Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 7i0v? Hote). DATE: 11- 14-7017 . : t z= e * . oe — CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO ones gemmrern nn DECLASSIFICATION na 7 on “fa eee sells am SAC, Sa THOM ‘10/2 a 4 WO? / y gaan in THIS DOCUMEN Ge ae pr pal FBI a pet W726 1 Ft ‘ 6 v . 2 RICARDO GUERRA TEJADA aaa IS ~ MEXICO tf Zhe y ie 7 il - Mr. Harrell x " ReMiEK1let 9/14/67 with a dual caption: including above subject and “Arturo Melendez Lopez, SM = PRN," four copies of which are enclosed. for your office herewith. f A review of Bufiles regarding Tejada. ‘revealed that Confidential Informant 7012-1 (reliable) furnished informa- tion to the Legat, Mexico City, in 1946 regarding the Instituto De Intercambio Cultural Mexico-Ruso (Institute of Mexican-Russian Cultural Exchange) (1ICMUR). ‘The LICMR was described by reports of its former officers as, being organized to propagate Russian culture in Mexico and Mexican culture in Russia with negotiations being handled through the Soviet Institute for-Cultural Relations with Foréign | Countries Q@VOKS). The-informant noted that during. August, 1946, LICMR ' had given a reception in Mexico at which one Ricardo Guerra, ye President of the Federation of University Students, was in ee ““\ attendance. (64-30410-17) oe = , MEX-109 (reliable) furnished information on 8/11/61 moe Ms, stating that communist and Marxist elements had gained control ~~ | over the broadcasting station at the National Autonomous eT: University of Mexico (UNAM) and were carrying out daily bo ro-Soviet, pro-Cuban and anti-UJ. S. propaganda programs. wy mong the collaborators of the-communist directors of the °; Me, tation was listed Dr. Ricarde. Guerra. (64-200-221-Sub 8-119) \ >" ot The Central Intelligence Agency by information esport dated 6/11/63 (CS=3/550107), classified "Confidential," Ai ‘urnished information relative to the make up of the summer a School faculty of the Universidad Obrera de Mexico (UOM - e: Workers University of Mexico) which was operated and controlied fas by the Partido Popular Socialista (PPS - Popular Socialist La 8 , MAILED 8 SEP 2 £1967 COMM - FBI oh Party). Included on the staff was one Ricardo Guerra who Tolson ane was described as a Marxist or communist and as a professor | Bley = of philosophy at the ars (100-359378-913) "Callahan ’ onra —_ 1 au 4 aA Pelt Enclosures - 4 _L coves MADE, one. Loupe | row 1 = 105-151059 (Melefidez) te fF wan RE on nae DELI , tac 2 = 105-157833 Castel lanos) TO HSCA Ri Ee DATED. Sfp Tele. Room ERH; Bre (ORO Sy (SEE BUEILE. fob eT: 1) SEE Wo" - PAGE ' THREE Conk, 00 G. R a Peal “TELETYPE UNIT = eee Docld: 322987058 Page 2?
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 5c 2107 Hote}. DATE: 11-14-2017 ; \ e . / MEX 105-6293 GUERRA commented ARTURO MELENDEZ was at the University of Puerto Rico and GONZALEZ confirmed this fact stating that MELENDEZ was giving courses at the University of Puerto Rico, GONZALEZ also said that one "JUTO" (ph), whom GUERRA had known in Paris, was also there, GUERRA remarked JUTO's wife was a very handsome woman and GONZALEZ indicated he had known her in Puerto Rico and siral that she had a younger sister who was even more handsome, Vs) GON 2 suggested that GUERRA get in touch with one MONA LISAAPEREZ CHIN (ph) upon his arrival in Puerto Rico pointing oyt thai this woman had very good connéctions there, (BY) GUERRA asked whether GONZALEZ had ARTURO MELENDEZ' address, but GONZALEZ stated he did not, adding that he had not heard from MELENDEZ subsequent to MELENDEZ' departure from Mexico, ye . . GUERRA and GONZALEZ terminated their contact by making a date for a chat at UNAM ) y é . OS According to pkevious information received from CIA,. it is known that LEOPOLDOWZEA holds a sort of administrative position at UNAM over the Gj ection of professors there, s(t) cS NT te a at. tobr , Mexico City Office fites=contain’ thé following information concerning RICARDOXGUERRA: On 7/14/59 PSI JAVIER, ‘reliable, made available a flyer . entitled "The Railroad Conflict for a Just Solution," This flyer _ Was Signed by RICARDO GUERRA among others. The flyer criticized the Mexican Government for jailing strike leaders and said the Mexican Government was false and deceitful, The flyer related that ‘ the strikers were not subversive, In this flyer GUERRA was , described as a philosophy professor, Many of the signers of this flyer were known Partido Comunista Mexicano (Communist Party of Mexico ~ PCM) ‘members and members of the Partido Popular Socialista (Popular Socialist Party - PPS), Docld: 322987058 Page 3
“Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1932 (44 USC Fi0yT Hotes. DATE: 11-14-3017 MEX 105-6293 The published statutes of the PCM state "The Communist Party of Mexico has as its final objectives to construct socialism and to build the Communist society in Mexico," The Partido Popular Socialista has been publicly identified by its Secretary General, VICENTE LOMBARDO TOLEDANO, as a Marxist Party. On 3/14/62 MEX-109, reliable, made available pamphlets, one of which was. printed by and concerned Universidad Obrerz de Mexico (Workers University of Mexico - UOM) which is controlled by the PPS, The pamphlet was entitled "Activities in July 1962," The pamphlet related that on Saturday, 7/1/62 in the CLEMENTE OROZCO room of UOM a seminar of Marxist studies would be initiated under the direction of Dr, RICARDO GUERRA with a lecture entitled "The Communist Manifesto," The pamphlet further related that persons interested in this seminar must register at UOM and the seminar would continue uninterrupted throughout the year, The Mexico City daily newspaper "Novedades" printed a full page ad on 4/1/58 praising the promulgation of the order nationalizing the petroleum industry on 12/27/39 and noting that the nationalization of the petroleum industry in Mexico had contributed to the development of Mexico, The ad stated that Mexican intellectuals could not permit the nationalization of the petroleum industry in Mexico to go unnoticed, Among the Signers of the ad was RICARDO GUERRA The Mexico City daily newspaper "Excelsior" printed an article o 11724760 asking for the release from prison of DAVID ALFRED IGUERIOS, Among the signers requesting ALFREDO's “release was RI ‘GUERRA. of the School of Philosophy of UNAM. ~~ _ It is noted that DAVID ALFREDO SIQUERIOS is an inter- national known muralist and ¢ long time leader of Sonoda On 12/25/65 ELENAYCARRO pay residing in Mexico City, al ed: to ‘ah American get eay political officer in/Mexico City that shé had sean LEE HARVEY OSWALD, mere { ae oe j Docld: 322987058 Page 4
"Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 15997 (47 USC Fi0T Hote). DATE: 11-14-2017 ‘ ° O ; . \ LU” , VU MEX 105-6293 . WY oh... \J . assassin of President JOHN F, KENNEDY, at a party she believed on 9/2 or 3/63 attended by employees of the Cuban Embassy and other leftists and communists, She said that RICARDO GUERRA, a communist, and his wife ROSARIO CASTELLANOS were suppose to have attended this party but had declined to do so, g The records of the Visa Section, American Embassy, v Mexico, D.F., Mexico, and contained the following information . oy concerning RICARDO GUERRA TEJADA: . ARS He was the bearer of Mexican official passport 0-810 y* - issued on 8/9/67 valid until 2/8/68, He was born on 2/10/27 in ar Mexico, D.F.,, Mexico, has brown hair and eyes, is five feet mR seven inches tall, a Mexican citizen and a professor at UNAM, NAV He was issued a visa at the request of the Mexican Secretariat wi of Foreign Relations to travel to the United States on an Q official mission for UNAM on 8/9/67, . . FAS Ave Foregoing visa information should not be used at a public proceeding without authorization of the United States Department of State,- . With regard to LEOPOLDO ZEA, SA 515 =S, reliable, advised on 8/31/53 that ZEA was active in the youth movement of the PCM, . On 8/29/55 SD 897-S, reliable, advised that ZEA was a charter member of the Communist Party front organization known as the Circulo de Estudios Mexicanos (Mexican Study Circle), The Mexico City daily newspaper "El Universal" printed an article on 7/10/54 relating that LEOPOLDO ZEA was a member of the Sociedad de Amigos de Guatemala (SAG ~- Society of Friends of Guatemala), MEX-1, reliable, has advised that the SAG was a Communist Party front organization, CIA memorandum to the Director, FBI, dated 4/4/61, Classified SECRET, related that a fairly reliable source, who obtained his information from a prominent member of the Guatemalan | Communist Party, reported in October 1958 that LEOPOLDO ZEA AGUILAR was one of eight prominent members of the PCM who acted aS liaison between the Soviet Embassy in Mexico City and communist parties of the Central American countries, , =~ 5B = . ‘ i et Docld: 3229827058 Page 5