i Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Use 3107 Hote; . DATE: 11-14-2017 > * pee a Nw ae SECRET RE: ARMANDO PABLO LOPEZ-ESTRADA bombs in the greater Miami area, including the Miami oN Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Office.) ROLANDO - OTERO stated that ROLANDO MIENDOZA (a member of AC) and Le ARMANDO LOPEZ-ESTRADA weve involved in the bombing of the’ ~ Dominican Consulate and the attempted bombing of the Dominican Airlines Ticket Office in Miami, Florida, as well as a bombing near the Broward County Courthouse in late 1975. FRANKYACASTRO , (associated with the FLNC) had stated that when he found out’WILLY" was behind these bombings, CASTRO had to back up "WILLY". ‘WILLY' was not further le identified. ROLANDO OTERO had stated he had assembled all F the bombs in his bedroom, and he vacuumed his room later. _— ROLANDO OTERO had obtained the C-4 explosives and dynamite from ARMANDO LOPEZ-ESTRADA and his group. After the bombing of the Miami Police Department, LOPEZ-ESTRADA had refused to give him more explosives. On. February 23, 1976, MM T-2 stated that ARMANDO LOPEZ-ESTRADA is asking around to see where he can purchase machine guns with silencers. NLA arms are supposed to be for Dr. oRLANDOBOSCH (MYA OHt On April 20, 1976, MM T-3 advised that an election had been held to elect the new "Directiva" (Directorate) of the Brigade 2506 and ARMANDO LOPEZ-ESTRADA had been ( elected for the position of Director of Military attaixs u) On April 13, 1976, MM T-2 advisedft en approached by fARMANDO LOPEZ=ESTRADA and_ROBERTO ZC (DIAZ (President of JBrigade 2506) 3 T-2 wasfasked L excould” {Ky obtain two bombs which could be droppéd from an airplane. They stated they already had in their possession a plane : rigged up with bomb mounts. They did not mention the type of plane, owner of the plane or the location*of the aircraft Wf T-2 advised on April 14, 1976,%that/ARMANDO LOPEZ-ESTRADA Le f mentioned that his group had plrchaséd just a day before a -590 caliber machine feat ufficient ammunition on a belt Os E > for the machine gun. STRADA/also mentioned that a -group. of Miami Cubans had just purchased an arms factory that specializes in machine guns in the Dominican Republic. _The factory is located in San Cristobal near Santo Domingo ¥) GONFIDENTIAL 2. | [SECRET | L “if ts wee ee - - _ . ne nen “4 | Docld:32306413 Page 3
Y Released under the John’F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hotey. DATE: 41-14-2017 yk s v : . a re. ‘ CONETDENTIAL — ream An. — SECRET RE: . ARMANDO PABLO LOPEZ-ESTRADA ee MEX FE On April 18, 1976, MM T-3 advised that an individual who resides in Mexico City called MANOLQ; is presently staying in Miami. CAMARGO has been involved in many illegal? Cuban operations, one of which was the bombing of the’Cuban LB Embassy and the Russian Embassy Cultural Offices “in Mexico’, ' City. CAMARGO, along with ARMANDO LOPEZ-ESTRADA, were the’ two pincipals in the Mexico City bombings. During the course of conversation, CAMARGO stated he was in the United States to contact anyone who would be able to supply a surface-to-air missile. According to CAMARGO, there was a substantial finan- cial backing and the interested party would be willing to pay as much as %0,000 or $50,000 for the missile. issile did not have to be a sophisticated-type inissite.OK y On May 21, 1976, MM T-3 advised\that ARMANDO LOPEZ- a ESTRADA had met with 13 other Cuban exiles*‘in Miami: for the possibility of getting pled he bond ‘required to get , ROLANDO OTERO out of jail wee A\u Cuba \ \ On July 7, 19 mmigration & . Naturalization Service (INS) file Al2 037 324 under the name of ARMANDO, PABLO LOPEZ- ESTRADA, was reviewed./ The file contained a certificate of naturalization number /9114517, petition number 690905, under the name of ARMANDO ADA, date of birth March 15, 1939,, place of birt Auba, white male, with brown eyes an fk eh 5 Black hair, height 6', weight 190 pounds,.married. The | ——_ ee ‘Certificate indicated ESTRADA became a United States citizen rch 26, 1968, at Brooklyn, Eastern District of New York. . ab u/2ulsethre petition fo natu alization had been witnessed by his “2 AL _ wife > MERCEDESALO 42-95 Main Street,._Flushineg Ree New Virk. Another witness was PLI \ 30=9 8th i Den fef-Street, Astoria,—New York, The petition dicated that. | ARMANDO ESTRADA married MERCEDES on August 19, 1960, at New York, New York. MERCEDES was born on June 26, 1938, at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and she entered the United States via San Juan, Puerto Rico, on July 12, 1950 and became natur- alized at Waco, Texas, on November 21, 1963. He has a son named EDWARD. The petition indicated that ARMANDO ESTRADA was last admitted at New, York gs a visitor on October 28, 1959, OPEZRESL ho yt Saf Piha ap SECRET DoclId: 32306413 Page 4
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ° Py x ” a 7 a | a SECRET - RE: ARMANDO PABLO LOPEZ-ESTRADA ° with permission to stay until March 30, 1960, and he had stayed beyond that date. Under employment was listed International Ladies Garment Workers Union, 23-25, 275 7th Avenue, New York. He also stated he had been in the United States Army from March, 1963, to September, 1964, as a second lieutenant and was a member of the Brigade 2506 and had participated in the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1960 and 1961. An application for extension of permit to re-enter the United States received by INS on March 11, 1968, indi- cated ESTRADA's address to be 42-95 Main Street, Apartment 6H, Flushing, New York. At that time he desired to go on vaca~ tion to the Dominican Republic and Spain. Under the section of countries last visited, he stated Dominican Republic, France and Spain. INS synopsis reported on September 2/7, 1960, related the following: “Investigation based upon receipt of D.D. 96 from the New York City Police Department indicating the subject was arrested July 2, 1960 in New York, New York for Felonious Assault. (1897 P.L. of .N.Y.). A review of subject's file reflects he entered the United States on October 28, 1959, at New York, New York, as a visitor for pleasure authorized to remain until March 30, 1960. On March 31, 1960, an Order to Show Cause was issued and after a hearing on April 7, 1960, a Warrant of Deporta- tion was issued under Section 241 (a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. a On July 2, 1960, subject was arrested in-New York, <4 New York, for violation of 189/ P.L. of N.Y. (Weapon) under | Docket #11951-60 in Court of Special Sessions New York. Subject failed to appear on. October 21, 1960, bail was for- feited and a Felony Bench Warrant issued. a Photostat of 1-94 received from the Central Office indicates subject's departure foreign from the United States on September 19, 1960, was verified by GEORGE L. ELMS. 7 f 4. SECRET 7 - a | & ee DoclId:32306413 Page 5