Mirabal Interview Page 43. MIRABAL: I told them that he used to work at the commercial office. Then we have 1ll. It seems to me that this man was Alberu, . who worked at the Embassy and who was a painter. His name I don't remember. Alberu wag his last name. Then we have 120. This is Buenaventura, who used to work at the Embassy, too. A young man. Buenaventura, it seems to me that was his last name. This Buenaventura is the same person in 157 and 158. And then now I'm look- ing here. One hundred and fifteen seems to be again-- 115. Then 116 is Braun. She was a ‘member of the> Mexican Communist Party who used to come to the Embassy quite often. I mean, I'm not very sure if she was really a member of the Party, but she used to come to the agency. That's as far as I have recognized here. Some of them are not very clear. BLAKEY: Would you look at No. 34? Could that be Rolando Esteva? LOPEZ: Rolando Esteva. MIRABAL: I don't remember that name. BLAKEY: Would you look at No. 81? MIRABAL: But that one I mentioned to you--No. 34. Yes, No. 34 was a Cuban or Mexican working at the Embassy. I don't remember his name. I just recognize, the face as a Cuban or a Mexican who used to work at the Embassy. BLAKEY: Would you look at No. 81? Could his name be Juan?
Mirabal Interview Page 44, MIRABAL: I have not seen him. That face I don't remember. BLAKEY: Would you look at No. 101? Could his name Be Dr.... LOPEZ: Ramirez Corea? MIRABAL: I don't know him. BLAKEY: Okay. Would you look at No. 85? MIRABAL: I don't know hin. BLAKEY (aside): (Is it him or her?) LOPEZ (aside): (her) BLAKEY: Looking at No. 85 -~ could that be Luisa Calderon: MIRABAL: I don't have a good recollection of her because I saw her just a few days but I don't have a a recollection of her. BLAKEY: Would you look at numbers 26 and number 27. Is that face familiar? MIRABAL: No. BLAKEY: ‘Could that be Ernesto vetfeld Miller? MIRABAL: I don't know him. . BLAKEY: Mr. Mirabal, would you object if we took your picture now? We would like to have it for our files in \ connection with... MIRABAL: I'm sorry that I'm sufféring from inflammation of one of my teeth and my “face is somewhat swollen - tps a little bit swollen.
Mirabal Interview Page 45. BLAKEY: But you don't mind if we take your picture? - BUERGO: Before taking the picture, maybe you would allow me to make a clarification, because maybe Comrade Mirabal had forgotten. As you may remember, we had men- tioned in the previous talks about Comrade Escartin had some meetings with Comrades as part of an investigation that was carried out by the Minister of Foreign Affairsin 1976. And Comrade Mirabal was one of the persons inter- viewed on that. occasion. And the conversation that we had at that time coincides more or less with what has been said here today. Maybe our good Comrade Mirabal could tell through the Directorate that he was previously interviewed. MIRABAL: Yes, when you asked me whether I had spoken to anyone on another occasion, I had said that I never again had spoken about that so far. But when I said so far, I meant including the Comrade in the process because I feel this is a process, so I include Comrade Escartin in the whole thing. BLAKEY: The record--the record really ought to indi- cate that that's the way L.understood it and that I did not understand you to say that you had not talked with Mr. Escartin. MIRABAL: Yes, I didn't mention that exactly because — he told me on that occasion that that” talk wound end ina process like this and it will start the whole thing. ead
al Interview 46. BLAKEY: The record really should be very clear that 2's no misunderstanding. I asked the: question implicitly iding _ myself and Mr. Escartin-. ‘And you. answered aplicitly in the same way and I was not misled. PREYER: Mr. Mirabal, we appreciate very much your ing with us today. I hope this photograph will turn out ir than some of those and I hope your tooth problem will be much better. “INTERPRETER: ‘Cause he doesn't want to laugh for icture. BLAKEY: Well, while I'm waiting for my camera to warm et me thank you for your time in what has obviously been at imposition. And let me indicate that the time is 2:35.