10d 0072-10225 TS EGET SENG RON Chief, _ Wester n Hemisphere Division XX wo ome rower two i ee woe “ om QUALNRD DeSE : Law BITALE ICH ErteG ’ chief of Station, “WiVMiand ; swe toan em eee ne te ee ee ee t SUB CT 6 Manuel Eugenio. VEGA Perez (201-334283) acTiow AEQUIRED attiziwds Reference: UFAS-551, 20 May 1969 1. Following a review of Subject's file, wa believe Headquarters has copies of #11 of our information. Attached herewith te AMOT report CC-1234 dated 7 June 1965 which contains extengive biographic information. You-are alao referred to HMMA-24080 dated 11 August 1964 for aimilar information, see a ane RENE te tne nee 2, The most recent AHOT information on VEGA its an LITAMIL-2 report dated 23 October 1966 which states VEGA had returned to Cuba from Mexico and had been appointed Director of International Relations of the Cuban National Council on Culture. Glenda J. SIDEIKAS Attachment. CC-2254 Ch/ wi) Distribution: ‘ RETURN TO CIA a= Chtet, WHR w/fett Caged Background Use Only Oe Not Reproduce us Core | os tye ab i ao % ; ot TORRID FOR BCH Red, By i H emtecilntenctttcsenmatet | i { | “oitercw (tac ao HURsRe most Breet 1d “GaSsiMGigag HOS FE RURABER SECRET 01-93489 . ss UPAA~1145 25 July 1969 QrAIb
ay ars BS ROBES | PRONE CBe A mF CO-12334, AGENTe C~B8¥ and Cease. SAI 7-/ Jy 7 Sm 65. vias “Co306s7 M4 T > 2. REFS RB~390, cC-425. SUBJECT: Manvel Bugenio VEGA Péresn (a): “iarces®)./.. BOURCES »| Pedge RORG Ortega and Ramdn PAC Ing Curroa. . REY ¢ Your request dated 23 Oct 64. , Os oY ——s | 4. THe Sollowine gms oft. imved from | Palre RO RG Oetegs Pormar[ Coveurc tal | Rapes qucred ited in Nex hoo. Greduate | e€ the Achoel of : Baptonage and Countar-Eopionage in Bavena tafser) Oo. Béyree met Manuel Bugenin VEGA Péres, eka “Knroos, ° fm the seath of August or September 1961, mm those aaya, VEGA Péres wae an inetcucter at the Officers Academy of the Castro fegine and wae also teaching ag intensive course on espionage and counter ~asplonage t¢ the future agents of the Cartro regisa in Latin Aner ioe. %. VEGA Pézes is white, was born circa 19169 fn the City of Havana, ie about $'10° tall, about 190 lbs., has dark brown hale, de ingle, and, socording to 2ource, is @ hoegsenual, He is a alose ériend ef Henuel prkerRo ifeada, &Bke “Barba Boje, * @o Aconsding to source, Foreign Service and Prensa Latina parsounel gxedunted Seem the School of Acadeay of Bepienage. VEG ¥érea axrived in Menfoe us Cultural Attach’ of thse Cuban Bebassy in Mexico, However, a@& that time thare were teo many Cultural Attachée &@ VEGA bdses wae appointed as Cuban Presa Attaché im Mexloo, One of A oo. VEGA Péxes’ Sunctioae wie to not ee centale ex liaison between the | | foreign representatives ef another ecoumtry whe ersived in Mexico and : the Castse regime. & 1962, Vick pdren engaged bn the purchase of photographic @quipmene and films ta be Gistx ibuted eegethes with the Communist propaganda throughout Latin America. Between 1961 and 3962, VEGA Pdras wee the Second Chief ef the Center of ali Gubvercive, saplonege asd counter-esplonage activities in Mex doo, - 2. The following infoswation was ebteined @rem tha f8nS sources on RanGa César CUENCA Kentete, whe fe wentioned im paraggegh §.¢. Of your seqgueet dated 23 Oct 64, source Koportad the following ioforssties oa CURICA Rontetes re’ B@RERHE,.. ¥ , . ey . BA : , as? wa! os easy Ga
4 i i | i i oe meeeemeentect ani mena ste cee waren et Ne A A tte BECREY /  ©C-2234, CE, 7 dun G3 (cont.) : a. Ramin Cémar CURNCA Montote was iatroduces te source in Ravana by @ man named (nu) }OMCEMAYOR who wee sm old masher # eg the Sepionage School in Havana and was in abarge ef placing parcsennel in ether counts ies. b. MONFTEMAYOR told source that he would receive ordera in Mexico from CUEKCA Montote, who tas the sole person authorised by the Castvo regime te give the inetructions, CUEECA wae doing very active esplonags anf@ counter-esplonage work in Mexico, end wag the man fa charge of taking care of every important pereonege who passed through dean LES. : if . e@. CUENCA Kentote vee born circa 1936, fs about §°li“tall, about 190 lbs., hae gather blead hair, is from Havana, and weare gisesses constantly. @, Ym 1962, CURBCA Montote was noting ao chief of the Comeulates im Veracrus, Tampico and felas Mujeres, and, accerding te seuree, thease were key Consulates fox Communist subversion. CUENTA Bontote had elese contact with = brethar<-in-law ef Ldszare CARDENAS, formar Menioas President, whe was a peasant leader. "Through that individual, be sentacted various peasant leaders frem difgerent sones ., og the country, and CUBMCA Kentete made a txip threugh the inter fox &. Fhe following information was gurnished , Gm Rogelio BODORIGQUEZ LGpes, who fe eeutioned im paregraph §.a. of your Bequest dated 33 Gat 64: — & Reg@lie RODRIQUEA L6pes wae deting dm Mexico es Second er Third Gearetery ef the Cuban Bubaery fin Bealcoe, and enjoyed the - fall eongidence of the parsoune] attached te eald Embassy. RODRIGUES Lépea wae G very close felend of the code clesk of the Enbasey, and used ta stay im the seem whare tha code clerk deciphered the mocenages voceived. Bb, RODARGOME Ldpes ic waite, besa cizcs 1939, about 9°10” ¢ali, black hades, weare glaeses constantly a4ue to sight defect, and was marxfed fm 1062 (eource does not remember the wige's mas) o Aococding te soures, RODRIQURE Lépen had bourgeelie tastes hee Bou O® éounts that RUA RIES tépeu is uw Conmuniet. oes woes seca sg. a . . ° JS (RT: 4 —_ ~ a. — of the Spanish Communist Party. This MORTEMAYOP wae the Directax =: + iS | ef the country fez that purpose. OX. 7 (feére nOTS Ortega) CARD REP ons AGOUST! ner aha Nee AL ot
14-00000  _ -? are , ra ra ‘ BaSeGcR Re CC-1234. CH, 7 Jun 69 (cont.) &. ne folloving information wae obtained fre Cubene Aividnes official in Havens, who fa now working fo @ the Riaad International Aixport. PACIOS furnished the @llowing informetion em Carles Luis ALPONSO Ruga, whe is mentioned in pawaggaph §.0. of your request dated 23 O0% 648 &, Carlos Eule ALPONSO Ruga waa born circa 1924 in Hevana, — white, About 8°19° a2), about 1760 los. Me ia an educated man and Bag an aglie mind. Liked te live woll and used te practices epertea in the Mizamar Yacht Clup in the City ef Havana. b,. Prom 1930 to 19594, ALFONSG Ruga was Cubana Aiglinas Traféic Supervises. rom 1954 te 1959 he wae Btation Chief. Frem 1989 to 1961 be wae Aseistant of the Traffic Chief, end in 1962 he wae pede Cubana Alzglines Traffie Chief im Havana. e. ALFONSO Buga belonged te the eo called econgidential personnel of the COA (Cubana Airlines), whe G1d not helong to the unica. Im 1969, be joined the Castro regime and wore the militia ualferm in Cubene Aigifnes, &. ®e have the foalloving file traces on Henu@lh Bugenie VEGA Pires, Randn Césax CURKCA Montete, Rogelio RODRIGUES Lépes and Carles Luis ALFONSO Mugs ¢ e. Benued Bo’ ep Gy OE mforeatien seported on this percon dn HE-aG7 Gated 26 One 63, oc-ea3 Gnuted 1g Boy 64, and GC-G19 dated s% Ape €4. ROR Razsne Grayaled feem Bayane ta Kexicoe (Sources; Pagesenges List tron/@rrtanas. 2h] Information xeparted on this pexsen day Gteded dened 28 Dee 63. Ranén Cagar CUENCA Montata: (lew data.) Late feufes for Havans. Olplematie visa Sa 6/10/62. Bek. BEC, Sheet FOUL. Gourcee paveengar list from (ec fonds .*}) take Menkes on 14 dun 632. Diplosptic © visas Ref. 1091. Sheet JL6l. (eurses Pussenges List fxem[t glends .*), a) E@ke Mamdoe on 9/24/62 for Hayana. Dipleaatia visa © 6643, G/7/62, iseued dn Beware, (ouweee Paseanges Alek even| “eriande,® sis .°))\ . am an BY a) a ys aR Ff
14-00000 . *' fo ; : ON ae -G@RORER CC-1334, CB, F Sum 68 {(cone.) . / Traveled from Havana to Mexico om @ Ont @2, Cuban ppepe / 61/207, @\plomatio., (Sources CCA passenger List.) | Arcived dm Mexico on 10/9/62 from Havens with diplomatic visa @1217, dated 6/10/62, fesued in BR VE TRS 0 iplemat. Ref. 3277, Shest, $088. (Sources Pamsanger List fr {* ge Tenaa.*) Traveled fz0m Havana te hex tee. on A? Dec G3. FR-OD-D-3 (ais). (Bource 1. Passangex List tron fx tna. *W)) i Cosmndre Lak {Counselioxs e¢ the Cuban Babasey in Ghia? ef eae G2 eopionage corps fin Mexioo, (Sources of Pedra | faoas Boao COxtega, author of the beok "How the Castre Spies Wark 1/24/64. ~ Ang BA Bias Former Lieutenant. witness in Case 373/60 of ghe Camaguay Court of Insteuction for the crime of ombexglenant and death threate. (Source: Officlal Gazette €203, 18 Oct G2, pege 12790.) LEARE CUENCA Montotes Cuban, 27 years @14. Areived in item ice en 17 Des 63 im CCA flight 464, PP-D-G}-493, Diplewatie vise 930 issuad by the Nexican Embassy in Ravana on 20 Sep $3. (Saurce, CCA paaeenger ifLet.) : Fraveled fom Hexicgetoe Havana on A? Fab 64. DIPopP~§3/553.| ' (Sources passenger ifdet eron(@Hi tons. *}) @. jel ie RODS IGUSL Linens Inforratien sepaxrted ea this parson ia CC-GS0. 38 May 64, fer e trip he made, Traveled aren Havenn, f hanice ren 16 May 64. DEP-PPHD/63/454 (Sous cee IRaseenger Lint ron (*& Landa .*)) Hecend Bearetaxy ef tha Cuban Eobasey da Mexico. €raveled 4 trem Paves €@ Meadoe by aix, (oweca BOY newspaper, 17 May 64, page 7. “Be Wiak ALSONSO Bugae Information vepaeted en thia parson A Oo-Go8 dated ¢ 6 ou Sse and B&-1é49 dated 31 Jul 64, < Q wAtee fe (haw date .} craveied ecm van hee te , Mabane cm 26 dua 64, Pi-B-60-414. (€ouwteces Passanger Rieke) = ALeONeo Keeveled fron Marlee to Havana on 3 Aug 64. 8 P-214. nouseoe s SCA pasoenger 4 £88 0} : 2ecaue * EO Te to atelier eee ae eh ad ee Bete te ae Ppage Be Ae & 99 ne i bl a 2 ‘ | B9)