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2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

ROLANDO OTERO

201-284811

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11110950

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- Dispatch (HDCAJ11077:: 12/13/76 Scret

Re: list of members of CORU in Miami

Rolando Acosta'

Orlando Cordero

Armando Cruz

Salvador Gonzalez

Jorge Lorie

Rolando Otero

Wilfredo Salgado

Armando Montero

(Chino)

Hector. Cabrera

Rener'Corvo

Tony. Izquidero

Norberto Acosta, Jr.

Gustavo Castillo

Manolos Service

(Osmel)

Angel Perez

(Pello)

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MAIN FILE:

Doc Extract 200-012-200/01 DIR 117021 10/29/77

Summasry of info to FBI and Asst US atty re investigation of

Orlando Letelier, info on the organization of CORU.

Doc Extract 200-012-200/01 316-0360577 10/29/77

Summary of info to the FBI and US Asst Atty re investigation

into the death of Letelier; info on the orgainzation of CORU

-- Cable to FBI 115000 secret

Info that Eulalio Francisco "Frank" Castro Paz and Rolando Otero

Hernandez traveled at least twice to see Alvaro Carta, Cuban

born President of Gulf and Western Americas tp seek economic

assistance.

(Comment: Carta now has top job with Gulf and

Western in Coral Gables, FL.

RubemSoto - close to Bosch & Frank Castro

RETURN TO CIA

Background Use Only

Do Not Reproduce

Armando Caballeros - owner of Pizza restaurant in the Dominican

Repub. Who spoke opnely about plans to asassinate "un gran

funcionario Americano" in Costa Rica. (Comment: Note Cuban

exiles palnning assassination plot against Kissinger 1976 by

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Peter or Pedro Martinez. Source believed that Martinez resided

in Miami.

One Armando Caballero Parodi, DOB havana 7/10/41, former member of

Brigade 2506.. Terminated in

May 1963.

Jorge Alonso Pujol - prob identical with Jorge Alonso Pujol

Bermudez, DOB Havana 7/20/23. Son of former Vice Pres. Cuba-

Guillermo Alonso Pujol under Carlos Prio. Rovd training from CIA

in 1961; captured at Bay of Pigs. Father reportedly paid

$100,00 for his release. Arrested 1970 on narcotics charges.

Andre Sargen prob indetical with Andres Nazario Sargen born in

Las Villas, 3/11/26. Long time anti-Castro activitis and Secy Gen

of Alpha 66

Jorge Mas Canosa prob identical with Jorge Lincoln Mas Canosa, DOB

9/21/39.

Recruited by CIA in march 1961 to participate in the

Bay of Pigs invasion.

Active in RECE.

January 1966 subject

of Justice inquiry regarding certain individuals involved in a hit.

and-run raid in the Havana Harbor Nov. 1965

Freddy Lugo prob identical with Lugo arrested in connection

Cubana Airlines crash.

Germano Lozano arrested along with Lugo

General Juan Nepomuceno FOLCH Perez, air advisor to

the executive branch, born in Puerto Plata, Dominincan Republic,

8/3/26.

Folch served as Secy of State for Dominican Air Force

and more recently as Air Force Chief of Staff.

In late May 1972

USbAU, Santo Domingo, reported that tormer Chiet of the Cuban

Vatil'Police, GeneralManuel Benitez Valdez, had visited the

DOminican Republic in an effort to sell, the the Dominicans,

armament and spare parts from a US-based firm which Benitez

was representing. Benitez had contacted two Domininca Generals

one of them being Folch. USDAO commented that Folch's association

correspondence sang am saleshet hol he the subject of previou

with militant Cuban exile groups, such as Alpha 66,

during 1962-1963. 16-23

= Cable IN 385643 8/26/77 (Santiago]

RE: Comments ref debriefing of Otero.

- Application for Bragade (#2731)

22-10

- Doc Xtract 201-0742365 (SDOMf17911 12/9/76

Otero currently in prison-Mor of Halcones Dorados Team.

_ Review of file 12/14/76

Former witting collaborator- relationship terminated

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11110352

Cable 943114

11/13/76 Scret'

Wash Post news article indicates Ricardo Morales

Venez. Intelligence offical, reported to FBI that he had been

told of a plot to kill Pascal (Luis Andres Pascal Allende-

relative of Allende).

Otero said he went to DINA officials

and identified himself as a fugitive from the US.

At DINA HQS

said he was told the secret police support the Cuban exiles

cause and would provide funds and arms for them in return

"favor."

The favor was to kill Pascal and Anne Marie

Brussier -sic- Beausire. - in Costa Rica before 2/22/76.

Bosch to be back-up if Otero failed in the mission.

According to Otero, he refused to do the favor, left Chile and

told Morales. Returned to Santiago and arrested two week s

earlier.

Bosch arrested 2/19/ entering Costa Rica and charged with

false passport and plotting to kill Secy of State Henry Kissinger,

Pascal and Brussier.

No trial, Bosch deported.

Returned to

to organize CORU.

This info suppressed at 76 sept trila of Otero- Otero found

innocent.

Otero had lived in FL until late December 1975 when he was told

by FBI informant that FBI was preparing to have him indicted on

bombing charges.

Otero then went to Dom Rep where he was

arrested and paroled. When Miami Fed Grand Jury reurned indictmen

against Otero, he flew to caracas where stayed with Morales. Info

in reports

alleges that Otero was told that if Venez. authorities

moved to arrest him, he could receive asylum with new Chilean

ambassador.

While in Cracas, Otero allegedly told Morales that

he had committed the bombings in Miami

ans Morales passed this

information to the FBI.

Much of info on plot to kill Pascal and Brussier could have

come from Morales -- in FBi report. Morales was source

of numerous secret Service reports during Kissinger visit to

Caracas 2/76 on reprted attempt to kill Kissinger.

essage to FBI Secret 132557

Request info re Otero interrogation regarding connections

between Cuban exiles and the Chilean Directorate of National

Intelligence DINA, that may have been developed

-- Cable IN 081883 FBI 10/27/76

• 414,

FBI did not develop info of this type

-- Cable IN 077749 TD-FIR DB 315/10576-76

Rolanod Otero apprehended by DINA April 29. Informed FBI of

arrest since wnated fugitive in US.

Info that Otero planning

Pascal

assassination with Bosch-alleged Chilean sponsorship..

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_ Cable IN 913868 SAGO] 34309

Secret

Re: arrest of Otero by DINA

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-- Letter to FBI from DDO 5/10/76 CIR-316/01708-76

RE: Connection of Otero with Agency

Operational interst in Otero in 1960. Participant in Bay of Pigs.

Revd commando-type training. Contact and association terminated

late 1962

-- Immed. traces FBI - 5/5/76

AKAS Rolando Papillon, DPOB 4/18/63

claimed CIA employment 1960-1962. Explosives-demolition man and

intelligence assistant.

- Intelligence information cable IN 828992 2/17/76

Source advises Otero to attempt asassination of Pascal; Otero

expected in Caracas 2/17/76

--

Message

Claim sponsorship of Chileian government

805724 2/11/76 CIR - 3106/20,024-76. Y

Info re threat to Kissinger by Oter o

--

Message

8Q4531 2/9/76

RE: FBI seeking Otero for pipe-bomb explosions in Miami Dec 1975.

Otero

flew to Dom Rep 1/4/76, arrested by govt but released 1/20

- Message 705055

Secret 092139Z

Otero believd pathfinder for Boasch's group which seeks to

assassinate Castro on visit to Caracas July 1975

--

Message 704047 061300Z

Golden

Info recud Otero, member of parachuting group known as/"Falcons"

comprised manily of Cuban exiles led by Frank Castro, head of FLNC.

Castro living in Dom Rep. Told Otero to contact Ruben Martinez

in Caracas.. In Caracas for "action." Soon to be joined by

Humberto Lopez

Bio info Otero- 4/27/67 INS

Residences last five years:

RS

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1961-1962

cuban prison

4/63-12/63 Los Angeles, Calif.

1/64-7/65

8/65-

New Yor, New York

Most recent employment listed - Allstate Investigation, 2085

Lexington Ave

Lists several jobs for 66-67 period. Nothing regarding anyhting

earlier.

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