[Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 199? (44 Usc 7i07% Ot ‘DATE! 11-14-7017 . . —~, _ CO C PAAR wi” ore a Qpaslid Uwe! i MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA (MRR) “NO FOREIGN 'Marittima Bom, S. oat oo ) CONTROLLED DISSER Coconut: Grove Bank Building Pax: - Suite 309° Oke Miami, Florida Phone “Had '5781- 82. th This ‘company also claims to have Post Office boxes in ~ Panama and Nicaragua. SIXTO MESA is listed as President ()(€ “). ~ fee T-Thadvised that ,SIXTO MESA is also known a8 the treasurer of the MRR./20(6, : On ‘August 14, 1964, RAFAEL AGUIRRE, Hotel Cardozo, Miami Beach, Florida, advised he is a member’ of the Movimiento Democrata Cristiano, leading. ‘independent anti-CASTRO organization. AGUIRRE stated*he has heard from’his contacts in the MRR, that organizations training “ camps in Central ‘American will be closed 1 during: the month k of September, (1964. ' AGUIRRE stated that°he could not reveal the: source’ of his infomation, but the source was in'a posi- tion to know. a On August is; 1964, MIGUEL DOTRES; 8418 N.W. oath: ‘Avenue. ‘advised. he is a Cuban exile: and. was formerly a member of an anti=CASTRO™ organization headed by ALDO VERA SERAFIN, a Cuban exile in Miami ,, _ Florida. DOTRES. 5 furnished the following information: - ry a ‘In late March or~ early April; 1964,. : VERA con- ferred, with ARTIME. and brought his organization into i ARTINE:! s. / organization. VERA stated i ‘i scene” willing . . No FORE , SN  BONTROLLE TISSEN . y = 6¢ { Docld: 32298379 Page 6
| Released under the In Reply, File No, ak INFORMATION contatied John F. Kennedy Assazsination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote). UNI?T...)9 STATES DEPARTMENT OF vJSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | Please Refer to Miami, Phone re | SEORET € | BE MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONAR INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA. SO -.. REGISTRATION ACT - CUBA- | ; -‘s. NEUTRALITY MATTERS ff On May 23, 1964, United Press Int , date- line Caracas, Venezuela, stated that HARTI ESA, head of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revoluc onaria (MRR), held a press conference in, Caracas’, Venezuela. .“ARTIME . Stated that he had nothing new to say and no comment about the possibility of new operations against Cuba, but he’ . did'claim it would take from one to three years’ to over- throw FIDEL CASTRO, present Prime Minister of Cuba. ARTIME said that the only practical measures i would be a series of commando raids against Cuba, and he still felt it would take from one to three years to overthrow CASTRO.  ARTIME said his group at that time had’8 training camps, however, he refused to reveal their whereabouts or _the number of men in training. He ‘said some of the camps were functioning without the knowledge of the local govern- - ments and in three different countries the exiles were forced to close their camps when they were discovered. 42, -GG 33 trK) FIED EXCEPT iho, MERE SHOWN ITHERWICE. ~ , Ghlasstiied by Uecasslty on: OAD. - enpo ny oO - dame le fed "afl EX Docld:32298379 Page 7 SPemacferee - Secreta catenurmnenstecrtsmmman Goer pm ti @ epee Spiraea ily. see)
PReleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hates «DATE: - 11-14-2017 . ; Pd ° . . > . y ‘ . MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA (MRR) ca FOREIG: H nSSe - CONTEQUE® oan ~The MIAMI NEWS, a daily 1 newspaper published Miami, Florida, on July §, 1964: contained an article © stating that “ARTIME; ‘the previous day, ordered all his men’ "to report ‘to" South American? training camps immediately. In'-a press release issued ‘by the MRR in Miami the organ- ization claimed that the majority of the MRR followers already have left for an undisclosed destination, and the order for their departure < came from’ ARTIME' s headquarters. . PISSERT in’™ B Ss It was also announced that the MRR office: at 2212 N-E. 2nd Court, Miami, had been closed and this ‘elosure was in ‘line with ARTIME*S announced plan for the’ ‘liberation of. Cuba. oe A apokeswen: for the: MRR said the organization would maintain its headquarters” in Costa Rica, and con=- -. tinue its~ training ‘camps in. Nicaragua. The MRR will con- = tinue’ to operate in- Central. America and ‘has moved ‘out of h the United States soit can work unhampered by the United | States government. a ~~ Jon- July: 9, 1964, MM ripen American citizen whoLe! maintains: close’ contact with ‘the MRR, advised that that organization closed their Miami headquarters, has moved to Central America, but) has ‘established ‘a@ secret. under- ~ x ground office ‘somewhere ‘in’ Miami , “Florida. - T-l}was un-[X7 able to advise as-to the present location» fe) the secret. underground office pO(E ) | . ~ On July 2,°1964; MM T- -2, another. ‘government agency which’ conducts dntelligence investigations, advised that cay ~ _ valid FORELGAS “RISCEM of een Ko | Docld: 32298379 Page 6 F
. oN mace yee Ay CULES s bE St -DATE :+ 11-14-2017 MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA. ‘ community continue to wonder why he openly a and notoriously keeps a. mistress. “MM: 13 advised that the MRR raid against Puerto ‘Pilon, Cuba, on, May 13, 1964, was the only raid conducted by the MRR. KS - MANUEL’ RAY and other leading figures: in the Cuban “exile” community; claim that the MRR conducted this raid: to offset’ press" ‘publicity given-to- RAY during May, ~ 1964.”’RAY and others claim:that’ although ARTIME is. given” ‘favorable treatment and money subsidy by the: United ‘States government , -he’only~ conducted ‘one ‘military. mission: against Cuba and that’ was’ motivated by political: ‘considerations. | Other organizations claim that if they had a° fraction of _ the money given to the MRR, they could have accomplished, __ 100, times as } much as ARTIME. = ° a: August 4, 1964, Mt rBedvtsed that about 437 | MRR member: ‘went to Central America to join ARTIME during . the-month of July, 1964. “fin T-Iadvised the’ organization (¢] claims it jis going to move all ‘its records and equipment out of Miami by chartered airplane to ARTIME' s headquarters, in Central America. (BR «@) Fin Ti continued that about” ‘a week or two ) pre-[of viously; ‘the MRR chartered a commercial: airliner to fly into Miami and- pick: up members to take them’ to Central: 2 America. ~The organization also ‘asa large ship that i operates: ‘between Central ‘America’ and New Orleans, Louisiana: “This ship, name unknown, is operated by a cover company using letterhead stationery containing the fenton OG) ‘on | ) FOREIGN ‘y . : = ~ | ; DocId: 322968379 Page 9
“Released under the John.F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 {44 USC 27107 Ho ey: ~DATE:+- 11-14- 2017 : CoP DEN TIAL MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION cea Va ERs BISSEM 'Maritima Bom, SvA. ° Coconut: Grove Bank Building Suite 309° (X) v Miami, Florida Phone P44 '5781- “82.0 This” company also claims to have Post Office boxes in - Panama and Nicaragua. SIXTO MESA is listed as “tence ~ BRIM ‘Ts Paine that SI MESA is also, known as bbe the treasurer the MRR. 2G) Flaw at “-- Qn August: lA, “1964, -RAFA seve, Hotel - ~ ‘Cardozo, Miami Beach ,* Florida, advised he is a member of the Movimiento’ ‘Democrata. Cristiano, leading | ‘independent anti-CASTRO organization. AGUIRRE stated he has heard _ fromhis contacts in the MRR; that organizations ‘training “ camps’ inCentral American will be closed during | the month A of September, (1964. _ AGUIRRE’ stated that he could not reveal the Source’ of his infomation, but the source was ‘in a posi- tion’to kn “ . > ‘on Auguat718, 1964, coun ybSraes, 8418_N.W. 24th Avenue) advised he” isa * Cuban: exile-and was formerly: a member of an anti=CASTRO- ‘organization headed’ by ALDO_ J ASERAF IN ; (4 Cuban exile in Miami, Florida. DOTRES | furnished the following information: ‘In late March or early April; 1964,. : VERA” con- oy | ferred. with: ARTIME and brought his: organization into - van i ARTIME:' s organization. ERA a he mad. 18 men willing '. mo | 26 “om ae -_ | | _ a ; Docld: 32298379 Page 10
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 Sc Rae a DATE: 11-14-2017 . O oo oo CONFIDENTIAL MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA (MRR) shyentO FO FORETG IGN OS i ~~~. “The MIAMI NEWS, a daily” newspaper published in a Miami, Florida, on July 55 1964 contained an article : stating ‘that™ “ARTIME, the previous day, ordered all his- mento ‘report to South American training camps. inmediately. In-a- press release issued ‘by the MRR in Miami the organ-. tzation claimed that the majority of the MRR followers © _ already have left~for. an undisclosed destination, and the order for their departure ¢ came » from ARTIME's headquarters. ~ It was also announced that the MRR office at (2212 N-E. 2nd Court; Miami, had been closed and this» glosure™ * . was in line with ARTIME"s announced plan for the’ “liberation | of. Cuba. . oe me A spokesman: for the MRR said the organization : “would maintain its headquarters: in Costa Rica, and con-— tinue its: training camps in Nicaragua. The MRR will: con- oe _' tinue’ to~operate” in Central. America and ‘has moved-out of h 7 the United States so it can work unhampered by the United . | ' Statés government. — ' On July: 9 1964, MM T 1, an American. citizen who maintains close’ contact with’ ‘the MRR ,- ‘advised that that organization ‘closed their Miami headquarters , has ‘moved to Central America, but has ‘established a: secret: under-"~ _ ground office: ‘somewhere - in’Miami, Florida. MM T-1 was. un- able to advise as*to the present location of the secret. underground (OFFI CEEC) S 5 On July 2; 1964; MM T-2, another - government: agency which’ conducts intélligence investigations, advised that . although 4 ARTIME continues as secretary general of the MRR 0 FOREIGN 0 TAY il ay aaa ign + isdy uae Ib Sania mn 53 me = : ‘ aad | DocId: 32298379 Page 12
eleased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of | DATE: 11-14-2017 . | _ . ; COPE TAL wa HOLA LA MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACILON REVOLUCIONARIA (MRR) é a Al if ee oN ia ae WE? SSE tapes unees. to veoter why he openly and notoriously -M TH3 advised that the MRR raid against Puerto Pilon; Cuba, on, May 13, (1964, was. the only raid conducted by the MRR. BRO) —— “MANUEL RAY and other: leading figures: in the ' Cuban- exile” community; claim that the: MRR conducted this raid: to offset press publicity given to RAY. during” May, ~ 1964.” RAY and” others ‘claim that ‘although ARTIME is given” favorable treatment and~ money subsidy by the’ United States government , he only conducted’ oné military mission’ against Cuba and* that was motivated by political considerations. Other~ organizations claim that if they had a fraction of . the money given” to the MRR, they could have > deccompl ished __ 100 times as much as “ARTIME. . Ss ~ On. 1 August by 1964, MM T-1 advised that about 43 MRR members went’ to ‘Central America to join ARTIME during _the-month of July, 1964.°° MM T-1 advised the’ organization claims it ds going to move all its records and equipment — out of Miami by chartered Sixplane to ARTIME' s headquarters. in Central America (@) “MM T-1 continued that about’ a week or two pre- viously, ‘the MRR chartered a commercial airliner to fly into Miami and pick up members to take ‘them’ to Central a America. The organization also as~a large ship that i: | - operates’ ‘between Central ‘America® and New: Orleans, | Louisiana. This ship, name unknown, is operated by a cover company using letterhead stationery containing the . followiney@) ) FOREIGN disse / i y 7 . --« 5 - t ; DocId: 32298379 Page 153
[ Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 21OT HSE DATE:, 11-14-2017 . MoVIMTENTO RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIA (MRR) CONTROLLED CISSEM SEC 'Maritima Bom, S.A. Coconut: Grove Bank Building “e Suite 309. é; Miami , Florida . Phone BAA 5781 - "82. ne This ‘company also claims to have Post Office ‘boxes*in ~ Panama, and Nicaragua. | _SIXTO ‘MESA is listed as "idence “MM Tl advised. that SIXxTO MESA is also known as the treasurer of the MRR (¢) © comens Orr ‘August 14, 1964; ‘RAFAEL AGUIRRE, Hotel » Cardozo, Miami Beach, Florida, advised he is a member of the Movimiento. Democrata: Cristiano, leading ‘independent | anti-CASTRO organization. AGUIRRE stated he has heard — from his contacts in’ the MRR; that organizations training camps’ in-Central American will be closed 1 during the month % - o£ September, (1964. ' AGUIRRE stated’ that he could not reveal the source’ of his infomation, but the source was. ina posi- tion’ to know. . mm On August 1 is; 1964, MIGUEL DOTRES, 8418 N.W. 24th: ‘Avenue. ‘advised he’ is a Cuban: ‘exile: and was formerly a member of an-anti=CASTRO- organization headed: by ALDO VERA ‘SERAFIN,; a° Cuban exile in Miami, Florida. DOTRES > furnished the following information: 7 My ~ “In late March’ or early April. -1964,. ‘VERA’ con- ferred. with ARTIME and brought his: organization into > ARTIME' s organization. VERA stated he had. 18 men willing SE ; Docld: 32298379 Page 14
Reléaged under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 sc 210 ATE! 11-14-7017 . a a Ce on -MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION oom SECRET 'Mari'tima: Bou, S.A. Coconut. Grove Bank Building Suite 309° le) Miami, Florida. ~- . _ Phone #44 - 5781- 82. " ‘This company also claims to have Post Office boxes in - Panama and Nicaragua. _SIXTO MESA is listed as President @) MM Tel advised that SIXTO MESA is also known as the treasurer of. the MRR. CO. | On ‘August 14, 1964, -RAFAEL AGUIRRE, Hotel Cardozo, Miami Beach, Florida, advised he is a member’ of the Movimiento Democrata: Cristiano, ‘leading independent anti-CASTRO organization. AGUIRRE “stated he has heard from-his contacts in the MRR; ‘that: organizations training camps’ in’ Central: American will be closed | during the month ‘ of September, (1964. ' AGUIRRE stated that’ he could not reveal'the . source’ of his infomation, _but the source was ‘inva posi- tion*to know. i a On Aagubt 18, 1964, MIGUEL DOTRES, 8418 N.W. 24th: ‘Avenue. ‘advised he isa Cuban: ‘exile anid was: fortierly a member of an’ ‘anti=CASTRO - organization ‘headed by ALDO VERA ‘SERAFIN, a Cuban exile ‘in Miami, Florida. DOTRES a furnished the following information: . ie ~ ‘In’ late March or early April; -1964,. VERA con- ; ferred. with ARTIME and brought his’ organization into- . ARTIME' S organization. VERA stated he had 18 men willing . I 1] FOREIGH ? DISSEM CONTROLLED DISSEN SEC . Eri ( ! Docld: 32296379 Page 15 t