| Reiedsed unter the - ohn F. ‘Kennedy Assassination Records ‘Collection VAct ot 1992 (44 usc 2107 Hatey = yer 11- 14- -2017° . . oo - On an at? ‘ SECRET Re: SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY | rs ™~ soy “had been planning to stage & demonstration in the. area of the Republican Convention being held on-Miami-Beach, and a had prepared thirty placards protesting United States \ policy toward Cuban exiles, which were to be used in the. demonstration. As a. result of only six members turning AS tp to demonstrate ,- no’ demonstration was held. ‘ " . SUAQTECT OAGANIZAT IO . . On pugusr HERES f:) se Cree enantTORIW: “WiINSLOWS"= U. s. Coast Guard, Miami, Florida, advised that “he had — so received information that. four members of the SNFE — ALPHA. . 66, which were in a group of seven located on a key off Andros Island, had escaped to Mangrove Key following .an‘ - argument with ARMANDO FLEITES.. It was reported that the four men said that FLEITES had ordered them to shoot at Ls American oF an eer planes; and’ that they had refused to \ 7 yoge SO. result of this refusal, FLEITES, JESUS PINEDA,. . Px: and ' AERPT YEG ABELO, took guns away from the four men and ae é Merk threstence-vo KLIT them., The four men then fled the. ~ wr Ge island in a small boat arriving at Mangrove Key where they were taken into custody by government authorities. The four were identified as CONRADO RODRIGUEZ, ‘RAUL MARTINEZ, . DELMIS ECHEVARRIA, and ORESTES PEREZ. ‘The three remaining. oo members of the SNFE were reportedly in possession of a = . _ thirty-foot. cabin cruiser, twenty-millimeter cannon, two , \ , hundred pounds of Ga (explosives, in addition, to small a arms, , vo - Loo ma On August 7, 1968, a confidential source abroad made available information furnished by a second confidential ‘y source abroad as follows: . _ ~ In the latter part of June, 1968, authorities in . - ' the Bahama Islands conducted a search of Williams Island, ac | which is located off the. northwest coast of Andros Island, “| in the Bahamas .. Various. supplies were found located at 7 supply dumps on the island, In addition, tive Catens with an : | . SECRET < {Docld: 32327745 Page 6
’ Reléaved witér the John F. ‘Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 7107 ‘Ho _ ADBTE: ‘11- 14-2017 oe ; ra ~ \ . ; a / ; rs SECRET oy Re: SECOND RATIONAL, FRONT ‘OF ESCAMBRAY weapons” were. . apprehended. on Willians ‘Island, as well as te, on Little Williams Island. These Cubans were identified a AS 3 - 7 a , ne CALI TOMERGER A. - 7 - CALIXTO GERRA. mo : CUBR. TS - lazabar [as Vilias, cuba. Ga Wana <S LANDS. a . Oy He furnished his address as ——_—_—_——— . wo _— 109 Southwest 12th Avenue * ; Fo miami _FISrigg a RAFAE YOLA, - / : CUBA. Born November 22, aL DAB iat Se . Havens Cuba. BAHAMA, <ESLANOS. po . oo «He “fu Tnished his home address as FLA. oo . oa - a Burniaueh. Towers. Apautments, Sat ee —_ - s 1015 San DUD sn Pueris Bisa. So, . . | ye , pee, —_ Co oR DF — | ‘Born Cctober 2, 1938 SUC arr po Honcrago de Castille, + — GAW ADA. ELAN DS > \ rei a A Poe wre nD Bnd Becta UGA es an ‘eiquin Oriente, Cua, GAHAMA SLayOS.. |. ; ‘He furnished his & PA. esacurcmcinoon ana yo, — 526 Southwest _21d Stss0%. . VA. . ‘ Miami. florida. . a ee a os “saadhson - | we _ os - - Bora gates, jess at: | SU anos, | _. Esnéraida, Cuba. . - BAH AMA + SLANDS ao ee , erurnveted he address as -- eee SNES ae 109. See Ece eeanen BAERS ae oo, \- : ‘ , ~ oe 6 oY '. SECRET ee i eos : wo, os oo ‘. - y ere 209k FFF oO ~ , . , ° : } { Docld: 32327745 Page 7
Release det) Fhe Dehn F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 -DATE: f11-14- 2017 . Sty ' a, “a \ i , - oo C . 7 7 7 | ie | SECRET Re: SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY the list. of armaments and supplies 3 recovered . . from the group included a Springfield automatic rifle, eS two light machine gums, two M-l carbines, together with. & variety of: ammunition, a radio receiver, binoculars, © lantern, & bag containing two live hand grenades and . eight. dummy grenades, a flare pistol, and miscellaneous - other food and supplies. (4) co a rt was reported that the a arrested Cubans said that they were.members of the SNFE, and had been brought to Williams Island by boat by. their leader, Major ARMANDO > he PLEITES DIAZ, and another unidentified Cuban, They said . that they had landed on the island on June’ 1, 1968, along with supplies, and were instructed to. await the return of. the boat, after which the island would be used as a base -- _ to mount military raids on Cuba, They refused to disclose Se om what date or from which port they had sailed from — | Florida, nor would they name the vessel that brought them .° = «& oy to Florida, They claimed that their organization was pre-_ ; i ; pared to continue harassing the regime in Cuba with the’ — J hope that over @ period of years they would build up a : force in Cuba powerful enough to overthrow the regime, -( 8) On July 2, 1968, the five Cubans appeared be-. SN fore the Magistrate's Court in Nassau on charges of illegal entry, amd pleaded ‘guilty. (6) ; -. On July 9, 1968, they were tried, found. guilty of illegal éntry and illegal introduction of arms and - ammunition imto the colony, and were each- fined $50 and sentenced to. three months imprisonment, ‘pending earlier yO deportation. wy yee - On September 3, 1968, additional information Was received from the previous ly-mentioned confidential source So, y abroad. relating that four. members of the’ SNFE = ALPHA 66. () t - Fo: oo L. é . . . ao soe ~ 1 SECRET _. on | sf b ; Docld: 32327745 Page 6
PS pARES aieta-2017 2 F. Kennedy Assassination. Records: Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 HoPey: punt: ‘11-14-2017 Lo Se a oo » . Yo - . . . i . . : ’ - : ’ : . . ‘ no ¢ : . - ry * r . t . . - 1 of a oe | ‘SECRET . Re: sBcoND NATIONAL FRONT OF ESCAMBRAY ‘had surrendered to government : authorities at Mangrove Key . ‘on August 10, 1968, They, were members of a unit of the ALPHA 66 which had been established on Leaf Key during . July, 1968, The other members of that group were reported to be ARMANDO FLEITES, JESUS PINEDA, and HERPIVEO RABELO. The four men claimed. ‘that ‘they had left Florida for Wile -_ liams’ Island about the beginning of. July, 1968, to join- five members . of the group who were already there, It ar . appeared that following their arrival at Williams Island, an ae & LEITES led the group to Leaf Key, arriving there on bout July .10, 1968. One of the. group, DELMIS ECHEVARRIA, then went back to, Florida in one of the two motor vessels of “in order - to pick up two more men, CONRADO RODRIGUEZ and: O, Se | RAUL MARTINEZ, along with some additional supplies. This: , group agaim left Florida for. the Bahamas | on July 20, 1968, ne . On August 2, 1968, an auphibian aircraft with - ; ‘poldee. authorities aboard flew: over Leaf. Key with the in es ; _ tention of landing to investigate the reported presence of | 4 Cubans, ‘This plane. was fired upon, and, according to an CONRADO RODRIGUEZ, this-action was. taken om orders of ARMANDO, FLEIITES , who threatened to shoot any member of his ‘group refusing to obey his” orders. (2). a ao The Cubans had trouble with engines on both of their boats, and were unable to depart Leaf Key. Subse- soe, - quently, RODRIGUEZ, » ‘MARTINEZ, .ECHEVARRIA, and ORESTES | ee ' PEREZ, escaped by means of a ’ sad ling vessel, and arrived es At Mangrove Key where they s surrendered to the authorities. ( ee hese four were described as followa: © oS oS 7]. cons dvi i . iS one tas — UBA Bat AeA ESLAN HS STATA Ts Macs TE op Rh ELMIAELELp e-zseh Averiue ‘Miami, ee — eaid! : . meaieteachantsten IRE _ ; - 4 ho Bo BO | : SECRET _ os ray BORE FAB to | Docld: 32327745 Page 9
ser undex’ ] . Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act i DATE: ‘die 14- 2017. ; - ; ; : Nur 4 - ca x + - ‘SECRET © Re 3 SECOND NATIONAL FRONT OF ’ ESCAMBRAY - — : . GUBA BaraM Ar. en AbAN OS. A BZ | Bae SouriiwesT_ 27H, AVE, HIAMI FL fork Januar 6, 1933, at wise a ali SATA CUS, Address = gas Soutasea’ 8th Avenue, Hiemi.,._Florida.. eR- SUBT ELT 1 OSeANIZATian. (CB |b - | DELMIS CHEVARRIA. - Hen ERS TeRAM Ano Sab Oe . Borm April 6, (7), at Big. [NOG THWEST IS THe AVES lh, TE ol ae _ SEAN > Puerto “Padre, Oriente. Province.,.cuba.. mo ; Wife =" HAYDEE XECHEVARR TA. Address = 319 Northwast 12th Avenue, Miami, Florida. ‘ EZ . ORESTEMQEREZ. - ORESTES res XPeR Born July 19, 1916, at ELA, Suss Sanu zshanbs Santi Espiritus, Line Clara, Cubs. | Wife = AURO Address = ~ ALP "Hipigadastrtore, On September 17, 1968, Mf T-3 advised that he - ~ | had heard that JESUSAPINEDA , member of the SNFE who had been with ARMANDO FPLEITES. in” thé’ Bahamas at the base of the SNFE, had returmed to Miami. MM T=3 learned that FLEITES is be-. lieved by SNFE members to have become méntally unbalanced, amd completely irresponsible, He is rumning out of supplies, and his boat is not in operatimg condition. His only companion ~ now is (First Name Unknown) RABELO, and it is doubtful that they will be able to subsist much’ longer under their present | conditions. PINEDA apparently was rescued by a fishing boat sent by the SNFE to rescue the three men, FLEITES and. RABELO. , apparently refused to leave. egy: MILITAR y SRST ON SUBSET, ORGAN J ZATION , . 4 FR Ct ESTRELLAS ELDON DAES IE IRENE STIG RAIL STOLE sa Sioked iE Telia Z Eba: BAKA A: = SLANOS SECRET Cuan Se por Meee aa ( ae : ok , 7 ' pocta: 32327745 Page 10