13-00000 le ee i eee i nen me No. 42, Mexico City, Telephone 14-10-31. In 1960, he visited Cuba where he remained for two days and later went to Petersburg, Florida where he gota job as a decorator.. Approximately one year ago, he visited an art exposition af Tokle Street, No. 63, in Mexico City. He is a friend of General Jose De Jesus Clark FLORES, for whom he has dene decorating jobs in Tijuana, Lower California and with whom he went on his trip to Russia last year, staying for seven days In that country. His monthly income fluctuates between 5000.00 and 6000.00 pesoa. With respect to _ his presence at Herodote Street No. 14, Dept. 7, he indicated that he lived in that place with his wife. Besides the presence of Silvia Tirade De DUR AN and Horacio DUR AN Navarro in his home, he stated that his wife is a friend of the other persons and teday they were only visiting them. He stated that he does act know Lee Harvey OSWALD, the accused assassin of the President of the United States. 14. Betty Serratos de DURAN expressed that ahe Is originally from Honduras and hes been in Mexico fer ten years, having the status of a resident immigrant. She ta 33 years old and hag attended a secretarial courge In Kentucky, U.S.A. She does not belong to any political party nor dees she have leftist ideas. With respect te her presence at Herodote St. No. 14-7, she stated that she lives there with her husband Ruben DURAN Navarro. Fimlly, she stated that she does not know Lee Harvey OSWALD, accused assassin of the President of the United States. 15. Lidia DURAN Navarre Vds De Flores stated she ls originally from Chihuahua, Chihuahua; she is 35 yeara old, lives at Lus Savinon St. No. 20-2, and works at the Tourist Department and at the Mexican Sperts Confederation. She indleated ehe is not militant In any political party nor has any determined ideslogy. With respect ta her presence at Heredsto St. No. 14-7, she stated that she was visiting her brother and her alster-in-law, Ruben DURAN Navarro and Betty SERRATOS, who live in that Department. 16. Agata Roseno GANCIA stated ghe le originally from this capital (Mexice City). Her home ts at Rivera St. No. 63, Golonla Las Agullas, Mexico City, Telephones No. 48-53-53; that she studied dramatic art with Seki Sano, Luis Del Liane and Andrea Soler and said she has portrayed secondary roles in the moviés and acted as director of Teatro Infantil. Likewise she stated she lg not militant nor has ever been in political parties nor does ahe have a leftist ideology. With respect to her presence at Herodoto St. No. 14-7, she stated that it is due to her friendship with Ruben DURAN Navarro and his wife Betty SERRATOS and that she visite them frequently as occurred on this date. She sald she did -5- nef-2P9 248
13-00000 Te ate senate imam te oe ont I A ET A A rt Se Ree ht Ae Sn + Nt ene eR ce ah Rr Et aren enn cp nN tn ct eee ceenreeeereennnntrninars Meneame wm en not know Lee Harvey OSWALD accused assagsin of the President of the United States of North America. 17. Barbara Ann BLISS stated that she has been a tourist for eight years, having renewed her documentation flve months ago; her home is at Bahla De Magdalena No. 125, Telephone No. 45-13-41, for which she pays a monthly rent of 1500.00 peses. She iz divorced and received §00.00 dollars monthly from a company in Washington which administers her father's estate and of which she holds the atock. She gaid she has been married to Juan Esquivel, Costa Rican, whose . mother was Mexican and who presently resides in the United States. She lived In Cuba for three years aince her father, Alonso BLISS, was the owner of a sugar plantation in Trinidad and the last time she was In Cuba was three years ago, but only in transit on a trip to Miami, Florida. 18, She stated she maintains correspondence with a Cuban who sends her information which she passes to her father. With respect ‘to her father, she said that he has been in Mexico for two weeks, staying at the Hotel Park Villa, S. A., located at Gomes Pedraza St. No. 62, Mexico City, in which he has stayed for ten days. His home is at 2585 South Bashore Drive, Coconut Greve, Miami, Florida; he does not belong to any group nor has any relations with the Cubans. 19. Regarding her presence at Herodoto St. No. 14-7, she in- dicated this arose from three months ago, in the home of Carmen PINO. She met Betty SERRATOS, with whom she hae a friendship and has visited in Betty's home on four other occaslons even though Betty her- self visits her frequently becauae both are interested in hearing musical records. She also stated she met Silvia Tirado De DURAN at a concert but la not her friend. Finally, she said she does not know Lee Harvey OSWALD, accused assassin of the President of the United States. 20. Charles E. BENTLEY stated he is a tourist, 27 years old, has been In the country for three months and is living at Palermo St. Ne. 9, Colonia Hipodromo, Mexico City, and that he is employed by Campania Ganadera De Sonora, In the United States he worked ia Minneapolis as an assistant manager of business and from 1954 ta 1957 served in the U.S. Navy. He Indicated that he does not belong to any political party nor dees he profess leftist Ideas. He asserted that he does not know Lee Harvey OSWALD, accused assassin of the President of the United States and that he learned of the death from the News- paper. He declared he does not have any connections with the Cubans and indicated that if he soon did not find employment in Mexico, he would wo (yo
13-00000 leave the country, since the money he has and that which he has in savings in Minneapolis, is diminishing. op 21. With respect to his presence at Herofoto St. No. 14-7, he indicated that he ls a friend of Barbara Ann BLISS and Betty SERRATOS. Their friendship began two months ago at the Restaurante Rigus, through the "Baterista". (as in text) Tino Conteras and that was why he was visiting those people. ~? 6S COPY fom tt ene t : : 8 he ZOl-QIIDYS
13-00000 APPROVED FOR RE LEASEI99? CIA HISTORICAL | cEvEW PROGRAN ATT. 2 te: TRANSLATION REVUES OF THE MREOGAEID OF STLYEA IRAGO UE DORA (BILYTA DAR) THE MORNING OF 28 NOVEMBER 1963 _ hit eppedrane eet 1. She gaia that she knew Carlos LECHUGA Hevia who was Cuban Ambassador in Mexico and who arrived here when she was working as Coortinater in the Mexican-Cuban Institute of Cultural Relations. She vecame friendly with this person but she never did any personal vork for him. She said thet thia Ambassador came to her house to visit her on the occasion of a party which ehe held. She considers him as a friend and she sav him frequently... She said that he came to be friendly with her husband, but that she hed seem him more frequently. 2. OPAMANDA  Eeecy See APE and fonon Dentoe PALOMINO: she anawered that neither did ehe knov them nor had she heard speak of then except for the last one, whem she dees not know but does know of him ané of the activities to whick he is dedicated. Neither does she know Patricio NORIEGA. 3. Gbhe gaid thet while she was working in the aforenentianed Rubassy. She said that she had known PROENZA before she had been coor- adinatex for the Institute since she was a good friend of Paul, FLORES Guerrero, the husband of DURAN’s sister-in«law, who died about three and a half years ago. It wae through FLORES that DURAN met PROENZA. She said that the in-law referred to was a teacher and a writer. 4, She stated that she has bed her present ideology for about five years, and that it is based om conviction amd studies. She said she had not belonged nor does she belong to any student groups. 5. DUBAW indicated she was acquainted with the Leninist Spartacus League (Liga Leninista Espartaco) but that she is not in agreament with it, and thet her husband shares her opinion. They admire Jose REVUELTAS B/ Ba te Exelatod 4 safcatic erating aad . daclassitication XAAZ- 22754 qm sT 9 43
13-00000 cee ees ve ee ree rn nn rn are) aa @ writer but not as a politician since they are in disagreement with his book entitled “The Headless Proletariat" (Proletariedo sin Cabeza) in which he tries to prove the ineristence of the Mexican Communist Party (Partido Commista Mexicane, PCM) while it is obvious that this party does indeed exist, although it is diserganized. She said that she had not, belonged to this organization but that she ie friendly with its — leaders such as Jose REVJELTAS and the two LIZALDES, 6. She disclaimed membership in the PcM, and said she hed not tried te join it because che was in disagreement with it except for ite guppert ef Cuba. 7. DURAN went on to say that her beginning salary in the Consul- ate was $1,500 (Mexican pesos) per month, and she eontimes to receive this emount. She said she bas no other income nor does ghe receive any overtine pay er commisaions because in Cuba this is called volumtary work and ie not remunerated. When she explained her problex to the Aubassador--that she had been arrested--he indicated to her that he did not believe that it would be necessary fer him te intervene but he told her that he would mike 4 protest. She said when she was arrested, the Cuban Consulate never gave her any other Kind of help nor did they offer to have her go to Cuba or become a Cuban citizen because 1¢ bas always been well established that she and her husband are Mexicans and they have not wanted to go to Cuba. Om one occasion when it was learned that her hushend was a designer, and sketched an idea for the construction ef a sacheol in Cuba, they asked him to go and do it or design it. He did not accept because he is first and foremost a Mexican. 8. She said that the Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples (Institute Cubano de Amistad can los Puebles, ICAP) is a coordinating institution vherein are concentrated the invitations made by diverse | groupe whe pay expenses of the gueste through ICAP. Those imriteda to Cuba by ICAP are not necessarily young people. She ie grateful. te that institution because she received tved good treatuent. and was very pleased when she went to Cuba. She has not kept in touch with the institution nor does she have any wore to de with {t. She cannct facilitate travel for other persons as che lacks contact with the Cubans.” The visas which are requested by ICAP are processed direatiy by the Enbassy as 1s done with ail of those invited to Cuba. ‘This type of courtesy or special vigas do not go through the Consulate. The Consulate is limited to dealing with paid visas. She has no contact with anyone in the Soviet Bubasgy and has been there only twice; once for the reception for TERESKOVA and GAGARIN % Translator's footnote: The meaning of this phrase is not at all clear.
13-00000 Seo eT e . ‘ and again for the last anniversary eof the revolution of the USSR. Qn the latter oceasion she vent hecause the Coneul. did not have a car and he asked her to go with him. She stayed only 20 mimites. 9. DURAN added that she does know Maria Delores de La MGRA whe must be about 27 years old and ig @ newspaper woman. She met her in the Cuban Exbagsy on the oecasion of the October erisig, and she has only seen her tvo or three times since. DURAN described . La MORA as very nice and a person with whom she struck up & mutual attraction from the moment they met. She saw her once in the Mexico- Cuba. Institute and bas conversed with her same. DURAN has net been to Ia MORA'e house nor has che been to DURAN's, but they have seen ane anothey in the Consulate. DURAN knowe that Ia MORA belongs to an aristocratic family, ia nob reactionary, and that she does not go . to the Eubagsy very much. Peete) NAN has not seen her there. Accomling to DURAN, she is pretty. 10. DURAN stated thet she knows laisg CALDERON, the secretary te the Commercial Delegation In the Cuban Eabeasay who was already working there vhen DURAN began to work in the Consulate. CALDEROM ise unmarried and DURAN considers her a friend although they see one another infrequently. She ig a white person, about 22 or 23 yeurs old, and DURAN does not know exactly what her work involves. She may be First, Second or Third Secretary of the Commerical Delegation. laiisa has been to DURAN's heme, and she was there on DURAN's birthday. She lives with her mother. ‘Two weeks ago she went to Cube because her futher was ill. DURAN and Luisa went to the movies once. ii. In answer to special questions, DURAN said that only she and the Consul are in the Congulate. She eaid that the first time that Lee Harvey OSHAID was in the Consulate im the morning, to request inform- tion about getting te Cuba, she aid not ebgerve him very well. In the afternoon, however, when he had the argument with the Congul, she aid observe him closely and ig sure that he was not wearing glasses. 12, there is no red-headed negro of that description in the Embassy. lately, no new pergon has arrived at the Babassy. a3. She bas had no further contacts with Carlos LECHUGA by mail, by telegram or through any third person. 14. When she apoke with the Ambassador about her arrest, no insimuation wag made te her that she might be teken to Cuba, and she . reiterates that she knows no one from the Soviet Eubassy. 15. She said the following regarding her trip to Cuba where she spent two weeks with her husband. &. During the last days of Novesber 1961, I went uninvited to Cuba and paid my own expenses.
13-00000 Seah : XAAZ~ 22759 Zl Feb oy + ra ' b. Upen arriving on Cubans Airlines in Habana, I went to the Hotel Victoria where I pald for my lodging. On the secomd day of my stay in Habans, I met Senor NAZOIA, the recomenied ay husband and me in order that we might have an invitation to stay at the Habana Riviera Hotel, which is the hotel for the gueste of the ICAP, and where we took & yoo. c. Three days after ny arrival, my husband arrived in Habans. We hed agreed to travel separately for fear of sone eerial accident, in which case our family would not be left completely helpless. _ ad. We were invited to travel through the Oriente Province with a Bregilian lady named ANTOHIA, the wife of the painter Elbio ROMERO; and an African whose mame I do not know. This trip wis by the direct invitation of Fernando REVUELTAS, of the Prensa Latina. In Pinar del Rio we went with him to visit his daughter Albita REVUELTAS. e. In the "House of the Americas" (Casa de las Americas) we were attended by irs. Marla LEYSECA and Senor Mariano RODRIGUES, a painter, after we had traveled from Habana to Sentiage de Cuba by car and visited the intermediate points. We also visited Manzantilo ani the School Center, “Camilo Sienfuegos”, which lies at the foot of the Sierra Maestre. We were in Holguin, where ve visited the people's farms, and we returned to Santiago where ve boarded a passenger Piene for Hebana. — £. In the Cepital, we visited almost all of the schools for art inatructors, and we were attended by personnel of the House of the Americas, who have been g- The vife of the writer, Alejo CARPANTIRR (correct spelling is CARPENPIER), at our request, tock us for a courtesy visit to Ambassador BOSQUES. h. In Varadero, we gpent a day with the poet Pablo ARMANDO Fernandez. In Pinar del Rio, at the Mines of Matahembre (Minas de Matahambre) we were in a camp of literacy teachers with Fernando REVUELTAS. | nayle, We wade the return trip separately. My husband left | on Pitday, ‘and T eft on the rolloving Money. | | ale | 0S COPY a