Released mier the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act 11-14-2017 3 i (DATE: 'Biscayn RE CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES |. IN THE UNITED STATES 4 (cuun, possibly ALEJANDRO “ soni ingtructed to obtain information concerning President IXON' 'g¥esidence atlkey as loridi. He never obtained any such information and because DGI was convinced he was working for the FBI he was discontinued. Source has seen the file of (Oy CiEDINA}6) ‘and described it as an old file. He believes MEDINA) was previously,connected with Cuban aviation. I) This persen was generally known_,to DG officials on OBITALS) The DGI attempted to recruit (GORDER hrough (ix erjjn Cuba. Cuba. Th instructed him to meet with an Wao 'biste n_New_ Yor! sw york. (Conpend dvised that he had no froney to. travel avel to Néw Yo and was advised that hi ‘expenses would be paid. ORDERO met with ALEJANDRO Aen New Yerk. He did not appear to be fully cooperative or have potential as an agent. This matter was not ursued - further by the DGI, and he was discontinued. (4 and said he is sure he hasjfseen this person or his photograph Source observed t ee D of this individual i previously but he cannot remember exactly when or where 3%) rey ; —WegiG@ [MARIO ANDRES Vrowmnovan us = | } f c i ae Source said this~ oe on: ‘was believéd by the DGI fa ‘The DGI has a file on eh lau nd § has,a file containing a great>deal . information ds waa The attempt to recruit] ANDRES work for the DGI was STs by letter. This letter was one of many form letters which were sent out to selected individuals in recruitment attempts. Source said to the best of his knowledge, [ANDRES yas never. utilized as an agent sh) Co 19. Ss SECREP Docld: 32340383 Page 270 of 1992 (44 USC 27107 Hote). . | i
Rel@ased wnder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1952 (42 USC 2i0T Hote). pare: 11-14- 2017 4 RE: }| CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIE IN THE UNITED STATES (s) | Source neither (Fecognized the name] nor the . [photograp eof the following, persons: Ge JOSE IGNA TONBIAZA FHERNANDEZ PLAC IDOZ “ERNANDEZ VALDES EDRO ROBERT UJ ILL.o EVEL spa gabe pe DELGADO ADO? PEREZ FEL ELAEZ “PENA LINQKP Pou ; (6) EFRAJ Wy UART RCIA Fee nn oe REE nena a ox JOSE NELLA: MARRERO — ROBERTO. SO NCARA TGADEORE (Ss) 4 ad SANTIA ARRIGAZORENZI- ; x EFRAINXTRUJILLO RAUL ANDREXCLANO a Sy FEDERI ERO | ADOLISK COBOpARICARDO - JUANAI rEsteLAR v DANIEL OREST ‘MAUZUARIETA : - MIGUEL ENBAQUEY SPINOSAAMEZAGA : we C a net SEVERINOYE ARBAYLOPEZ ; Source aise [Fiewed a photograph of urnr6%equarrs | ‘ Yoeproso,§5!Certain background facts concerning [ECHARTE were (6) | \ ‘Felated” to source, and he advised that he is not positive _\ but vaguely remembers the story. He_gaid, however, he cannot \ positively identify [the photograph Bygecatl with exactness the information concerning him. a on,  Someti prior to 1 vax Ae Sho was given the. | (code name; PELOT. as recruited in Clba..to serve as an- intelligence agent in the United States in the Miami, Frorsaa det yO ay ay 20. “ees Docld: 323403583 Page 21 _ oo
DATE | 11-14-2017 | *C) : y “pase iene an the Joh F. Kennedy Assassination Records CoLlection Act of 1997 (42 USC FioT Hote). | | ] { RE: CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES |. { ‘CIN THE UNITED STATES Rasy or what|{her occupationjWas in Cuba. LOT as married. in Cuba to anfolder_man with whom shef"appafently was not very much in love. | PELOTA and her ysband] pparently had. ; very poor witnfo relations, and{sh as probably having area. Source does ionfwas whether [P OTA from Havana relations withfothe <i ource is not positive ) about this matter. (S<U)\3 Pret (Penori Ys a very (pretty woman. snd has a very of) ure with a round face and a rather short neck. PELOT. ressed very well. {Her clothesfWere not of the type which were available Cuba and source believes/she had probabl tained them during previous trips to another country, probably the United eBay (EpuaRDO ARAOZ AGEDO (DGI code name,AGEOL\®) apparently had something to do with/PELOTA's ecrustment and training. O ne occasion [AGE laimed tha ad | teen to (see PELOTAPat the el Internacional. koEG aid that he had/{PELOTA disrgbe/*aind had taken photographs of her at the hotel. (AGEQ/was accused jokingly by othe pal Cs3 officials offhaving hadssexual relations with PELOTA/‘on this occasion, butfAGEOfdenied it. of the other officials believed /AGEO's} denial. ery PELOTA's husbandpPWas financially well off Cuba. Source believes tha ELOTA and hex husband dame: to the United States afterjher re¢cnuitmen y way of Mexico although he is not sure. would travel as a refugee. (@eoralé arently lived very close to neers Air Force Base. aE apparently able to get to the base (Sef ]( Docld: 32340383 Page 22
t \ eae Docld: 323403583 Page 23 DATE: Qo RE: ¥°CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES) IN THE UNITED STATES me: ) with ease and quickness. (inefdeveropes a female friend who_was married to a pilot or an airman who was stationed at fiones teadfts Force Base.. This pilot was believed to be“either a rth American or of Puerto Rican extraction, a and his wife was possibly of Cuban extraction. Source is not able to define exactly this relationship or the background of the pilot and his wife. Through the friendship of and association with this. couple, PELOTA J§ ) was able to obtain information, concerning the air base, which was furnished to DGI. She, also furnished photographs of the base and its surroundings. JTis information was never considered to be of great significance or value. The reports sent to Cuba by(PELOTAj)were prepared by means C. sJ of the white carbon method. Source believes that PELOTA \S/ taught school in the primary school system in the Miami area. He does, not belieye (she. aught school in Cuba puts does. not. know for. sure. . A trips to [canada Sd : In about 1 68, PELOTA became involved in some type of activity belisved to have something to do with leftist movements. Source believes this activity involved demonstrations or protests, probably against the war. in- Vietnam. Because of this activity, [PELOTAR¢ame to the ctivities interview had nothing to do with (her intelligence leftist but was strictly in,;regard to{her involvemen ith attention of the FBI and was interviewed by. the apc This activities. [PELOTAPAdvised the CIS in anadafine this FBI er principal, ARQ EDES (Last Name_ Unknown) (DGI code nazsie INFANTE).  INFANTEPMade the trip to(Canada_pn a Cuban boat.C $'} PELOT raveled to (Canad fter obtaining’ permission from nited States authorities to leave the country. /She optained/ this permission because she|was not a citizen. (23g (for aris Sh as instructed to go to (Canada nd meet with . h ) s) Ae In Canada, she met with Gerard explained what ,, had happened. (inranTz] counseled [her] on what to say. and how BsgiV 3 ) ) ae Relé@ased wider the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC FI07 Hote). 11-14-2017 ; . -
Releazed imder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 2107 Hote). (DATE: 11-14-2017 (CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 1) IN THE UNITED STATES she wasfSubsequently interviewed by the FBI. ‘Ghe again mo advis cis Havana by coded message, utilizing the code ; that{she wa y sick, meaning that the FBI continued to be interestéd (in ner At_th uncture the DGI. discontinued. the operation of /P ra LSAts) $ ° “enahets the FBI should talk ofer agai apparent ‘(mora a, made a second trip tof Ganaai . during the last part of 1967 or rly 1968. This occurred durin e time] Expo omy as in progress i Montreal. PELOTA made nenperipg tof[C po 0 in the company of/her husband. On the latter Tri ade fe tact with someone in the Cuban Government, ogeeibis at. the [eaban Consulate in Canada[S) Source daes f) know whom Ghe/ met or the exact nature of ene) contact. ( ) In Miami, Sonifbeccae | acquainted with a Di adgtounty. 1 his District Attorney is possibly employed xContact with District Attorne by | Dad ounty. This fact is not known by the source. This District Attorney apparently was having/an affair wit peora[S/ From information which source heard concerning ELOT received the impression that the Distric ttorne was omewhat older than{PELOTA, as is PELOTA's husband.{5)When (PELOT ot nvolved in the leftist aes the District Attorney warned (her about it. He told’ her Shs etting protved in something which could cause{her S€ ina e S Aelia netetne police were aware ofther activitie nd ¢she a eheuld ease. This strict Attorney is believed 3 have assisted{PELOTA when shafusked ermission to leave the United States|when shé traveled to [canada ° This District Attorn ame was in the newspapers several times during the time (EELOT as being operated. His name uSually appeared with the fire dnitial and his last name, which source believes to be a short name. Clippings concerning this official were sent to the DGI, which maintains a file on/Rer//, 23. SECRET XK SECRE a Docld: 327340383 Page 274
Released under the John Fe Kennedy Hesassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC Fir Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 i ; , ; ! . - g C) RE: GCUBAN INTELLIGENCE oo ul | IN THE UNITED STATES him. It is source's impression that this District Attorney. : handled very important cases involving major matters of governmental interes He is not believed to handle small criminal cases, ® , This District Attorney has sone [type of connection (3) , with Cuba. He has American surname, but source believes he was (born in Cubgnd left there when he was about one to two years old. Isquiries in Cuba concerning him were made with negative results. Sourc elieves that his parents were possibly{working in Cubstie the time the District Attorney was born. He has been employed as a District Attorney for a long time. His mother is believed to possibly (be of Cuban extraction, Q G) _ peLotaCYecane acqu tea with two Cuban exiles who fe brothers. ese broth wages beligyed to have a third brotheyS) at least two of (thé brotherspwere being operated by CIA in Miami. Source was given the impres n from nversations overheard in Havana that pELovil vas probably (involved sexually with one-of the brothers ource said - he has heard the names of (he brothers] and he believes they[$) | have a short surname which*begins wi * bi ) Names of several Cubans known to have resided in the Miami area and believed to have been operated by CIA were mentioned tg source with negative results. These names are as rottows (Au) — a an AS MIGUEL SQTOLONGO: 9780 EDUARD: OSS OROLONGO TEOF ILO+BABUN LOMBERTO“DIAZ- / - SILVIetYoRA ..  f-  LUISATORNES P| LUIS-POSADA SAY fo ROGELIOPDIAZ, ; po™ ROBERTO+PARSONS Docld: 323403583 Page 25
Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 use 2107 Hote} . ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 ° 2 ‘ sebker CRE RE: | CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES u IN THE UNITED STATES a MARIO ANDRES ROMERO | (JULIO“GRUZS | _ ‘PEDRO*DIAZ ! | DIONISIO*“PASTRANA JUAN“SAJEDA _ NINO DIAZ — |. ~ JORGE“ARMAS ~ _--RUBEN* HENDIOLA (First. Name Unknown) VINAS, JULIO~GESAR-?CANIZARES | / (CARLOS #BEREZ SANCHEZ / _SENRIQUE7ALVAREZ f _ JULIAN*PEREZ Sf ) The tollowine [Rance and photographs of Cuban oe +} females} who have been ungér investigation by the FBI ere/[ presented to sourcelinasmuch source said he has seen PELOTA's  photographand knows(her and woul recognize either if he Saw them again: 8) — ELBA PEREZ OTERO, FELICEA/GONZALEZ 'VELIZ- RAMONA” IRZA/CHIRINO*GONZALEZ ED TTR Toso: HERNAN \DEZ (ALDESTOL IVA, ~~~. (RZCANO = REYACMORENO™ GONZALEZ LIBERTAD. MARIA NTIG ENCIBIA | MAR IAXLOURDESYBLANCO/D IAZ GLOR TA YNORATA CANADA . Source advised that none of the above individuals © were(Taent ical to PELOTA (Sh) ) 25, SEygeT So ee Docld:32340383 Page 26 re —
Retéased under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1997 (44 USC 3107 Hote). (DATE: 11-14-2017 r 7 a | SECRET. SECREP RE: (CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES | gy IN THE UNITED STATES | } | i UNKNOWN SUBJECT; ) a | L(GUBAN ILLEGAL AG WHO WORKED Of LISMAN SUGAR CORPORATION, “, L,.FLORIDA ba — SAD) / E ° ; \ : This agent was recr d py (PEDRO LUIS PINERO. | EIRIN (DGI. code name ALEJANDRO This agent is from an Matanzas Province in Cuba. Source believes this person was residing in the United States and returned to Cuba on some type of mission, possibly an infiltration mission for CIA, at which time he was arrested and recruited ao CIS service.. This agent did not undergo a 1l-scale training program. He was sent to the United States to attempt to obtain information concerning CIA operations and fly for. the[felisnan Si In the United States, he be T briefly for the{Talisman Sugar Corporation in South Bay, (Ss) Florida. ile ere, he furnished inforpgtion to CIS concerning{ PEDRO EUGENIO ANDRES PELEGRINQ/dnd his activities. He also furnished information concerning other Cuban exiles whose names source cannot remember. This agent, reported that, (ANDRES PELEGRINO| yas working at(Talisman} as a (Gracter foreman, @ This unknown agent was the [nog mportant agentj CIS. operated in the United States fantil lifes dispatched. However, this unknown agent's reports were never very complete and were sporadic. It was extremely difficult to communicate with him, and his repprts contained less information after. ' the farrival of G-1l rans were delayed for long periods of time. When (Cuban Agent G-llFwas sent to the United States, it. was the hope of the DGI that he would soon be able to handle most of the intelligence reporting. After he began to report on a regular basis, the unknown agent was discontinued. Additionally, some type of problem with the unknown agent developed. The ; source said he cannot recall the nature of the problem; however, . _. it was of such importance that the DG ‘discontinued his operation. , This probably occurred sometime in 1968, WL oo While he was reporting, this unknown agent reported ae on infiltrations of CIA, times of departure of infiltration (SV x) 26. SECRET DocId: 32340383 Page 27
Released-under—the dot Ff. Kenned 5 YY Aesassinat , ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 ion Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote} cy A RE: CUBAN INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES |W ACIN THE UNITED STATES | Ko groups, and other information conc rning Cuban exile activity. His reports were never (es valuabigets those submitted by [6 ° e sent reports via the CMUN. He was fnot train id the(reception of radio messages ) Not only was communication ~ ith him very difficult, b it. was’ > also very hard to obtain information and reports*from him. Source believes that this unknown agent was handled by (ALESANDRO), Sef Wed | Source said he is unable to provide a description of this unknown individual. He believes he has seen a photograph of him in the DGI archives but is not sure. e said he believes, he has a nickname, something like [Frocio" or "PACHO"|G) Source said he is not positive about =~... — his. He does believe that this unknown individual was . - a revolutionary prior to 1959 but does not know whether he fought with FIDEL CASTRO or was engaged in some other fighting. (§21)(Q) - G) | [caRLos ALBERTO SANTANA o<O)(90 — (SANTANA is. a young Cuban who js very much in favor of the regime of*FIDEL CASTRO. SANTANAFHas received’a cons id blefamount of training in espionage and sabotage matters(SJsupposedly for future activity in foreign countries. / Source believes that (SANTANA was trainedfilor possible future. po action in the United States. Source believes that the plan for FSANTANA}*was to have him leave Cuba. sometime around > October, 1 7OIS) This departure would ‘have. probably taken place along th other Cubans who were also being readied r: suc oreign activity. Source is aware, however, that Saxranahdia not leave at that time for some reason but has ossib eparted subsequently. The original plan was for SANTAN ‘o leave Cuba and travel to the United States and enter fillegally, probably under a false name ’ i | SANTANA's} father's name is also[CaRLos>sAnrana JS? His father™was in prison in Cuba accused and Convicted of ., . - having (attempted to poison} FIDED CASTRO, The older (CARLOS{S</)} Docld: 327340383 Page 28
Released tinder the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 19927 (44 USC 2107 Hote}. ‘DATE: 11-14-2017 a . . 7 RE: §C Ae THE UNITED STATES . Enna béen a member of. the {cub n Navy] for many years.” As part of the plan to send /SANTA o the United States as an agent, the CIS planned o rel e his father from jail, send him to Miami as a refugee, and expect him | te establish residence in the Miami area. The father. would not. have knowledge of his son's training or mission in the United States and would be expected to normally make contact with exiles and exile organizations in Miami. The son would. then attempt to obtain information concerning these exiles and their activities through his father. To the best of source's nowledge, no attempt has ever been made to recruit the father. - SANTANA ‘sftiother, n unknown ontinues to reside in Cuba. She is divorced. from|SANTANA' af Yather and proe ly remarried (SANTANA ived with his mother on(i Grrenps ot in’ Havan . This is(v very near s CASTRO. (Sef iL : 9 treet near esidence of 1G) (Sanrana{’s well known by the source. The source IZ LNEg the early Fall of 1 ih 4 Source believed hat if (SANTANAPis ,in the United States a learns of oe Gource's defecT on) he will undoubtedly leave, nd return to. uba. Also, source believes that if SanTan Has not yet departed Cuba for his mission, he wi 2 prone sly not come ‘to the United States because of sgurce' resence here, However, source pointed out that SANTANA s not afraid of anything and would be willing to take dhy assignment. Source does not believe he would be used in an attempt to_ see revenge on source because he is so well known by source. KM Source described (Sanrana 4, a white Cuban male, 24 to aif years old, slender, &' 8 tall, 140 pounds, black » air, a very young looking. According to the source, eae English quite 11. He appears to be about _ 17 to years old. SanTANAas no unusual physical characteristics and does not drink very much; however, he does have a tw ess for women. The DGI has had trouble with; SANTANA! the past because of his apparent — inability to Stay away from women. ‘$<1)Og) 28. DocId: 32340383 Page 29