AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD_NUMBER: — 124-10291-10048 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CR 109-584-2693 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: SAC. PH . TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: DATE: 01/23/1961 PAGES: 7 SUBJECT: OBA, ANTI-CASTRO ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOC DOCUMENT TYPE: = PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT. OTHER NON-TEXTI ORIGINAL Unclassified NEW CLASSIFICATION: CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: — 06/20/1996 -UPDATE_DATE: STATUS _ Redact RESTRICTIONS: Consultation COMMENTS: REFERRED TO INS, INC LIST, PHOTOSTAT COPY, ENV Docld:32306906 Page 1
APPENDIX "C" CUBAN COUNTER-REVOLUTIONARY ORGANIZATIONS The following anti-CASTRO organizations are presently in existence, with the identities of the leaders and estimated strength of each group being furnished where known: I. FRENTE REVOLUCIONARIO DEMOCRATICO (FRD) (Democratic Revolutionary Front) Misini Headed by MANUEL ANTONIO de WARONA, and is an alliance of 6 other anti- Communist Cuban Revolutionary groups. The “FRENTE” as it is popularly referred to, is reported to be the largest and strongest anti-CASTRO organization in the Miami area, with an estimated total strength of over 1,500 members: ‘ORGANIZACION AUTENTICO (0A) (Authentic Organization) Also headed by MANUEL ANTONIO de VARONA MOVIMIENTO RECUPERACION RRVOLUCIONARTO (MRR) ve Formerly headed by HIGINIG,’ ‘DIAZ, now under leadership of MANUEL ‘ARTIME. MOVIMIENTO DEMOCRATICA CRISTIANO (MDC) mposed of prof ssional men and students, head of ssional men and students, headed* by’ AURELIANO’ SANCHEZ °° xpressed dissatisfaction with the FRD, and is reportedly no longer cooperating with it. AGRUPACION MONTECRISTO (AM) A clandestine organization in Cuba, composed of professional men and civic leaders headed by JUSTO CARRILLO. , MOVIMIENTO INSURECIONAL DEMOCRATIC (MID) GUSTAVO MORENO, foreign coordinator. Affiliated with FRD since November 16, 1960. ‘ (Alliance for Liberation) Miami iv { AMAURT TROYANO, PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ, HIGINIO (tno //SLAz axe, and Pure WonTE ACUERO. This allisnce is second in strength oxly to the FRD, and is estimated to have approximately 1,000 members. ALTANZA DE LIBERACION (ADL) Sow Ve Va Headed by, SEGUNDO ORGANIZACION AUTENTICO (0A) A’splinter group of the OA, headed by AMAURI TROYANO, BERNARDO MANDULEY, MIGUEL ECHAGARRUA, and TUJIO PRIETO. APPENDIX "C" Docld: 323069058 Page 2?
7 Fs MOVIMIENTO. RECUPERACION. REVOLUCIONARIO (MRR). ‘Offshoot of MRR, , headed by r HIGINIO DIAZ “ANE, ANTONIO MICHEL YABRO, and RICARDO LORIE VALLS. APPENDIX "ct CUBAN  ¢ CONSTITUTIONAL CRUSADE (ecg sce “Headed “by y PEDRO LUIS DIAZ LANZ. CHRISTIAN ANTI-COMMUNIST FRONT (caF) Headea" by" LUIS”CONTE”AGUERO ORGANIZATIONS : UNIDAD CUBANA de LIBERACION (UCL) Miami. Headed “by 7 ERANCISCO"CATIGAS and former Cuban General JORGE GARCIA UNON. Estimated strength: approximately 100. | MILICIAS ANTI-COMUNISTA OBREROS. y. CAMPESTONS | (MAOC), Miami Si I IAL GARE STL, GE EES 2 Héaded by ROLANDO MASFERRER « “This organization is no “longer in existence but former members still look to MASFERRER for guidance and leadership.  _LAJROSA, BLANCA, <.Jlew York City only "Principal leaders: JOSE MIRANDA, CHARLES SEIDENARI. x Estimated strength: approximately 200. — Ses aie gov 3 ‘aunt -COMUNISTAS. _(CEAYCA), Mem fisaded by ELADIO DEL VAtTiE.” ~ Estimated strength: Claims to have 150 members as of October ee 1960. UNIDAD de las FUERZAS ARMADAS de.,. CUBA. (UPA), Miami HeSieS’ by HUMBERTO GANCIC GONAZLEZ, former Navy Captain LUIS MASFERRER y GRAVE DE PERALTA, foxmer Navy Captain JOSE-MARTINEZ SUAREZ, former Army Lt. Colonel GUILLERMC CORRO, former Lt. Colonel, Air Force; MIGUEL CARRO, former Lt., Air Force; MANUEL CRUZ FERNANDEZ, former Lt. Colonel, National Police; WILFREDO ALVAREZ del REAL, former Major, National Police. This organization was formed in Late June or early July, 1960 and is _ presently inactive. ‘Headed by JESUS ana os, aka EL EXTRANO, HUMBERTO RODRIGUEZ-DIAZ, and MANOLO GIBURGA. A relatively small organization having diff: Loulty obtaining financial ‘support, MOVIMTENTO, de Ep UEBLO.. LIBRé,..(MPL),wWashington, D. C. ‘Headed by CARLOS” MARQUEZ STERLING , a former BATISTA supported 3 in Cuban 1958: presidential elections. No organization in Miami, will probably receive no cooperation from the FRD. “ APPENDIX "C" Page 2 Docld: 323069058 Page 3
] APPENDIX "Cc" @ MOVIMIENTO INSURRECCICNAL Di RECUPERACION REVOLUCIONARIO (MIRR) Headed by Captain QUINO MEMBRIBE and Dr. ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, former Chief of the 26th of July Movement in Las Villas Province, Cuba. Not _ active in US, claims to have approximately 100 officers and men in mountains of Las Villas Province, Cuba. VICTOR MANUEL PANEQUE y BATISTA, former Cuban Army Major, presently in Miami, is reported to be second in command. MOVIMIENTO TREINIA DE NOVIEMBRE Headed in US by CESAR BLANCO-GUTIERREZ and TITO GARCIA. Not active in US but reported to be gaining strength in Cuba. REVOLUTIONARY STUDENT DIRECTORATE (RSD) Miami Composed of Cuban students in Miami, headed by ALBERTO MULLER, who is General Secretary, ABEL de VARONA, JORGE MAS, ERNESTO FERNANDEZ TRAVIESO, and OSCAR CERALLO. Parent crganization is FRD. MOVIMIENTO DEMCCRATICA, de LIBERACION (MDL) Miami Headed by RAUL MARTINEZ, ARARAS, CARLOS BUSTTLLO RODRIGUEZ, and MARIO FERNANDEZ LOPEZ. Estimeted strength » less than 100. ASOCIACION RECONSTRUCION ECONOMICA DE CUBA (AREC) Migm A new organization, litical in nature y. of." gaining in ctreneth there. “Headed by MANUEL, , AAY, now in Miami. On the naticnal directorate are the following political refugees in Miami: iwi LOPEZ FREQUET, former Treasury Minister RAUL CHIBAS, former Trensportaticon Minister and Treasurer of CASTRO's 26th of July Movement ANDRES VALDESPINO, forumr undersecretary of Finance JULIC DIN ", axehead of the General Accounts Tribunal JOSF ... cTEVES, a former water agency officiel FULIPE PaZzOS, former president of the National Bank Colonel RAMON RARQUIN, a former officer in the BATISTA Army who supported the CASTRO Revolution MOVIMIENTO ANTICOMUNISTA DE LA FUERZA AEREA REBELDE CUBANA (MAFARC ) (ANTI=COMMUNTST MOVEMENT OF THE CUBAN REBEL AIR FORCE)" O¥ganized by LUCY VILLEGAS, in Miami area, and is reported to have connections in Holguin end Samtiezo de Cuba. Membership of approximately 15 pilots and 5 sedjilors in Miami. ; CUBAN warronanrst/assoczheion (CNA) - New York “‘Héaded by FELIPE RIVERO /DIAZ, General Director; SANTIAGO GONZALEZ, RICARDO CANETE, and IGNACIO ROBERTO NOVO SAMPOL, Secretary General. APPENDIX "c" Page 3 ‘ DoclId: 323069058 Page 4