i ' | S$ 9-909 weg ee & a regarding "ZERO". On 6/s/7h SJ hoo- s disclosed. that during 3/74 Doctor ORLANDO BOSCH of .Miami, Florida had made three attempts’ -to-contact him at his. office but that the. source had avoided BOSCH and had not returned BOSCH's_Vcalls..-.He did not know what’ BOSCH wanted at the time (XK) vA Se | On. 6/11/74 - SJ. 1438- PSI who has been contacted. insufficient number of times to: determine reliability advised that. on an unrecalled date in 4/74 he traveled. from Miami to San Juan. When he boarded the airplave at Miami he encountered Doctor ORLANDO BOSCH on the same airplane. He spoke ‘to BOSCH and recalled that the conversation. concerned errors made in the Cuban movement but that he did not discuss / politics at length. BOSCH did not elicit any funds from ‘him nor did he discuss any of nis activities.° The source advised that BOSCH and RAUL PARANDELA were good friends. SJ 1438-PSI recalled. that he had communicated to BOSCH that any activities which would bring-repression against the Cuban community in the United States shouldbe avoided but provided no further details. regarding this matter. BOSCH told the source that he was. traveling to San Juan to see old friends. SJ 1438-PSI disclosed that this was about one and _ one-half months before the: Casa Cuba, San Juan, Puerto Rico “> received the "ZERO" letter. The source advised that he and ENRIQUE NUNEZ, the Director.of the Replica Newspaper bore no love for each - er qd: in the past had heated political confrontations. (a) _ On a/b rrh SJ 4o2- '§ disclosed that he had determined that the Impacto Newspape of Miami, Florida was distributed m in San Juan, Puerto Rico until about 11/72. The distribution was handled by MANUEL DE DIOS and IGNACIO ATZCOITIA. He said IGNACIO AIZCOITIA.was known as a Cuban organizer at San Juan, Puerto Rico. He also disclosed: that a car salesman . ENRIQUE JORDAN, Eighth Street, Block 16 Number 11, Santa oo Rosa , Bayamon, Puerto Rico, had specific information about ot the "ZERO" letter received by Casa Cuba. SJ 492-S said that he knew of no reason JORDAN should know of the Casa Cuba "ZERO" letter and ae JORDAN should be approached *,, HW 54463 DoclId: 3227968495 Page 6
Rea RR ae mena reenct Cie tee nas Seat da eaten meets tou lie cecini actin Sis 2c SRE ere ORE IRR | Sener — ~* { j { 7 i 1 1 \ 7 \ i 1 | “ ra | | | | | i MM 105~22094, MM 9-250 MIAMI AT MIAMI, FLORIDA 1. Will report FBI Laboratory examinations in this case. 2, Will continue investigation to obtain evidence concerning alleged involvement of LUIS TORNES and FERNANDO CARRANDI in authoring the "Zero" communications. (_) -3, Maintain close contact with logical inform nts and maintain close liaison with Organized Crime Bureau, Dade County Public Sufety Department, and Miami Police Departnent. \_y 4, Attempt to obtain typewriting, printing, ink ‘and paper specinens which are in possession of TORNES, cir available to hin, for Laboratory examination, Will conduct ‘the same investigation with regard to CARRANDI, who opera 2es a printing shop, VQ ADMINISTRATIVE | | On 5/21/74, MM 1550-KS, who has been closely assc- ciated in the past with LUIS NORBERTO TORNES GARCIA, aka Luis Tornes, FBI #407 171 E, publisher of "Impacto," which ceased publication two or three months ago in Miami, reported that -on the previous Friday, 5/17/74, TORNES admitted to him thet ‘fhe had sent four "Zero" threatening Jetters to & number of ii- dividuals, including TOMAS GARCIA FUSTE and MAX LESNICK. TORNES aisc- disclosed that FERNANDO CARRANDI, who operates the AIP Printing Shop, Beacon Boulevard, Miami, Florida, coljabo-. rated with TORNES in the preparation of these Zero" lettere, TORNES said that it was necessary for him to continue with the campaign of sending out threatening let ers, but he did noi Gis- close the identities of any additional victims, MM 1150-55 said that CARRANDI, according to TORNES, hates MAX’ LESNiCr . Sy) Cc. COVER PAGE HW 54463 DoclId: 3227968495 Page 7 sea pee ODES REAR YON LT NT A et nth ne &
iq > . ot ny q i { = - is presently workin -Miami, Florida, deceptive in his operations, Y fy MM 1105-22094, MM: 9-2690 MM 1550-KS said that TORNES and LESNICK have been feuding for several years and approximately one year ago MAX LESNICK, accompanied by several of his associates, attacked TORNES and one of his companions, ORLANDO GARCIA, on the sidewalk in front of "Impacto." "Impacto" has been very hostile toward LESNICK's "Replica," MM 1150-KS said that TORNES blames LESNICK for being responsible for adver~ tising being withdrawn from "Impacto" so that "Impacto" had to go out cf business two or three months ago, TORNES far a busboy at the Fontainebleau Hotel, i MM 1550-KS said that TORNES was formerly head of the "secret Cuban Army, Miami" several years ago when that organization was engaged in bombings, extortion and other acts of terrorism, U) Miami files reflect that FERNANDO JESUS CARRANDI VALDEZ, aka Fernando €arrandi, was born 5/10/25 at Santa Clara, Las Villas Province, Cuba, and had Alien Registration Number A1l2 410 957. He had been employed by &@ number of publications during the period from 1962 to 1970, MM 1550-KS said that other close associates of TORNES who share a similar hatred for LESNICK are LUIS ORTEGA, a Cuban newsman; MARIETA FANDINO, publisher of "La Verdad," Miami; and AUREA POGGIO, a Cuban newswoman in Miami, u) MM 1550-KS said that TORNES is a professional revo- lutionary skilled in intrigue and very shrewd, cunning and On 5/13/74, & bomb exploded at the offices of "Replica" in Mizmi, On 5/27/74 another bomb exploded at the offices of the Iatin Chamber of Commerce, Miami, Immediately after each bombing, the "Union Mundial Anti Comunista" QUMA) claimed credit for each of these bombings by typewritten communications sent to the news media claiming credit and D. COVER PAGE HW 54463 DoclId: 3227968495 Page 6 2 se east ctinnaine i ean Eee tr ie ner nee eet serene SIN AT Te we eiiles gerne posit Ae i lneedereeeeeener treet tae ar FOTO
HW 54463 “MM 105-22094, MM 9-2690 shortly after the "Zero" letters ceased being sent. threatening Cuban merchants who distribute copies of "Replica." Na 7 Wat ¥550-KS has furnished information reflecting that TORNES is responsible for these UMA bombings and com- munications. The UMA communications ani bombings sae QO) oe The Miami Office has opened a separate investiga- tion concerning "UMA" (WORLD ANTI COMMUIIST UNION), Miami 105-22159, Several Cuban markets sellirz "Replica" have been vandalized and TORNES has informed M 1550-KS that his campaign against "Replica" and the merck:ants who sell "Replica" will be continued: Ku) ; E.* | . yo 7 _ COVER PAGE DoclId: 3227968495 Page 9 os ‘f my ‘ il fy i i i