v9.1 AGENCY : RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES : AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE: - DATE: . PAGES: SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : ’ CLASSIFICATION : » RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Docld: 322941581 Page 1 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Agency Information FBI 124-10212-10457 HQ 105-110055-3RD NR 53, 4TH NR 53 Document Information FBI SAC, SJ DIRECTOR, FBI 02/26/1971 4 ELC, ACA, MEMBERS, RCK PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT Unclassified 1B; 4 Redact 09/28/1998 INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF DIA INC ADMIN PAGE Date: 4/29/201
ee _ 2) tne i a4 ARG t fat D 4 42 8 , VME RIT TA : SJ 105-13034 i J On 12/24/70, SA PATRICK W. MURRAY contacted the “ following sources familiar with some aspects of Cuban acti- vities in Puerto Rico, with negative results, regarding subject: . 3 J 192 -§ SJ 613- J 627- nC) SJ 666- a, SJ 750- ‘ For, ,the information of the Bureau, during inter- view of RUBEN “CASAL CAMPOS, san Juan file 105- -13033, on 2/10/71, whose name was also brought up in connection with this matter, CASAL CAMPOS indicated that he-did know this subject, and that BARANDELA, along with other unidentified subjects had gone to Miami, Florida, with the intention of obtaining backing for an expedition into Cuba. CASAL stated that they were unable to do this, and has returned to Puerto Rico. He could not, or would not, furnish em-. ployment” or address for the subject. 'He stated that | BARANDELA was connected with "NINO'ADIAZ previously, A review of San Juan indices reflects a reference: to a (FNU) BARANDELA in San Juan file 105-5955, Bufile: 105-110055, and reported in Miami LHM, dated 10/23/69, in that this (FNU) BARANDELA was working with "NINO" DIAZ attempting to collect money for the Ejercito Libertador de Cuba (ELC) (Cuban Liberation Army). San Juan indices fur-) ther contain various references to a Captain RAUL BARANDELA ESTEVEZ , having had various contacts witn the ELC Phroughout the 1966s. ; r eg It is pointed out to, the Bureau that in Miami re-- 9°. > port, dated 5/18/62, entitled Opjercito Libertador de Cuba, | So IS-Cuba," Bufile 105< -110055, Page 6, a list of the names I of followers of HUBER MATOS and na val guards who escaped from El Morro prison, and on 10/16/60 arrived in the United States, contains the name Captain RAUL BARANDELA ESTEVEZ, as well as RODOSVALDO LLAURADO RAMS , DIONISIO SUAREZ ESQUIVEL, and ROBERTO COBAS ALVAREZ . Docld: 32294151 Page 2?
Le Cy SJ 105-1303 (Bre previously furnished DIA report indicates the names of The four individuals who told a friend that they were going to Cuba, were purportedly, ex-Captain JOSE BARANDELA, ex-Lieutenant (FNU) LLAURADO; ex-Captain MACEO, and DIONISIO SUAREZY¢)In Miami report dated 6/13/62, in the same file, Page 7, during interview of ROBERTO COBAS ALVAREZ ~~ at Miami, Florida, he advised that he is known as Lieuten- | ant MACEO, and was a member of the ELC. - It would appear likely that the above indivi-. duals are identical with the individuals contained in DIA report, number 5 705 0052 10. (ay. ~ AY, i San. Juan indices further reflect that RAUL BARANDELA _LESTEVEZ was the subject of San’ Juan file 25-23163, during ' 1907, for failure to register for the draft within six “months after entry into the United States. BARANDELA has INS Alien Registration All 879 354, and is reflected as having been born 4/28/34 at Oriente, Cuba, He is listed as. having entered the United States at Miami ; Florida, on 5/1/6l. Dp Contact with established sources at San Juan, Puerto Rico, has failed to indicate that the ELC is currently - active, or that there are any groups currently formulating plans for an attack on the regime of FIDEL CASTRO. UACB, no further action being taken in this mat- ee | ter by San Juan. ok ; oe | Docld: 32294151 Page 3