Agency: FBI
Originator: FBI
From: MM
To: HQ
Document date: 04/27/1973
Document type: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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JFK Assassination System

Identification Form

Agency Information

Date:

6/9/2015

AGENCY:

RECORD NUMBER :

RECORD SERIES:

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

FBI

124-90065-10003

HQ

CR 105-141949-65

Released under the John

F. kennedy

issassination Records

Collection Act of 1992

144 USC 2107 Notel.

Case#:NW 54462 Date:

10-05-2017

Document Information

ORIGINATOR :

FBI

FROM:

MM

TO:

. HQ

TITLE:

DATE :

04/27/1973

'PAGES:

9

SUBJECTS:

RICARDO MORALES

DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

CLASSIFICATION :

Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS:

4

CURRENT STATUS :

Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW :

06/23/1998

OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE

COMMENTS:

LHM

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CONFIDENTIAL

SECRET

RE :

ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, also known as

Orlando Bosch

that when

these letters came to his attention he consulted

GUTIERREZ as to what action he should take and GUTIERREZ

immediately advised him to notify the FBI.

It is to be

noted that GUTIERREZ was one of BOSH's co-defendants in the

1968 prosecution and after he was released from prison

upon serving his sentence, he became

employed by LESNICK.

employee of "Replica" had disclosed that

the anonymous leaflet described above.

BOSCH was almost a daily visitor to "Replica".

On April 13, 1973, MM I-4, who is acquainted with

many Cuban exile leaders in

• Miami advised that ORLANDO BOSCH

is working with MAX LESNICK and BERNARDO BENES to form a

new group to be known asy'Social Martino".

BOSCH and his

associates hope

that

Will attract activists from

other anti-Castro groups in Miami. MM T-4 said that one of

-the immediate goals of this group is to kill RICARDO MORALES

NAVARETTE who testified against BOSCH in Federal court,

On April 6, 1973, MM I-5, an individual of Cuban

origin who has previously been involved in actions directed

against communist Cuba, advised that RICARDO CASANUEVA, a

friend of ORLANDO BOSCH, had recently acquired five electronic

detonators which are the type used to set off explosives.

These detonators were given to CASANUEVA by ORLANDO BOSCH

to hold for safe keeping.

BOSCH allegedly disclosed that

he has plans to bomb foreign diplomats and establishments

in Europe and possibly in Spain.

CASANUEVA expressed admira-

tion of BOSCH stating that BOSCH had received a "raw" deal.

from the United States Government.

CASANUEVA frequents

the Santa Clara Pharmacy located

on S.W. 8th Street at 23rd

Avenue, Miami, which is operated by,a man named ARTURO,

(Last Name Unknown), who has allegedly provided finançi

aid to BOSCH during

some of his previous activities.(sle

CONFIDENT

SEGRET

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CONFI

CVP

RE: ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, also known as

Orlando Bosch

SECRÉT

CHAVOTGARCIA #CARDENAS

became a naturalized citizen about two months ago.

CASANUEVA

was a former member of the anti-Castro organization known äs

the 30th of November. MM T-5 said that CASANUEVA has nothing

but contempt for the United Stages.

CASANUEVA is also a

friend of JOSE "CHAVO" GARCIA CARDENAS

wha

was also convicted

several years ago of bombings.

COPLE

И)

On April 17, 1973, MM I-l reported that about one

week previously, information was received indicating that

BOSCH is working on plans to reactivate the Revolutionary

Medical

Union for the purpose of collecting funds to carry on the

battle against CASTRO.

BOSCH pointed out that to continue

the fight,

he needs money and that he will have to be more

careful than before. Dr. HUMBERTO FONTANA, Secretary General

of the Revolutionary Medical Union, reportedly agreed with

BOSCH's plans. The Revolutionary Medical Union is an organi-

zation of Cuban medical doctors founded in Miami shortly

after the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion attempt. It was

agreed that BOSCH, would not take part in the leadership of

the Union.

(8)

W.)

On April

17, 1973, Mr. JOHN C. CARTER, U.S. Proba-

tion Officer, Miami, advised that ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA has

furnished his Miami

address as being in care of his mother

Mrs. ROSA A BOSCH, 1624 N.W. 16th Terrace,

He is employed by the Marfan Beneficial Association,

- Apartment 1Min

fLA

S.W. 8th Street, effective February 1, 1973.

Mr. CARTER said that no special restrictions were

placed on BOSCH when he was paroled, but he is subject to

the 12 normal conditions of parole.

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI.

It is the property of the FBI and

is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

SECTET,

CONFIDENTIAL

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