Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: LEG, MX
To: DIRECTOR, FBI
Document date: 05/15/1975
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Hote) .

DATE: 11-14-2017

JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

AGENCY :

RECORD NUMBER :

FBI

124-10197-10337

RECORD SERIES: HQ

AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 92-2781-1453, 1454, 1455

Document Information

ORIGINATOR:

FBI

FROM: LEG, MX

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 05/15/1975

PAGES:

4

SUBJECTS :

LST, TRA TO COSTA RICA, HOSPITALIZED, ASSOC, B/F INT

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 4

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 11/09/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS : INC 2 MEMOS

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Released

under, the John'F

Hotel+

DATE:

11-14-2017

Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 144 USe 2T0

MAY ON EDITION NO. 1O

OPTIONAL FORM.

GSÄFPMR (41 CFR) 101÷11.6:

UNITED STATES GOVERNA

Memorandum

DIRECTOR

, FBI (92-2781)

FROM

LEGAT, MEXICO CITY' (92-18): (P)

SUBJECT

SANTO

TRAFFICANTE,

JRog

aka

DATE -

5/15/75

1145°

Re Mexico City airtel dated 3/3/75%

MANUEL HERNANDEZ (protect), a part-time employee

of the us.

Embassy in Costa Rica, advised on 5/7/75 that

captioned subject had been hospitalized at San Jose,

Costa RIca, at the Clinica Biblica from 8/2- to 8/10/75.

Subject reportedly had

a light heart

attack and upon release

from the hospital was enroute to Bogata, Colombia, where he

had appointments with an internationa ty known eye surgeon

at the Clinica Barraguere.

Source stated that subject has visited San Jose

a number of times since August 1974

He further stated that

there were reports, that subject is currently in Costa Rica

but he had been unable: to confirmthis.

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A check was made of the files of the Costa Rican

Immigration Service and it was determined that the files

are incomplete since the date of July 1974.

Records of entries

exits into the country are not on file since that date.

Source advised that subject left his personally-

owned automobile in Costa Rica and it, was determined that the Me

car is registered to one JOSEPHINE MARCHESSI,

Source

indicated that he was told that this individual is ti

subject's wife.

Bureau:

(1 - Foreign Liaison Unit)

(2 - Legat, Caracas)

ST 104

5-30-15 11212:

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Miami,

92-88)

REC 12

Tampa,

2

- Mexico City

92-7, Info)

(1 ; 162-8)*

AAC: vmm

( 10)

51 JUN 1 3 1975

Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

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Released under the John: F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 444 USe 2107

Notel,

DATE:

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*MEX: 92-18

... LEADS

• LEGAT, CARACAS

AT BOGATA, COLOMBIA: Will make appropriate

at the Clinica Barraquere where subject is supposedly

well-known and where he has been treated on a number of

occasions by an internationally-known eye surgeon.

MEXICO CITY

AT SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA: Will maintain contact

with sources and will

continue to check official records

concerning travel and activities of the subject

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9I-2781-1453

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