: ~ ae ee ee ae ee ee rire ee RR I RS TNR OT PE Se ee es mer EN ps oem pa am ETE ARTY Olan mY Pee Pancreat ete ~~ . we “me | i . | t oot f UsdTED STATES DEPARTMENT det USTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION oy In Reply, Please Refer to Miami, Florida ~ RE: EJERCITO |.1BERTADO CUBANO (CUBAN LIWERATING ARMY) (ELC) INTERNAL SECURITY - CUBA = ete, eee eee ee 4 | ; The Ejercito Libertador Cubano (ELC) was formed an A in 1968 by members of the) sociacion de Voteranos—de—Babia de Cochinos 364 130 Seae : t } en organizers of the FLC was to attract to its membership the \ militant Cubans of other exile organizations and to unite under the banner of the ELC, They were attempting to develop a policy of positive military wction against the Government of Cuba, After developing considerable interest . among Cuban exiles and raising funds, the ELC was disrupted by internal dissension and allegations of misappropriation of the funds, As of January, 1969, the ELC was no longer active, ; ; On January 30, then residing at the $ _Avenue, Miami,—Florida, was interviewed and advised that he had been an active member of the ELC and that he was ne not aware of any plans on the part of the ELC to conduct any militant activities, VAj).DES said that as of that time, the ELC was inactive and had closed its office, On August 22, 1969, MM T-1, who is familiar with both pro and anti-CASTKO activities in the Miami area, advised that the ELC, which he described as the military arm of the AVBC, which had been inactive since the fall 4 lA of 1968, had been reactivated under the Jeadership of “a ~) LU E A meeting of the ELC was held at an office t at? tah = —-:2ER OF SUBJECT ORGANIZATION pores pean sau { \ oa AA te. een <r —_ ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED oS | | HEREIN | CLASSI ~. ENCLOSURE HW 544 60... Dachd ; 32932472 ~-P age. 2 nn mine renee Seshelliememteeiehodis hdr eke thats aoe neat cance insiahaca mentees aed re oo ts we Teemaer amen pe ot a raregcenn
EJERCITO LIBERTADOR CUBANO (ELC) an intense exchanre of fire with the comnmists guarding the installation and with stilors on a hoat patrolling the shore, the commando group was abie -to retire, having achieved its objective and without injuries, The release —, was signed by Dr, ARMAN DOME RNANDEZ, Yenezuelan delegate «yawn of the Ejercito J.ibertador “Cubano, at Caracas, Venezuela,” ~~" August 21, 1979, The release also contained a notation that additional details of this action would be given at a press conference which would he held in the city of — New York by one of the Jeaders of the ELC, LUIS TORNES, On August 28, 1969, MM T-:}, a Cuban who is acquainted with the leaders of the principal anti-CASTRO organizations in the Miami area, advised that on August 23, 1969, LUIS TORNES, in &@ confidentia) conversation, remarked that he was connected with the "Cuban Liberation Army" and that he had practically separated [rom the leadership of the AVSC, which had originally started the ELC, TORNES said that secret ceils of the ELC were being created in order to carry out operations abroad as well as inside the United States. He said that he was Jeaving for New York City, where he would hold a press conference in con= nection with the recent attack on Cuba and at the same time work on preparing the secret commandos who will operate in the United States, . On August 25, 1969, MM T-4, a Cuhan who has been involved in revolutionary activities during the past eleven years, advised that with regard to the claim by LUIS TORNES and the ELC that they had recently made a raid on _Guba and had engaged a Cuban patrol boat, he had -discussed this with FRANCIS m a close associate of Va LUIS TORNES, RODRIGUEZ stated That this report by TORNES _f ttt swas a fabrication which TORNES was using to justify the money which he has been collection from Cuban businessmen in the Miami area, On August 29, 1969, MM T-1 reported that he had attended a meeting of the ELC on August 28, 1969, at the office of the organization located at 1878 West Flagler Street, Miami, JOSE M, MACIAS was present at this meeting and he admitted confidentially that although he had been among. those who had. previously claimed that he had par- ticipated in the attac#f on Cuba on August 18, 1969, in —* HW 54460 Docld:32332473 Page 3
- - . , 7-7 oY ance) s01-11.8 ‘ ° as we * -UNITED STATES ce iRNMENT Memorandum To DIRECTOR, FBI (105-183162) pate: OCT 24 169 CIA HAS tb OBdECT lO1 10 RELEAS SE “OF ee . jttFut weATION SUBJECT: OEJERCITO LIBERTADOR CUBANO IN THIS DOCUMENT. KP N-419-97 (CUBAN LIBERATING ARMY (ELC) Sw Juse too; Maa 1-11-48 (00: Miami) ALL INFORMATION COFTAINED Cam HEREISI 1S UACLASSIFIED, po out LAs 1 Stade eee doo Re Miami teletype dated 8/22/69. o Enclosed for the Bureau are nine copies of an LHM containing current information on the activities of the ELC, Copies are being disseminated locally to: U. S. Secret Service, Miami, Florida NISO, Charleston, South Carolina lllth M.I. Group, Orlando, Florida ! Cuban Affairs (State Department), Miami CIA, Miami a U. S. Border Patrol, Miami U. S. Customs, Miami and Region II, Miami INS, Miami OSI, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida Confidential informants utilized in this LHM are as follows: / WM T-1 is MM 1248-8, T-2 is RICARDO MORALES NAVARRETE. MM 7-3 is MM 1337-S. MM T-4 is Mi 974-8, ‘D A “on view of efforts on the part of LUIS TORNES yt to reactivate the ELC, Miami will continue to follow its ¢ activities through MM 1248-S§, 2acs meche_cop § | SoC-Lreyeu O- 7 . J Q at 7B/ oa 3/03 °/ he 142-7 \ - Bureau (Enc- Gh 1 - Miami Y/77 ska) 13 OCT 27 1949 A yes ‘Service/RAG aia eS ee ee 2/Customs/Coast Guard Army/Navy/Air Forces’ w2iairs, Saks Coordinator of Cuneo oh. “i 9 ‘ ae foe aa: ho o. py \it oi AW). L ATIN- RICAN Buy U.S. Savings Bonds onds Regularly on the + Pagrell Savings Plan he —. - -_—___—_ ~ — HW 54460 Docld:32332473 Page 4 U. S. Coast Guard, Miami G OE”