750 NW 15th, Apt. 6, Miami, in nis address book. 6 2-3573-1866 CIA Memo 3-29-65. (Confidential) Request to be advised re: any derogatory information on LUIS CLEMENTE POSADA CARRILES. On 3-31-65 advised negatively. (W)(U) 2-380-41 CIA Classified Message (Secret) 4-19-65. Subject: Cuban Exile Recruits for Operational Teams to participate in an attempt to overthrow the Guatemalan Government. Source: Cuban Refugee asked to join this coup attempt. LUIS POSADA CARRILES among those recruited to participate in ROBERTO ALEJO ARZU's attempt to overthrow the present Guatemalan Government, as team leader. G2 u) 105-6661-625 Memo of SA James J. O'Connor 5-3-65. Re Francisco Vallabriga, IS-Cuba. On 4-30-65,[ =i aie advised that about a week previously, two Americans and a Cuban came to his apartment and tried to sell him M-1 and M-2 rifles. He declined the offer, telling the visitors he was interested only ina .57 MM recoilless rifle. A friend named MARIA ANTONIA GARCIA had referred,the Cuban visitor to confidentially advised that he is presently in the employ of CIA, contacting various Cuban groups and operates under the cover of an automobile tire salesman. He is working together with another CIA employee, FNU (ESCARDA), about i years of age, who formerly oo worked with the DRE at Miami. u 105-8988-74 Memo of SA John E. Mc Hugh 5-3-65. Re: Francisco Vallabriga. © Letter 1-10-65, which was made available by Tampa 187-S*, RAUL ANDRE, a close associate of FRANCISCO VALLABRIGA, indicated that his group was interested in LUIS POZADA. -ANDRE Gescribed POZADA as a leader: of an anti- Castro group with a base in Santo Domingo. ANDRE further HW 45924 DocId:32340354 Page 6
ee —_———— 2-469 stated that from information he had received,{ PoZzADA was a CIA agent who made trips in and out of cube )O(U) According to SA JAMES J. O'CONNOR, LUIS POSADA participates in anti-Castro activities. 2-380-116 Miami LHM (Secret) 5-17-65, re: Roberto Alejos Arzu; Luis Sieria Lopez, NM; IS-Guatemala. On 5-6-65, Allen S. Yarborough, US Customs Agent, Miami, Florida, advised that as a result of investigation, interviews and intelligence information, it was ascertained that LUIS POSADA CORRILES, was among the individuals that were in some way involved in ALEJAS conspiracy. (FAY 2-385-7 Miami’ airtel to Director & LHM (Secret) 6-17-65. Re: Plan of Cuban Exiles to Bomb a Soviet Ship off the Coast of the US. 1IS-Cuba; Neutrality Matters. on 6-10-65, MM T-3 a Cuban exile who resides OTHER in Miami and is in close contact with other exiles, advised that FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TOMAYO and his broth-in- law, RAMON BAS, and the latter's father, have engaged in talk of dropping a bomb on a ship going to Cuba. ws REVIEWED BY SBWJFK TASK FORCE oy | 'bewlaa_¢ ; C) RELEASE IN PART CO TOTAL DEMAL HW 45924 DocId:32340354 Page 7 ne nena
2-469 92-726-394 Miami Report of SA Warren R. Welsh 11-12-65. Re: Frank Lang "Lefty" Rosenthal, aka AR; IGA. The administrative pages of this report re- flects the Bureau advised that local police authorities should be advised that LUIS POSADA CARRILES, was in possession of a gun equipped with a silencer, unless reasons exist to the contrary. Information was not furnished to the authorities due to the Gelicate nature of information received from CIA and Miami security informants. _ On 9-30-65, Miami advised Secret Service under. category three regarding the above. On 11-5-65,[__] identified a photo of NORMAN OTHER 4 ROTHMAN, as the American who accompanied ROSENTHAL and an unidentified third American male whom[_| believed to be a gun dealer. [.__— thought the third man a gun dealer because on occasion of meeting the third American the first time at a garage operated by DIEGO BORGES, the third man had a gun and seemed to be very knowledgeable about guns in general. This individual asked if a silener could be obtained for a specific type of gun. [-___]relatea the silencers involved in the deal between BORGES and the three Americans were made or obtained by FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO, a Cuban exile, [7 ]said that he accompanied RODRIGUEZ when he turned about six silencers over to BORGES. BORGES intended to turn over to the Americans the silencers but later learned they were no good. HW 45924 DocId:32340354 Page 8 _
TT iat ieettan than etaied Lie mus iadiaatt ieee 2-469 | Lou oO aN | 105-10983-36 | CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO “avez” 5010-10702 DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR, O88 SON, REG. HOw RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION Memorandum sip Ks no SAC, MIAMI pa aoe SA JOHN E, MCHUGH | 9 GI77 | =) OA sae FROM ; (GS ECLASSIFY ON: 25X S 5 coma ‘= 7 Sug safes, SD SUBJECT: ) On 7/14/66, advised that he yas personally] acquainted with MITCHELL wee BEL and had spe considerable time with WER BEL infthe Dominican Republic.pffe stated that he has heard WER" BEL on occasions introduce himself as ALEX WILSON, GO a (3 OTHER 4 ised that he was personally acquainted with LUIS POSANA é whom CIA has an Operational interest, He advised that POSADA is receiving approximately S300 per month from CIA He further indicated that three anti-—CASTRO Organizations, namely the 30th of November, RECE and Comandos-L, were attempting to establish a base in the Dominican Republic and icorm a military alliance there of the three organizations for action against ¥IDEL CASTRO, LUIS PGSADA has been approached to accept the position as military head of this ailiance, PCSADA _ formerly held a commission in the U. S. Army a Zilegedly . was in a ranger battalion, According tof Because of _ this, PCSADA was selected ad the group. SADA was interested in having{the ijiSsist hin in the Dominican Republic ingsmuch a ad spent considerable time t a aboard the["Venus, oat that was operated by another &nti-CASTRO group {(SUuRE, (R a AMG TEORetrow conrareep Fo (\ ‘ HENEIN IS UNCLASSIFIZD “OLREWISE ee HW .45924 Docld:32340354 Page 9 /
2-469 at 165-346-951 ALL FB! INFORMATION CONTAINED ‘|| oo 7 one gfe ay | a i af :t TO : Federal Bureau of Investigation, CAS/M-2155 | Miami GIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO . 15 June 1967 ! DECLASSIFGATION ANDIOR, 9. 7 ef [17 C2. = FROM : CAS/Miami RELEASE GF UIA INFORMATION: A ficdl! CP seat . IN THIS DOCUMENT, Jm /0-% 47 Bul Gets AE SUBJECT : Procurement of Arms and Munitions by American Group REFERENCE: A. CAS Memoranda to the FBI, same subject, dated 24 July 1965 and 1l_ August 1965 °‘ B. FBI Memorandum Fi DECLASSIFIED BY 5.008, StDLKS SL 792-726,\29 July 1967 OTHER 4 residing at 2635 S.W. 28th ; St., Miami, telephone 29-0206, is a contact of this office and the source of the information reported to the FBI in referenced memoranda. On 9 June 1967, advised this office that subsequent to the events reported in referenced memoranda, circa October 1966, he was contacted by Frank " ROSENTHAL who visitea[ — _] home, ROSEN d ee ee all the silencers he had purchased fron[ | were pieces of junk and that he felt and Diego BORGES were responsible and maybe his friends would kill and BORGES some day. ROSENTHAL further stated that in spite of the fact he_was out $5000 for the equi ment, he didn't want money from[_} He said he knew was working for _the CIA and that he wanted some CIA "equipment". He asked to steal such "equipment" and give it to him. allegedly refused to do so ich time ROSENTHAL said that_his friends tnought[ Jaa made a m in fool of them and if didn't do some g to make ROSENTHAL's friends happy, was a dead man. [| then made a number of fuse devices which he.gave to ROSENTHAL which seemed to make ROSENTHAL happy. In early June_19 OSENTHAL again visited C4 home and told that the fuse devices were aulty and_one of his friends had had an accident asa result of work. He reiterated a desire to have some CIA fuse devices as well as a remote contro j for detonating explosive charges, He "reminded" that he still owed them $5000 worth of "equipment". NW 45924 Docld:32340354 Rage 10 “ gs pec Rr 7 | GH 1 ; Excluded (rpg automatic ___fawe zr gefng ah
2-469 SECRET ~2. OTHER 4 27, On 12 June 1967,[7_] reported that he had a visit from ROSENTHAL at midnight on 11 June 1967 ROSENTHAL asked for the "te Lipment" and told he had friends who would "get" if he did not deliver, [—Jalicccate got equally as tough with ROSENTHAL Saying he, too, had friends who could *get" ROSENTHAL refused to do anything more for ROSENTHAL, advised this office that he doesn't think ROSENTHAL will bother him again although he can't be certain, your office contacting at any time. It is requested that we be kept informed of the results of your investigation. 7 advises he would be willing to work with the FBI on this matter and ibys office has no objection to @- FBI
NW 45924 DocId:32340354 Page 12 OO SS eee O OF SECRET 2-469 _ - , a 92-726-718 Miami Report of SA Warren R. Welsh 8-23-67. | Re: Frank Lang "Lefty" Rosenthal CIR ASAT oSSECTION TO | | | + RELEASE GE-CIA INFORMATION. LL ~ Eombings ~ Miami Arca _ IN THIS DOCUMENT. Fm Vike A.AContacts with £04: iad Ee 8 e oO act Ww) tien TER Informan (JFK) OTHER 4 >A WARREN R, WELSH telephonically On July 10, 1967, contacteal J [stated that he had talked with DOMINGO ECIKRMENDIA regarding the silencers he was to obtain for the Peruvian individual, ECHEMENDIA indicated that he was going to give one of the silencers to HARGOSA, a car Salesmen in the Miami area,vip wold test the equipment for the Peruvian. (SA FRANCIS J, DUFFIN obtained information that MARGOSA was rormerly Sergeant of Police in Cuba and a Special Guard at the Tropicana Hotel in Havana. {S hotel was operated by OSCAR ECHEMENDIA, now deceased), CH SAU UV) SA WELSH contacted[. sd an person . rs at the Dinner Key area, Coconut Greve, Florida, on Ju ily 11, 1¢67, (ee In conversation with DOMINGO ECHEMENDIA he ascertained that HARGOSA was well pleased with the silencers which he was testing for the Peruvian. Stated that he was going to charge the Peruvian $150 per silencer, $15 per peneil and Si0 a pound for C-4 explosive. A) [was instructed at this time regarding the tenure of Conversation he should have with ROSENTHAL at—their next contact. He was requcsted to make up a oa U a sp I Up ODASSIFIED + Ae UEERE SHOWM - Classified by CEESENEES Dectaasify on: © safes 5POBTRL aide | : | aq) >a a CL ‘Cy Sg sae SEC CRE eT DECLASSIFY ON: 25X a | i i mp Bits on os = A - seem RSTEEIE arene hm ne rere mmpesnrte een er hanna hee si atten ma eee ate nna pea nae ay ie Pn nee mnerte-n ae eam ppmng met reearrenyee pment met meee et v es — a
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' 2-469 © eeearp O iad iid 92-1902-7 Miami Letter to Pittsburgh 9-22-67. Re: OTHER 4 Walter Joseph Plopi, aka AR. OO-PG. On 8-4 and 9-19-67, . former CIA employee ¥was contacted. OR u) On both occasions he indicated that he had had no futher contact with FRANK ROSENTHAL and had heard nothing more about bombings in the Miami area. Case Closed. 105-1729-1853 FD 302 of Ricardo Morales Navarrete 5/22/68. Information furnished to SA Joseph C. Ball, re: Venezuelan Political Activities. Cuban nationals LUIS POSADA and GUSTAVO ORTIZ are in charge of Section 1 of the General Directorate of Police (DIGIPOL), the Venezuelan secret plice. This section is in charge of all Cuban activities and movements in Venezuela. POSADA and ORTIZ reportedly have gained such control that every Cuban who enters or leaves Venezuela is required to submit to an interview by this section.. POSADA is a "gangster type"-and he and ORTIZ are reportedly very effective, using strong-arm methods to obtain information and fight pro-CASTRO elements. For example, if an individual is identified as a CASTRO supporter, they do not bother to question him or advise him of any rights but simply eliminate him. They are under the direct supervision of ERASTO FERNANDEZ, the head of DIGEPOL. ERASTO FERNANDEZ has recently been under in- vestigation by high Venezuelan authorities. DIGEPOL recently arrested two Venezuelan students who were su- sequently found dead and FERNANDEZ has been under in- vestigation by the Venezuelan Senate because of those and other similar activities. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO, also known as “El Mexicano" has recently left for Venezuela, where he will (e in touch with POSADA and ORTIZ. (BR uw S 105-14883-241)Memo of SA Samuel W. Jones 2-25-70. Re: (5) catter | IS-Cu. On 2-10-70, LYDIA DE LA CRUZ, who is the wife of EPIFANIO ROMERO, advised her husband left Miami on 11-30-69, for the purpose cf making a trip to Cuba to bring back Cuban refugees, she has not seen or heard from him since. The name of LUIS POSADA was among others found in ROMERO's address book furnished by his wife. Ys yECREL HW 45924 DocId:32340354 Page 18 1
2-469 OSPL te 105-11869-314 Memo of SA William Mayo Drew 6-28-72. Re: ELC - Alanis. On 6-19-72, MM 974-S, maGe available a letter mailed in Venezuela by one C. GONZALEZ, P. O- Box 50187, Caracas. Informant advised that the letter is from JORGE ROBLEJO of the Comite de los Cien. The following is jus the portion of the letter that mentions POSADA: U Another thing is CASTRO - nobody could imagine every Cuban that arrives, he seems to know about and offers himalf to help them, but he was ordered to do this by Mr. LUIS POSADA, alias "El Bambi" of RECE. He is in the DISIP as a commissioner or informant; and last year they | made a deal. They pay CASTRO 1,5000 bolivares for the job, and he passes it on to Mr. POSADA. Mr. POSADA sent to Miami a man named EUGENIO AGUILERA EXTRADA, a teacher, Cuban, born in Santiago, Cuba, Cla investigations there of groups and agents there. GQ 174-940-472 Insert of SA Eugene J. Flynn. Re: Mibom. Detective JULIO OJEDA, DCPSD, Homicide Section furnished a list of individuals as bomb suspects. The name LUIS POSADA, aka "Bambi" appears on this list. 105-21892-1041 FD 306 of SA SINECIO GUTIERREZ 6-22-76. Re: MM 974-S. On 6-18-76, Informant advised there are several Cuban persons in Venezuela who are prominent and wealthy that are assisting in funding of Cuban exile action groups, such as FINC and Accion Cubana. The persons who are con- tacted by ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA and FRANK CASTRO are: Dr. GUIDO FORGAL, DR. GUSTAVO ORTIZ-FAZ (DVM), DR. AURELIO ALVAREZ ECHEZARRETA, DR. SALVADOR ROMANI y O RUE, MR. JOAQUIN FRIAS, MR. JOSE GONZALEZ and MR. LUIS POSADA. ~ POSADA, aka "El Bambi" has a private investigative agency. gu) -32- HW 45924 DocId: 32340354 Page 19 ee ET LEN RA ET aS
NW 45924 DocId:32340354 Page 20. -34 = a 2-469 AGE TWO SECRET | | HERNAN RICARDO LOZANO IS A NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER AND FREE-LANCE RE- PORTER AFFILIATED WITH THE MAGAZINE “VISION,” AND HE IS ALSO EMPLOYED - AS AN INDUSTRIAL INVESTIGATOR BY INVESTIGACIONES COMERCIALES E In- POSADA » A CUBAN EXILE WHO IS NOw A VENEZUELAN CITIZEN, IS STRONG - = ANTI-CASTRO AND WAS SUSPECTED OF HAVING BEEN THE MAIN SUPPORTER OF ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA DURING BOSCH'S PRESENCE IN VENEZUELA PRIOR 10 eye ARREST ON NOVEMBER 19, 1975. Avesat BECAME ACQUAINTED wITH[PoSaDA IN THE COURSE OF OFFICIAL BUSINESS DURING pertop[f0 saa WAS AN OFFICIAL OF orsip YS) SC , | | —_ _ HERNAN RICARDO LOZANO FIRST BECAME KNOWN TO LEGAT IN APPROXINATEL JURE, 1974 5. WHEN HE CONTACTED LEGAT FOR ASSISTANCE IN EXPEDITING THE PROCESSING OF A VISA TO THE U.S. THAT HAD BEER REQUESTED FOR THE MINOR SON opktHE THEN(DIRECTOR OF DISIP, DR. PEDRO ARTURO TORRES sso LEGAT WAS LED TO BELIEVE RICARDO WAS AN. ACTIVE MEMBER OF DISIP AND ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED THAT RESULTED IN THE PROMPT ISSUANCE OF A VISA TO THE {TORRES pound] in) oa -RICARDO RECONTACTED LEGAT A FEW WEEKS LATER TO EXPRESS HIS # - APPRECIATION FOR ASSISTANCE PREVIOUSLY RENDERED, AND LEGAT THEN BE-  % SECRET ay Sade, fecha... toes eS cr b Dent es yA ree apy tte
2-469 ; PAGE THREE SECRET ae a ae | CAME AWARE RICARDOMWAS MERELY AN AUXILIARY (MEMBER OF DISIP], AND THaT ~~ HBBWAS ACTUALLY IN THE PERSOWAL SERVICE OF LUIS POSADA. RICARDO RE-~ =e | | VEALED HE WAS ALSO A NEWSPAPER REPORTER AND PHOTOGRAPHER AFFILIATED — | “| hos WITH THE MAGAZINE “VISION, " AND INDICATED HE DEVOTED MOST OF HIS TIME ~ | 3 RESEARCHING NeWS ARTICLES INTENDED TO DISCREDIT THE CASTRO GOVERN- | | MENT. HE CLAIMED PARTIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE THAT . APPEARED IN A CARACAS NEWSPAPER ABOUT THAT TIME, REVEALING THE PRESENCE OF CUBAN INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS IN CUBAN EMBASSY IN CARACAS. ti - , A ‘ . . 6, Le A te en et re — RICARDO CONTACTED LEGAT APPROXIMATELY FOUR TIMES AFTER THE INITIAL VISIT, AND ON Two OCCASIONS FURNISHED PHOTOGRAPHS AND BIOGRAPHICAL DATA ON MEMBERS OF THE oye EMBASSYKWHICH WERE ex) OBVIOUSLY OBTAINED FROM(DISIP FILES) DURING ONE VISIT, RICARDO SUGGESTED LEGAT MIGHT WISH TO MAKE SOME SUGGESTIONS REGARDING COURSES OF ACTION THAT MIGHT BE TAKEN AGAINST THE CUBAN EMBASSY IN CARACAS BY AN ANTI-CASTRO GROUP OF WHICH HE FORMED PART. | LEGAT INFORMED RICARDO SUCH WAS NOT PART OF THE FUNCTION OF THE LE EG AL ATTACHE® S OFFICE, AND THAT IN ANY EVENT, ‘. LEG AT PERSONALLY ABHORRED TERRORIST ACTIVITIES REGARDLESS OF wHOM THEY MIGHT BE DIRECTED AGAINST. LEGAT POINTE ED OUT TO RICARDO THAT : THE U.S. GOVERNMENT WAS DOING EVE -RYTHING ‘IT COULD TO PREVENT mc NW_45924 DocTd:32340354 Page 21 0 + nase atest ssasens sa FURS lt Sse uenerurrvasspsmapes~pupurvensyrusnntene=e
PAGE SEVEN SECRET ) 7 - IN A CORVERSATION wiThfay OFFiezaL OF sisiphe. OCTOBER 1, 1976, LEGAT BROACHED THE SUBJECT OF RICARDO AND OF THE FAINT SUSPICION THAT am RICARDO MAY HAVE BEEN SOMEHOW INVOLVED IN THE BOMBING OF 1¢ 9) CONSULATE IN PORT-OF-SPAIN, LESAT ADMITTED THERE WAS NO SUSSTANTIVE EVIDENCE OF RICARDO'S IMPLICATION,SUT THAT THE. COINCIDENCE.-OF HIS. - PRESERCE THERE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, COUPLED wITk HIS EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH Gul S POSADA, HAD GIVEN. LEGAT CAUSE TO WONDER, THE ‘(oisip OFFICIAL] PELATED [BistP fap NO REASON TO BELIEVE RICARDO was THE - CALIBER OF INDIVIDUAL THAT WOULD BE UTILIZED IN Suc cH AN OPERATION, “AND THAT RICARDO WAS NOT XHOY TO BE INVOLVED IN sucH ACTIVITIES, IN SPITE OF HIS ASSOCIATION WITH POSADA, A) ON OCTOSER 3, 1976, A co ONFIDENTIAL SOURCE ABROAD ADVISED HE HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE INDIVIDUAL ARRESTED IN TRINIDAD, AND WHO “IS In POSSESSION OF THE VENEZUELAN PASSPORT ISSUED TO JOSE VAZQUEZ GARCIA, IS ACTUALLY HERNAN RICARDO LOZANO. HE SAID HE DETERMINED THAT RICARDO AND FREDDY LuGO; THE OTHER VENEZUELAN ARRESTED iN TRINIDAD, HAD BEEN PART OF THE SUPPORT GROUP IN THE SABOTAGE OPERATION AGAINST THE CUSANA AIRLINER IN BARBADOS, HE SAID THE OPERATION HAD NOT GONE As PLANNED BECAUSE IT waS INTENDED THAT THE BOMB SHOULD EXPLODE BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM BARBADOS. THE SOURCE STATED THAT APPARENTLY THE TIMING MECHANISM ON THE BOMB “HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY wet Ok *) | -39- 45924 DocTd:32340354 Page 22. © ee a a | SECRET HE GUYANESE © Saes” pe