Originator: HSCA
From: CIA
Document date: 08/03/1978
Document type: FORM

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180-10145-10304

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

Palmer

813/78

Conte Aguero

Luis Conte Aquero. -

Lip Zblumes -DDO.

Volume +-201-278130

ECR

Deletione -

sealed envelopes.

0 XT: Rept -22 June 1949

#: +86-837-00816-2249

@FBI + 105-1598 (Mianie) dept 1960

@ State Dept -s April 1960 Sulject: Cute Cequero.

1. state Calls 12708 10ps.1960

B FBE 149p01960

$ 05-860.25 (leAd. D.C.

6 FBI excerpte - 13 documento

@BT - 9 June 1960. 4, 05-40527 (Now-Gork)

@FBI-15 (ig1760 -Jubject: Aliang a De Likeraciou

@FBI - 19 Sept 1960. 1

705-1598 (Miami) x14 Sext 1960,

+ 105-40527 (2.1)

@FBI.-z0hec: 1960 + 105-86025 lickck.D.C.)

D. FBI = i July 1960= tubject: Rusio Erneato Conte Agues (N. X.)

O. Personality Tile Coquert.

Luis Conte Aguero - 201-278/30 - Radio Commentala

0003451

@ tomentio Quet Report - no: date

tri:

Affiliation: Consejo Revolucionario. Cularo:

tulject: Aguero - brach, uncontrollable, rable-sonaug

radio announces " leader a FAC (Trente Anti-Commisiesta

@ Cristiano.

3lptro. pap Aguero" 3,000 monthly for lie

sadio progrom...

Heado propaganda hranch 4

Dr Miser CDC. Outure blass are I have hise.

10145-10304

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Conti Cigueso

replaced hy a propaganda man with his fest

on the ground.

He is irrespossible. Man is

a liability.

SECRET

Undated memo O Puise Salinger, Prudential Prese

decretary... Thom: Richard Helme

FRI, CIA has an operational enterest un

Dr. Geguess, who is considered one of the ortstinding

perconslitier among Calow epiles. Ie is a

torceful.+effecteie.epeakes....=

Undated, rough draft memo prepared huy Vidal.

Write met with G. Ciguero on 15 April 1960

at the squeat of david Chillips, Chip of the

Propagandan Section, MARC project. Philips

tessons of establishing Contact with aguero

inmediately because of his foruble values

IMARC in the propaganda fièll..

Prise Is mecting, Vidal chacked Agueri

bauch file for derogatory, reporte to e

summarized. FBI # 05-86025 allegeng Aguero is

Not a hons. fide refugee hut in fast a Castes

agent... Additionally, Wilien Pachley Anties

Memo of telplone. converation ou›ar. 1160

ketween" Willian Pawley & Meanie. I h. Omallery

17 ARA (Dio) indicatie Pauly feele Aiguero may

he a counterpy, for Cantis

1103452

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SECRET

Valiner

013/28

Conte Aguasir.

€ 7200.14,1962

Dispatcle # Vack Jorce W. from COS/UNWAVE

subject: Opistional/Gyrose /Amstrut

Igued. sup about., Get he met with

Quisie Seliger o later in mistug Gres Kernedly

entered room o talked & them s told Aguers

he should he confident that 4.5. was doing

something on the Claw Tatter... As said

he had a meeting with Edivine Mastic of

the late Dept. Martine was maisily interested

in learning what would happer we Cuba

if. Castro were Killed. Aquero reported »

Amstruth he had receried word from ccide

that an attempt was made on Caition life

and as a recult, 70 persons were assected

@ Copy of Cable -Gerald Dolles ie May 1960-Miami.

Please pace following from Bender wa

Cinclatter D. Amwail...

"Tutter Check ou

Conte aguers chows he ok!

LUU3463

616 May. 1960

Memo & Chief, security hupport Decion

Attu: Mr. Gekh Vidal, CI/Staff

Promo: Interrogation Pureach Devicion

Sulject: (Blauk)..

1RD # 40176 (prenemably (quers)

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Frenzin 8/8/15

Corite: leguinin

Identifyrig Dufo: Subyet is 35 yold, misse

Celice national prently sendeng are. Prior

arrival in 4:S. was professionally accepted

as a uriter. I sadio commentator. Tues contacted

+ debrefer. by forips dal a being considered

as a possible PP.asset.

Polaggsapharrauged.on 12 May 1960, Fest

designed D. determisies tubjectes attitude toward

Communion s if he is Clandestinely Connected

with Castro gout. Suljecte: sexpance " tect-

fuestions do not. indicate delberate altempto at

deception

@.

2. June 196,0

Teno you: Alien Affaces Staff Ols

tross: Martha Tharpe

slyect: Luis Conte Aguero - Request for Prouter sp

Pesole tatue from NiY. I trianis

Aguero-needed. in Inami about 15 June 1960

is connection with SMARC project. Glaw t

use him about 2 mnos.'I them weird leve

Da LA country for service is SMARC actitee

6003454

Message 16 Sept 1960 Jrom, M. Taylor D: SMASH

Sis is sept discussion Hos with Caglers o

Ponequa, former indicated he au Alienza: Colorta

filly informed mission, timing, perfoes proper.

hens hay op s itated categorical, Neis carld he

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SECRI

Gclse 8/5/281

Conte Cigucri

fighting. tor alianga

i Iu recin of obiroue

7 political 'imflications fiel we mist gooe haie

Diaz guarantee. he will nott go in reprecenting

Alianza

Volume II...

aguera

Deletione isealed enceloper

O.FBIm,,, 2/2/61-ZewJork

вi...

:2/15/61 - Meami

@ State.. 5/26/61 - Memo 8f Coniiersation

buly: Vee

ows Twell. knowow. Cchaw efile

FBI -915/61-Waah: DC Cuti Fidel Costro Oetuitia

O. Bequest for Aepproval o0 Quuestegatiré Cetion.

6 Cepsil't 1461

Subyeit: Leir Eneato Coute Aguero.

hequest.Provicionicl.Geistioncl@pprovisl.tov.ue

in South Amercia o Caribheau area .

22 June 1961

Memo for Chiif/WH/4 frome. Havid A. Phillipe

Juljeit: Luis Conte Aguero..

Reeauce of uncestainty, of Ralio Swan, Gellipe

requeste uce of Cante for. levadcants oues atatión

WGBS at a. salary $ 4600 per montle. Conte

is not o mimber.. f eRe hut gets along

with-tliasu

÷663455

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SEO

((2)

Valmen 8/a/1x

Conte Ciguero

→ Volume III

Deletions- realed envelope.

10/13/61 Revolstionary Council (h.4.)

@FBI

# (0162-4-105-3194 (Triami) Chreition

Anti-Communit. Chout.

0.3.7ow1961

mens for Record. -E. J. Hasseon

Subject: Heritz contact with Conte Equers

Serwitz. tries & persuade. Conte & join CRe.

as propaganda chief.

Dispatch 12 J4h-1962 To: COS/OMWAVE farm: Chip, /WH

Conté selected I producet voice. a 30 menute, daily

progain over station WRUL: - coot of operation is

111,000 monttl

•agreement. made in Seft 1961,

Some months lster, Conte jered. CRe ar

propagand a Quetoo but neither he or

I Mino are pleased with arrangeret.

(Note, resignation accepted. 15. Jet.)

14. June 196.2

Deepatch & Chil: Task Jone W. from COS/ Pressie

Radio Amerecoo

JMHOPE programe directio, Wellino 8. Tibraida

is rend in. Monthly repoits on Contes konderite.

6003456

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SECRET

Filmen 813/38-

Conte Ciguess

Volume IV

Deletions- Dealed envelope.

OFRI.. 26 Jeh. 1963

17105-116780

Suly: Sergia mastin Zdal.

@FBI 28Det-1963 iami Miami Sily: Sitilo yElesty

@ FBI 19 lee 1963- (Kusso lity ). July: Mosio I. Brita;

aRa Pedro Yuentes, El Inglesist-Suformation

s.... Concernag.

015. Ji, 1963 hispatch 8 Chief, Iecial Affairs Staff

Thom COS JAWAVE

Suly, Propeso Report for Jon 1163.

Indicates CIA funded publiction of Contes

book. "Identity

I unknow @ Cin, Conte

had back cared changed I Carly picture

of Conte r Pres. Kennedy together.

Q

18. April 1763 Cable IN 20433.

6003457

DIR CITE. WAVE 7266

Conte. reado letter X Prea Kerrily at a

@han Lion:@ch. mtg.on/tepril..Retter

Calls for suvacion of Celia: by 45; Chaur in

pile y Later American armie:, questione

credilility U.s. accurance. communion will

not be permitted & arice in other L countrie.

Conte rams & he taking stronger Anti-45

stand. (terilled note: John -les ous discuscion:

We are wateing thes Closely, It Conte, pull, Too far.

away, we must lake actiow.")

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NGORCI

Son lennon its 198

Conte (juana)

2N511. 62418

15 Aug. 1963

& IMWAUE.

from Miraton. is 19751

ClA's only interest in Ba

Conte. is racecing good:

one-hour programs claily in stirs, montily payment

$3,000 made via WRUL.

24 Det 1963

IN 46330

Toi Director from JAWAVE

set up appentmant with RF Kennedy. Ente

I appeal for fands for. "Action" by. Contie

intinels f helity. (Note: Sentinel ase endenchur

i Calia Who lister O Contes program i Mail

him isformation on activities iù Cula-all

of whick is porched 8 C/7. for intrpretation)

29 det: 1963.%: UMWAVE from Director: 17890.6

REK ffice x Cummins briefed by helptics

on perpoce. of Contes jit, Da both case,

Conte quen a polite hearing, but told i

desave his plans with 'In handless, Want%.

impres on him his end nuns in Wash. D.C

will not enceed. in changing U.S. policy being

execulid te

ry. CiT.

0003438

25 he 1963... IN 67.70

SECRET

Conte left. for Ward. D. I ON 2'4 how - unittiongid

trip. He was upet that lie tribute I

Pras: Kennedy was not broadeant, Ingo, scene?

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Hamen 2/5125

Corte Ciguaso

SECRET

from AMCOUP-, that Conte had strongly

Escuzo Criticized Presidents IAPA addrese

of i8. hoo. & cut. Conte off the dis I incure

no embarceig stalesent made during

Precedestial moussing.

Further check lig

Wibalda diseloud hetween 18722 Nor.,

Conte had supported small epile group publicizing

theme. Preudent not implemarting teherstione

promise

Q//. Lec. 1963 Despatch 8 Chief: Afpecial Affais Fift

from cOs/WAVE.

indicates... Conte preoccupiesl

with enlargement of sentinels Go of Liberty

And was" away from Slorida for esterded

pereids in hoverber (7% 7 Wash. D.C.)

26. I

Lin

Thud agency deletionie: = pealed enveloper

0 FBI.

7 Aps 196577105-8145 (Meanie)

sentenels of debert.

@FBI 24: June1965 Phiago-Plot D.

Assassinate Premier Side Caitro during

Detoles Holdap 1965.

@Dept Guctio-, 20r-1965 Re: Sentinel 8 Leduty

= 238h1766-enteriels of Leberty

FBI - 24 Jan 1967: (Warl.DC) Luis Grite Aguard

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Palmos,

813/79°

Corte Cagusi

D 2. Sept 1965

memo for.@hief/WH

Saljet: Meeling with Luis Conte Cigusss.

2 Sept 1945 Bae fte: Stepten

conar

Indecales Conte conting 5 recine 3000

monthly for. radis progrou.

@ Undated meno for Chief/WH.

Sulject: Requent en Celter of Commandatión for Cete

Role played liy Conte in Dori. Rep. in helping

I lering about recipration of General Denheit wre

hughly effective.

@ Telepouel: 28: /ee: 1967: 8 Chif Stativi(SONWAVE

from. Chief./. WH

Conte scup he was notifiel 30 dee. his

broadeaste would he terminsted

Vol. III

C003460

Deleliona " peclad exiveloper

O FBI Cable 23 Aug 1974: sulj: Lis Eneato

@•Diplomate posejort. -

Conte aguero: allegel Prea Caint the Prendent.

O Cable 19 Gril 1269 IN 39915

Directr

TYPIC . AMSTAY

Conte unically terminsted ir apil 1969

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SECRET

Talmar - 213/75

Conte aguero.

@ 12 Jeb-1975:

Subject: Whereabout . Current Actiotes of Luis Couté Queis

Has hean a Car Salon for Alraham Ageney

in Miami.., Writes occassmady for "Diaria

de las American.

8/4/78- Continued

additional filan -

DCD - 2 files

hose documento -/ file

1. file

DCD - No. notes.., document ? Jet 7.7

indecating Bernand Barkere attorney wished

I question. Conte (among otters) I. edallich

their relation hip 8 CIA: ii 1960's.

0003461

DeD -

8.25 Aprel: 1963 Memo 8 Chies/ Contact Dia.

prose: Chig, Miami Tell Office

Clons, hecause of the corry apectacle of the

CRC, feel they must reorganize i avoid getting

involied in matters. Comflicting with U.S folky

sue Recardo Rafael Sardiras and Juan Amador Polreguey.

wril & dive new organization corh

John: Cummene. said following indivisuale,

hane indicated a desie.

effort i inité Cubene in epile::

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Antonio Jarosa

Dr. Julis Garceran

Ah. Carlos Pres

1r. Carlos Ineques, Sterling

Carlos bevia

Joe Agaucia Reuero

Jove Alvers. Diag

Baul Mesocal

Curelians Sanchez Fraugo

Quis Conte Aguess

Manual Arteme

•L CRET

8/4178

Conte Cignes

Pascario Benarao

Orlando Guerco Gal ano

Jose Ignacio. Ranco

Maris Colos Reyes

Sterminio Postell Zila

Gustero Cuervo Pubio

tombesto Diaz

Santiago Alvarez

Ruben de Lear

Gonere Geneross Camper Marquetti

Jacundo Porsaree

Ds. Priss dated they wishes O Liclude Delipe Pazon,

Bupo dopez Prequet, Raul Chilise i exen contrarial

Manolo. Bay as this will increase the chances of

difection hy. member of the Clan Cred Gress.

Soce documents

Thid Ageney deletions - 2 sealed excelopen

O FBI 14 Dee 1961.

: 105-1998 (Meanie)

silject: Cubaw Ditelligence Actrities in the U.S.

FBI. 4: Jaw 1956 (New York).

buly: Fidel Alejanso Castro Buz

@ FBI 13 Jel1960 - # 105-2053 (Miami)

Sulj: Pente Cente -Comenicto Citiais (FAC)

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SACRE

Palmer

8/4/79

Conte Agussi

O Chirfiel Mersage.. 18 Parch 1961

To: Bee From Thonteriles ] IN 3418.

Conte Agues speaks I rally in Monterndes.

It is considered best Chow file Is come?

Montesides so far. Showed extisorder ary

conrage in facing hoatle erowd 16 Maich

a message had terrific empact on Uruguay

population due. I his eloquence i epellent.

praise.

e/oA- 56-278130 J Luis Ernesto Corte Aguers

Third agency- and realed envelope- Justatione

from FBI reportt in 201 filie and

polygraph, report - office of decuity.

1968-poz2sit

2dec1975

Per in encealed envelope die r6 ec. 1975.

For: e/0Ps/05G/0C

Reet Requent for [BOA Jotal 28 DeT1975.

Subject: Lui Conte Aguessa

ques background info. on Corite. No

indication in file if he was reactivates. I Mentions.

threat to Presedent. 23: Aug.1974.

Signed Edual Jones. Nep Dei Security

L003463

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