easly Lowy ped “Sencd con at a ot rt co 201-284811 — . RELEASE OF YufS DOCUMENT 7 | 7 | Loose pocument; GA Fe : 4K SS a PV a -- Dispatch [ HDCA}I1077-. 12/13/76 Scret Re: list of members of CORU in Miami Rolando Acosta’ Orlando Cordero Armando Cruz Salvador Gonzalez Jorge Lorie Rolando Otero . Wilfredo Salgado Armando Montero (Chino Hector Cabrera ~“RenecCorvo Tooy. Izquidero Norberto Acosta, dr. Gustavo Castillo Manolos Service (Osme1) Angel Perez (Pello) THIS COPY IS NOT FOR RELEASE, MAIN FILE: -~ Doc Extract 200-012-200/01 DIR 117021 10/29/77 Summasry of info to FBI and Asst US atty re investigation of Orlando Letelier, info on the organization of CORU. -- Doc Extract 200-012-200/01 316-0360577 . 10/29/77 Summary of info to the FBI and US Asst Atty re investigation into the death of Letelier; info on the orgainzation of CORU -~- Cable to FBI 115000 secret Info that Eulalio Francisco “Frank" Castro Paz and Rolando Otero Hernandez traveled at least twice to see Alvaro Carta, Cuban born President of Gulf and Western Americas tp seek economic assistance. (Comment: Carta now has top job with Gulf and Western in Coral Gables, FL. : RubermSoto - close to Bosch & Frank Castro "Armando Caballeros - owner of Pizza restaurant in the Dominican » RETURN TO CIA Repub. who spoke opnely about plans to asassinate “un gran funcionario Americano" in Costa Rica. (Comment: Note Cuban und Use Only , Te: Backgro exiles palnning assassination plot against Kissinger 19/6 by ~ Ba Net Reproduce Kh L914V35-(6 323
Peter or Pedro Martinez. "Source believed that Martinez resided in Miami. ; One Armando Caballero Parodi, pos havana 7/10/41, former member of Brigade 2506. Terminated in May 1963. Jorge Alonso Pujol - prob identical with Jorge Alonso Pujol Bermudez, DOB Havana 7/20/23. Son of former Vice Pres. Cuba- Guillermo Alonso Pujol under Carlos Prio. Revd training from CIA in 1961; captured at Bay of Pigs. Father reportedly paid $100,00 for his release. Arrested 1970 on narcotics charges. Andre Sargen prob indetical with Andres Nazario Sargen born in Las Villas, 3/11/26. Long time anti-Castro activitis and Secy Gen of Alpha 66 a Jorge Mas Canosa prob identical with Jorge Lincoln Mas Canosa, DOB. 9/21/39. Recruited by CIA in march 1961 to participate in the Bay of Pigs invasion. Active in RECE. January 1966 subject of Justice inquiry regarding certain individuals involved in a hit. and-run raid in the Havana Harbor Nov. 1965 Freddy Lugo prob identical with Lugo arrested in connection Cubana Airlines crash. Germano Lozano arrested along with Lugo General Juan Nepomuceno FOLCH Perez, air advisor to the executive branch, born in Puerto Plata, Dominincan Republic, 8/3/26. Folch served as Secy of State for Dominican Air Force and more recently as Air Force Chief of Staff. In late May 1972 USDAO, Santo Domingo, reported that former Chief of the Cuban Natil' Police, GeneralManuel Benitez Valdez, had visited the BOminican Republic in an effort to sell, the the Dominicans, armament and spare parts from a US-~ based firm which Benitez was representing. Benitez had contacted two Domininca Generals, one of them being Folch. USDAO commented that Folch's association with Cuban exiles and arms salesmen had ben the subject of previcu correspondence during 1972 and that Folch was allegdly involved with militant Cuban exile groups, such as Alpha 66, during 1962-1963. 16-23 -- Cable IN 385643 [a Application for Bragade (#2731) RE: Comments ref debriefing of Otero. ey o)~ Io -- Doc Xtract 201-0742365 [_fi7gia 12/9/76 Otero currently in prison-Mbr of Halcones Dorados Team. Review of file 12/14/76 _ Former witting collaborator- relationship terminated te
-- Cable 943114 11/13/76 Scret' “pitiesse: Wash Post news article indicates Ricardo Morales. _ Venez.- Intelligence offical, reported to FBI that he had been told of a plot to kill Pascal (Luis Andres Pascal Allende- relative of Allende). Otero said he went to DINA officials and identified himself as a fugitive from the US. At DINA HQs ~ said he was told the secret police support the Cuban exiles cause and would provide funds and arms for them in return for a "favor." The favor was to kill Pascal and Anne Marie ' Brussier -sic- Beausire - in Costa Rica before 2/22/76. Bosch to be back-up if Otero failed in the mission. According to Otero, he refused to do the favor , left Chile and told Morales. Returned to Santiago and arrested two week s earlier. Bosch arrested 2/19/ entering Costa Rica and charged with _° false passport and plotting to kill Secy of State Henry Kissinger, — ~~ essage to ~- Cable IN -- Cable IN Pascal and Brussier. No trial, Bosch deported. Returned to Santiago and apparently remained there until going to Carribean to organize CORU. This info suppressed at 76 sept trila of Otero- Otero found innocent. Otero had lived in FL until late December 1975 when he was told by FBI informant that FBI was preparing to have him indicted on bombing charges. Otero then went to Dom Rep where he was arrested and paroled. When Miami Fed Grand Jury reurned indictmen against Otero, he flew to caracas where stayed with Morales. Info in reports alleges that Otero was told that if Venez. authorities moved to arrest him, he could receive asylum with new Chilean . ambassador. While in Cracas, Otero allegedly told Morales that he had committed the bombings in Miami ans Morales passed this information to the FBI. Much of info on plot to kill Pascal and Brussier could have come from Morales -- in FBi report. Morales was source of numerous secret Service reports during Kissinger visit to Caracas 2/76 on reprted attempt to kill Kissinger. FBI Secret 132557 Request info re Otero interrogation regarding connections between Cuban exiles and the Chilean Directorate of National Intelligence DINA , that may have been developed 081883 FBI 10/27/76 . hes FBI did not develop info of this type 077749 TD-FIR DB 315/10576-76 Rolanod Otero apprehended by DINA April 29. Informed FBI of arrest since wnated fugitive in US. Info that Otero planning Pascal assassination with Bosch-alleged Chilean sponsorship..
| Of- BP 11110883 -- Cable IN srsese (pasos ‘Secret _ | a | Re: arrest of Otero by DINA ° ~~ Letter to FBI from DDO 5/10/76 CIR-316/01708-76 RE: Connection of Otero with Agency Operational interst in Otero in 1960. Participant in Bay of Pigs. Revd commando-type training. Contact and association terminated late 1962. . -~ Immed. traces FBI - 5/5/76 AKAs Rolando Papillon, DPOB 4/18/63 claimed CIA employment 1960-1962. Explosives-demolition man and ‘intelligence assistant. -- Intelligence information cable IN 828992 2/17/76 Source advises Otero to attempt asassination of Pascal; Otero expected in Caracas 2/17/76 Claim sponsorship of Chileian government -- Message 805724 2/11/76 CIR -3106/20,024-76.Y Info re threat to Kissinger by Oter o -- Message 804531 2/9/76 RE: FBI seeking Otero for pipe-bomb explosions in Miami Dec 1975. Otero flew to Dom Rep 1/4/76, arrested by govt but released 1/20 -~ Message 705055 Secret 0921392 Otero believd pathfinder for Boasch's group which seeks to assassinate Castro on visit to Caracas July 1975 ~- Message /04047 0613002 Golden Info recvd Otero, member of parachuting group*known as/"Falcons" comprised manily of Cuban exiles led by Frank Castro, head of FLNC. Castro living in Dom Rep. Told Otero to contact Ruben Martinez in Caracas.. In Caracas for “action." Soon to be joined by Humberto Lopez -- Bio info Otero- 4/27/67 INS Residences last five years:
OTERO, page 6-0 oe ou ptivess ey 1961- 1962 Cuban prison , 4/63-12/63 Los Angeles, calif. 1/64-7/65 " 8/65- New Yor, New York Most recent employment listed - Allstate Investigation, 2085 Lexington Ave Lists several jobs for 66- 67 period. Nothing regarding anyhting earlier. Se, ‘ a ; Bike 3