REVIEW OF FBI FILES FOR LUIS POSADA CARRILES
Agency: HSCA
Originator: HSCA
From: ORR, PATRICIA
To: CORNWELL, GARY
Document date: 06/22/1978
Document type: MEMORANDUM

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NUMBERED FILES

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ORR, PATRICIA

CORNWELL, GARY

TITLE: REVIEW OF FBI FILES FOR LUIS POSADA CARRILES

DATE: 06/22/1978

PAGES:

19

SUBJECTS :

ANTI-CASTRO ACTIVITIES

BOSCH AVILA, ORLANDO

CIA; FILES

VENEZUELA

MEXICO

POSADA CARRILES, LUIS; BACKGROUND

FBI; FILES

DOCUMENT TYPE : MEMORANDUM

CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified

RESTRICTIONS: 3

CURRENT STATUS: Redact

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 09/27/1996

OPENING CRITERIA:

COMMENTS :

File review lists attached. Box 171.

v9.1

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MEMORANDUM

TO: GARY CORNWELL

FROM: PATRICIA ORR

RE: REVIEW OF FBI FILES FOR LUIS POSADA CARRILES

009363

Attached find typed copies of file review for Luis Posada.

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Luis Posada

Main File #2-2173

Sec. 6 Serials 231----

Third agency - CIA info cable

2 pages

SECRET

DB

315/11414-77

10/1/77

Bufile 2-2173. (Not recorded)

7/7/77 for review at FBI HO only

(See access file)

- Bufile #2-2173-241

LHM - to Director, FBI from SAC, Miami

Re: Unsubs, bombing of Cubana Airlines DC-8

Case in closed status.

No available evidence that perpetrators

of crime in violation of US law.

No outstanding leads.

Future

info in file under "CORU" caption.

Third agency - CIA info cable 5/19/77, 2 pages

SECRET, DB-312/01658-77

Bufile

#2-2173-240

- Report ident division 4/12/77

to SAC, San Antonio

Re: Nestor Izquierdo-Diaz aka; NM-Cuba.

Prints of above not identical with prints for Cubana Arlines

case, other cases.

Teletype #2-2173÷239

From: Sec. of State, Washington, D.C.

To: AmEmb, Caracas

Re: Article on Orlando Bosch in New Times by Blake Fleetwood.

6 hr. interview with Bosch.

Traces Bosch's involvement in anti-

Castro terrorism.

Claimed he and Luis Posado (sic) among 6,000 Cuban exiles on CIA

payroll.

Felt betrayed by Kennedy administration and CIA after

Cuban Missile crisis and subsequent USG reduction in anti-Castro

activities.

Went underground after Jose Elias de la Torriente assass. which

he praised but

on which he disclaimed responsibility and began

to direct the "internationalization of the war."

Felt terrorists

should operate from Central and S. Amer. bases, his

goal being to forge alliances with friendly govts. of Nicaragua,

D.R., C.R., Venezuela

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Sec. 6 Serials

Made gov. agreements starting '74, promising no more terrorist

acts in Venezuela if no WCL officials of Cuban regime allowed

in Venez.

Later made contacts in Chile with Right-Wing AA party and con-

spired to kill 2 Cuban diplomats who disappeared 8/9/76 and

haven't been heard of since.

• Carlos Rivero Collade, former Cuban exile, claims Bosch trained

by Chilean National Intelligence Dep.

Bosch refused to take personal credit for bombing within US

because of FBI "heat" but boasted that CORU - coordination

of United Revolutionary organization had been responsible for

over 50 in Miami, NY, Venezuela, Panama, Mex, Argentina

'76 - New Deal - assumed name, lived in Venezuela; could organize

terrorist alts for anywhere except Venezuela, ER, DR.

Thinas going well until Letelier murder: set up by Ricardo Govales

Navarette.

Fleetwood claims Cuban govt. claimed Arile hired Bosch to kill

Letelier and Bosch handed CORU money for assassination. His

group didn't assassinate; wouldn't say who did.

Fleetwood

conf. report. Bosch said at arrest that "Novo brothers were in-

volved."

- Bufile 2-2173 (Not recorded).. 2/24/77

for review at HQ only

Third agency - CIA info cable 3/24/72 or 73

2 pages, SECRET; DB-315/03368-177

Bufile 2-2173-238

State teletype 2/77, 5 pages

2-2173-236

SECRET

State teletype 2/77 2 pg.. SECRET

Caraca 01441

101957Z

2-2173-235

State teletype 11/76 1 page

Caraca 12923

012308Z

2-2173-234

State teletype 12/76 •1 pq.

SECRET Caraca 14661

211 3562

2-2173-233

232?

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Sec: 6 Serials

FBI Airtel 2-2173-231

To: Dir. FBI

From: SAC, Miami

Re: Cubana Airlines

Encloses: Correlations file for Posada

dated 11/2/76

.? Correlation

FBI 2-2173-232

Letter 11/11/76 from: FBI Identification bureau to

SAC, Miami

Re: Anonymous letter - fingerprint

10/10/16 to WOBA, Miami)

Jo identification effected

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Miscellaneous References

Main File

ACCESS Only

Bufile 185-789-416 Available for review only at FBI HO

Teletype Oct 76 CONFIDENTIAL

Subject - Bombing of former Chilean ambassador 9/21/76; Act

for protection of foreign officials, explosives and incendiary

devices

Unsubs. suspected bombing of Cubana Airlines DC-8 near Barbados,

West Indies 10/6/76

U.S. Amb. Vaky

has asked Legat and CIA Station Chief, Caracas,

to request this: specific HQ advise what connections, if any,

FBI and CIA have had with persons involved in one way or ano-

ther with investigations of captioned matters. AMS had been

told by Legat that source

was

former source of info of FBI,

Miami, and has now been apprised that

was paid informant

of that office. He is aware that

have been

liaison contacts of Legat but have never been paid informants

of the Caracas office.

Amb. has nevertheless asked that Legat provide Bureau with

following list of names and request Bureau to advise what, if

any, relationship the FBI may have had with them in the past:

Orlando Bosch Arila

• Orlando Garcia Vasquez

Ricardo Gorales Navarrete*

Freddy Lupo

Hernan Ricardo Lozano

Luis Posada Carriles

Oleg Gueton Rodriquez

Francisco Nunez

Celso Toledo

Amb. is particularly concerned about reported stories appearing

"Miami Herald" identifying Ricardo Gorales Navarrete as former

CIA agent whereas CIA Station Chief has no such information.

Classified.

, Bufile #109-584-4735 for review only at FBIHQ

Airtel # to Dir, FBI from SAC, San Juan

Subject: Anti-Fidel Castro activities IS-Cuba

Encloses - LHM captioned as above; and DIA Report 7/7/68.

"Storage of supplies in Mona Island by Cuban Exile Group."

SECRET

CIA Info Cable TDCS-314/11033-68 of 7/12/68 reporting info re:

deleted"

CIA SOurCe

deleted. Info deleted.

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Main File

ACCESS Only

- Bufile #105-137317-2 avaïlable for review at FBI HQ only

To Legat, Mexico City

From: Director, FBI

Re: Fernando Galan Capillo, IS-Cuba

4/9/65

aka "El Argelino"

Encloses: Miami Report 11/30/60

Captioned "Cuba Libre"

Miami letter and enclosure of 1/13/65

NY letter and enclosure. 3/25/65

with above caption

Requests Miami

recontact. Posada and Sergio Martin Vidal re:

subject's (Galan's) chance meeting with Vidal in NYC in June

'64. Determine basis for their belief subject is Cuban Communist

working as merchant seaman and determine if they can account

for his presence in NYC

' NOTE: Martin Ordal, former police officer, Havana, now resident

of Miami; advised he arrested subject 6/59 in Havana. Found

propaganda material, false passports, weapons.

Released on

orders of Che Guevara. '60 or '61 subject and associates went to

Honduras on behalf of Cuban Rev. Govt. and arrested for dis-

tributing Communist propaganda. Chance meeting in NY 6/64.

Bufile #105-126039-29 available for review at FBI

HY only

7/7/65

Cablegram: to Dir. from Legat Mex. City

Re: Luis Posada Camiles - IS-Cuba

CIA, Mexico, advised by secret memo 7/2/65 "intention of Cuban

representation in Exile (RECE) to blow up a Cuban or Soviet

vessel

in Veracruz, Mexico."

Cuban refugee associated with Cuban activists in Miami area and

who has furnished reliable information in past advised LPC

stated on June 25 last that Jorge Mas Canosa: of RECE had paid

assassin $5000 to cover expenses of a demolition operation in

Mexico.

Posada said he was planning to place limpet mines on

either a Cuban or Sovièt vessel in harbor of Vera Cruz,

and had 100 lbs. of C-4 explosives and detonators.

Posada said

he was preparing certain papers to show he is Puerto Rican to

enable him to obtain visa

for entry into Mexico

Bufile #2-2173 (not recorded) 7/7/77

available for review at FBI HQ only

Memo to Dir, FBI

From: Legat, Caracas

Re: Chil Bon, PFO-murder; EID-007

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Main File

ACCESS Only

Re: Bu teletype 10/22/76 captioned as above

p.13 and 14

Bufile #2-2173 (Not recorded)

2/24/77

For review at HQ only

Memo

2/24/77 to Dir, FBI from Legat, Caracas

Re: Illegal exportation of firearms

from US to Venezuela, Neutral-t;

ity

Matter, Venezula

2/11/77 Customs attache, Mexico City advised as follows.

Legat responded:

Source who has provided reliable info said:

11/2/76: arrest warrant issued for Luis Posada in Caracas with

others.

Charged with qualified homicide and use of manufacture

of weapons of war. Posada in custody in Caracus awaiting trial.

Naturalized Venezuelan citizen - cannot be extradited.

Info concerning weapons seized at Posada's arrest not immediately

available, nor passport.

• Andres Dominguez, Sergio Dieguez, Hector Robledo unknown to source

Ernesto Biondi known as private citizen, residing in Caracas

with friends in police and government.

Brother associated with

German weapons firm with business in Venezuela.

• Carlos Fabbri - Sub. Comisario in Venezuela.

Intelligence and Preventive Services (DISIP); in charge of

DISIP Explosives Demolition squad. Purchased arms in U.S. for

ron poolin, restore 8. F05

Rafael Pana - employee of Nasa Airlines in Caracas.

Purchased

firearms in U.S. for Venez. military officers and police

Manuel Enrique Miyalgo Yanez worked for DISIP until 3 or 4

years ago. Lost hand in explosion while dismantling bomb in

Caracas.

Extensive medical treatment at George Washington

Hospital, Washington, D.C.

ORR:rife 5-22-78

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Miscellaneous References

FBI NOTES

- CHILBOM; Pending Bureau investigation

185-789-1311

Delete 5 pages

- Third agency - State telegram, 3/31/77,

2 pg.

SECRET, Caracas 3215

Bufile

#185-789-1179

- State teletype 3/77, 3 pages, SECRET,

Caracas 03215 - 020244z

Bufile #185, 789, 1171

- State teletype 11/76, 2 pg, SECRET

Caracas 13582 1720237

#185-789-441

- FBI Report fr. Miami - 174-664-67

Re: Hector Madaleno Cornillof: Llano,

aka Hector Cornillof; Attempted bombing of Chilean Consulate,

Miami, Fla; 3/12/68.

- Airtel - to Director FBI for Sae Miami

Re: tripod IS-Cuba 10/11/66

Facts of case discussed W/CIA covert agents, Miami

Re: informant who was involved with Rolando Masferrar.

Mas-

ferrer told local Cuban exiles

of invasion plane which are

probably known to Cuban Intelligence Services )CIS). CIA

felt informant should recontact CIS--(deleted - See Masferrar

File. pg. 38)

- Luis Posada and Gustabo Ortiz - Friends of informant, employed

by foreign intelligence agency; asked informant to come work

for them

- No.ID of document SECRET

- p. 2. Masferrer plans to invade Haiti

Those help with plan:

1. Mitchell Wer Bele, from Powder Springs, Ga., who supplied

Gyrojet Rocket Handguns

2. Adolis Cobos - Cuban residing in Miami, made several trips

...

to D.R. to obtain base for operation.

Will serve as Chief

Engineer on main boat in operation.

3. Anselmo Alliegro - Wealthy Cuban student at Univ. of Miami,

supplying boat, may accompany invasion force.

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4. Luis Posada, of 220 NW 55th Court, Tel 661-7297

5. "Dapito" - Cuban, about 30, 5'10"

, 150 lbs., thin build,

Miami

; 6. Pierre Rigaud, Haitian exile leader, will participate

- Message relating. 11/5/76

From FBI Director

To: SAC. Miami, NY, San Juan

Re: Unsub: furnishing info to Panama

G-2

IS-Cuba-Panama

105-307738-1

- CIA teletype 11/76, 3 pg. SECRET CIA/DDO 937064

- Teletype - CONFIDENTIAL 12/7/76

Re: CORU -

Comprise of 5 anti-Castro orgs. United in Santo Domingo 6/10/76

under leadership of Orlando Bosch

Source advised info received from conversation with Orlando

"Pero" Acosta and Sixto Arce that CORU had 2 "missions" in

planning: 1) to bomb another Cubana Airlines, other mission

unknown.

Source received info from "Pepe" aka Jose Gomez,

age 35, :close friend of Luis "Bambi" Posada, incarcerated in

Venez. Pepe claims employed by CIA '62-'64.

- Memo - CONFIDENTIAL

105-304390-150

To: Dir., FBI

From: Legat, Bern

Re: CORU

Swiss Federal police advised they have no info re: above org.

or Eulalio Francisco Castro Daz aka Frank Castro, DOB 6/4/42,

Cuba, nationalized US Citizen.

News article 109-584-A-02-76

January 12, 197.7

Raid by Venez. Police on Posado's "fortified residence" in

Caracas turned up "equipment and plans," including map of

Washington, D.C. related to bomb attack on Cuban airliner and

slaying of Letelier.

Bosch met at Caracas Airport, Dec. 76

by Posada and Orlando Garcia. Garcia, Bosch, Posada, Francisco

Nunez arrested.

- CIA Memo 11/15/76, 2 pg. SECRET

CIOL-0386-76

Bufile #109-584-5444

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• Posada

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- FBI Report fr. Miami 12/8/76 Re:

Anti-Castro Activities

#109-584-5456

p. 4 - AC - Cuban exile terrorist organization headed by

Bosch.

Aldo Vera Serafin, second in charge of AC until expelled

June '76 for misappropriation of funds. 10/25/76 shot and

killed in San Juan.

Murder related to

criminal activities

rather than Cuban exile matters.

Vera interviewed 9/76 by FBI.

Said Al has no: org. as such

in U.S. Bosch able to collect $ in Miami and New York but

AC has no org. or terrorist ops. in US

- 11/3/76 Bosch, Hernan Ricard Losano, 31, Luis Posada Carriles,

47, Freddie Lugo, arrested in Venezuela

Posada - former chief in Venez. Intelligence Service and at

time operating private detective agency.

- 109-584-4735 for review at HQ only

- LHM enclosure 109-584-4424

8/1/66, Miami Re: Anti-Fidel Castro activities

- Informant advised 7/15/66 that 30th Nov. (MRTN) , RECE, Comandos

L., attempting to establish joint military base in D.R. Forge

of RECE claims Col. Juan Folch of DR. assisting group.

Luos Posada has been approached to accept position of military

leader of alliance.

- Eneido Olira, formerly with Brigade. 2506, in contact with Folch.

Veterans of Brigate to joint group. MRTN,

...Comandos to

provide military equipment and manpower,

RECE to provide finan-

cing.

- Memo - to: Dir. FBI from:

SAC, Miami

8/1/66 Re: Anti-Fidel Castro activities re: LHM 109-584-4424

(above)

- Memo 109-584-4333 1/11/66

to Director, FBI

From: SAC, Miami

Re: Anti-Fidel Castro Activities

LHM

p.12. CONFIDENTIAL.

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Reinaldo Padron Quintana advised he hegepelf poss. alleged

plot to assassinate Castro from Jose

Perez Alamo and

Posada. Indicated they had no org.

Perez said their plans

were to possibly assassinate Castro.

Wanted speedboat.

Perez

spoke no English. Padro: later learned Perez and Posada had

contact with someone inside Cuba, perhaps in Cuban Revol.

Army.

December possible date of

action. Posada indicated

he was looking for long-range rifle.

Date of Report - 12/10/65

Jose Mateo Perez Alamo interviewed. DOB 9/2/33, Oriente, Cuba.

Came to US 1960. Member ELC. Served 1 yr. in prison 10-21-59

to 10-7-60 for counterrev. activities.

FEATE

Very closely associated

with Hubert Matos. Participated with Brigade 2506; member

of MPP. Trained in Guatemala but did not participate in inva-

sion.

Posada and Padron.

He was not aware of any concrete: plan.

Jose Mateo Perez Alamo - Male, white

5/6", 135 lbs., dark

brown hair, receding; brown eyes, 1" scar, middle finger.

left hand.

Posada also interviewed.

DOB 2/15/28 Cienfuegos,

Cuba

Attended Univ. Havana Extension School at Cienfuegos. Studied

to be sugar chemist.

In approx. '51-'52 attended 2 years

medical school at Univ. Havana.

Owned and operated SefiCo, fumigation business in Cienfuegoos.

In U.s. worked for Firestone for a time. Married, divorced,

Maria C. Castenada. DOM - 6/23/63

Presëntly married to Meres Elina Gonzales Leyva.

Served as Second Liet. in OS Army, Ft. Benning

- apple or re-ere on the ActAve Reserve 08

U.S. Army

Formerly member of JURE since Dec. 64

Currently member of no Cuban group

Denied active plan to assassinate Castro

Posada - White, male, 5'11", 180 lbs, green eyes, 1" scar

insde right thumb and palm; parents still in Cuba.

- FBI Report from Miami 6/22/64 reP

Anti-Castro activities 109-584-3976.

- p.8. Source advised 3/31/54. Posada, Military Chief of

Miami, claimed org. received $75,000 from sources in Venez, CR,

PR. Posada wanted to start military training camp at Clemston,

Fl. Posada stated FURE maintained training camp on farm betw.

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Clemston and Tampa, Fl.

About 20 exiles were in training,

with 2 or 3 American instructors.

Source said JURE unable

to obtain camp at clem.ston.

'64 Zarraja in charge of supplies for JURE, Received

many M-1 rifles from California. Most faulty.

- Third agency CIA Intelligence Report

1/31/73 2 pages

• SECRET

CSCI-316/00339-73

Bufile # 109-12-228-1924

- Mmo FBI 12/5/69 109-12-228-1377

To: Director

From: Miami

Re: Foreign Political Matters, Venezuela

LHM re: possible recruiting activities of Venez. officials

SECRET

p.4 - 10/10/69. Source advised Orlando Garcia Vasquez known

as Cuban "action man." Garcia and Posada work together for

Venez. Govt. since approximately '67.

Posada requested to contact certain Cuban refugees who might

be interested in "action" in Venez. ag. Castro Guerillas.

Garcia came to Miami approximately 9/69 to visit father.

Source 2 advised only Cuban now employed by Venez. Govt. is

Luis Posada.

Posada engaged in training program for anti-

Castro activities.

- Third agency - CIA intelligence information cable

7/1/65 5 pages CONFIDENTIAL

DB-315/02246-65

#109-12-211-6484

- CIA intelligence information cable 11/1/76

4 pages

SECRET

DB - 315/10912-76

#109-12-210-7116

• - CIA intelligence info cable. 11/3/76

2 pages SECRET

DB-315/11013-76

#109-12-210-7115

- CIA Int. Info Cable 11/3/76:

3 pages

Secret

DB-315/11009-76

#109-12-210-7114

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- CIA: Int. Info Cable 11/1/76, 4 pages Secret

#109-12-210-4113

- Memo 10/8/69 #109-146509-2

To FBI Director

From: Legat, Madria

Re: Dr. Clemente Inclan.

Visa issued in Madrid on 8/6/69 to Dr. Clemente Inclan Werner

DOB 10/1/17, Havana

- CIA 8/13/69 1 pages CONF

K-323/23265-69

#105-196509-2

- Мето 6/19/70 105-193849-13

To: FBI. Director

Re: james Relate Hart, RA, IS, Venez. Encloses LHM re: Subj.

p.2. Info received Hart, Orlando Garcia and Luis Posada in

Miami area to obtain firearms for use of insurgents in Venezuela.

- CIA Memo

4/22/70 1 page

#105-193849-12

SECRET CSCI-316/01029-70

- Memo 2/20/70 105-193849-9

To: Director, FBI

From: SAE, Miami

Re: James

Melville Hart

Re: Info from Customs

Fausto Daniel Villar arrested by ATF 1/15/70 for possession of

unregistered

automatic weapons.

Purchased weapons stolen from

U.S. Army Reserve Center, sold by 2 male Americans. Villar in

contact

with Posada re: arms shipments. Contacted in 1969 by

O. Garcia, Johnny Hart, Posada.

- Memo 8/2/67 105-169535-2

To: Director

From: Miami

& Re: Rigoberto Delgado Resez

• Encloses LH - Subject disappeared, possible in Cuba looking for

new refugees.

- Memo 5/5/61 105-789-76-40

To: Sullivan

From: Wannall

Re: Francisco Rodriguez Tamaÿo:

threat to bomb Expo 67 in Montreal

CIA source advised Tamayo planning to leave bombs at Expo.

Allegedly sent two unnamed Americans with explosives to plänt bombs

- Teletype 5/5/67 105-16639-2

To: Director

From: Miami

Re: Tamayo

Re: Above information®

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- Memo 8/25/69

105-165338-18

To: Director

From: SAC, WEO

Re: Juan Antonio Merigo-Aza, 45 Mexico

Interview of Juan Antonio Rubio Padilla, of Bethesda, Md., re:

Merigo Aza revealed: info re Luis de Posada in Cuban prison

(Not same)

- 105-142008-24 6/28/68

LH

re: Augedo Lugo Rodriguez IS-Cuba

Arrested with Francisco Rodriguez Tamayo

aka El Mexicano in Caracus, Venez., on charge of alleged assass.

attempt ag. unk. indiv. for $15,000,000

Tamayo used name Nicolas Diaz at time of arrival in Venezula

Tamayo traveled to Venez. in past at behest of Posada, head

of Section One, DIGEPOL - Venez. Secret Police

with Negro named Lugo

- Teletype 105-141949-122 11/18/74

To: Director

From: Miami SECRET

Info reviewed from Rivas - in close contact with Posada.

Posada recently provided Bosch with 2 false passports. Colum-

bian and D.R.

Posada resided in Miami where he was

(3rd agency info deleted). Now operates a private invest.

agency in Caracas. Formerly with Govt. in invest. capacity.

Bosch now in Caracas.

Rivas dickering with Posada to dis-

close whereabouts.

O. Garcia allegedly consulted Pres. Perez of Venezula re: Bosch

105-141949-125

- Memo 12/27/74

To: Dir., FBI

From: SAC, Newark

Re: Orlando Bosch Avila

Since

Bosch arrested in Venezula for entering country with

false identification, invest. in Newark closed.

- Мето 9/23/69 105-137428-25

To: Director, FBI

From: Legat, Mexico City

• Re: Rolando Arcadio Esparza Hernandez

Re: Information from CIA-SECRET 9/8/69

CIA Station,

Mexico City

?? (Relevance to Posada) ?

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- Memo to Dir FBI

5/19/65

From: SAC Miami

Re: Fernando Galan Capillo

5/10/65 Luis Posada 750 NW 15 St.,

Apt. #18, Miami, reinterviewed

No information re: matter

105-137377-1

1/13/65

Memo to Dir FBI

From: SAC Miami

Re: Galan Capillo

LHM - Posada interviewd 11/5/64

Member of JURE. Learned Serjios Martin Vidal had seen Galan

Capillo in NY

2 or 3 mos. prior

- CIA 8/13/62 2 pages CONFIDENTIAL

K- 323/23265-69

105-136669-432

- Memo 9/18/67• 105-132509-21

To: Dir, FBI

From: SAC, Miami

• Re: Francisco Rodrigo Vallabriga Garcia

4/30/65 - Posada reported unknown Cuban stopped by

Few nights earlier, attempting to sell weapons.

Cuban fit

description of subject

- 105-132-509-9

Report from Miami 2/26/65

Re: Francisco Rodrigo Vallaborga.. Garcia

?? - Unidentified page from MM 105-8988

"E - Cover

Page"

Re: Luis Posada and Varela Castro -

"Leaders of the Santo Domingo Base group. From what we have

heard, these men go in and out of Cuba.

They are CIA agents.

They live here in Miami."

Re Pico - Transportation leader in exile

1645 SW 12th St., Miami

House where

URE

stores its arms

-Airtel 7/13/65 105-126039-31

TO: Dir. FBI

From: SAC Miami

Re: Cuban representation in exile (RECE)

Source - Association of Posada, who has several friends in

military section of RECE.

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9.

will establish contact with Posada and RECE to effect coverage

of alleged operation

Posada contacted re: JURE - last

contact 6/10/65

CIA 1/13/65 Will run check re: operational interest in Posada

or operation to blow up ship in Veracruz Harbor, Mexico

SECRET

Source advised 7/2/65 Posada said on 6/25/65 that Gorge Mau

Ganosa paid him $5,000 to cover expenses of demolition opera-

tion in Mexico.

Posada

said he was planning to place limpa mines on Cuban

or Soviet vessel in harbor of Veracruz, Mexico; had 100 lbs.

had too dos.

of E4 explosives. Preparing papers to show self as Puerto

6/23/64 - signed statement to FBI at Polk City, site for JURE

training camp on land mined by Weir Williams.

Believed they

had tacit U.S. approval.

- Memo 4/19/65 105-114588-25

To: Director

From: SAC Miami

Re :

Raul

Andre Liano

Enclosed

LHM re: individuals named in letter as planned

victims for burglary by above subject

Individuals named:

Amparo. Ribot Capitan Meton

Had wanted to return to Cuba; obtained permit, but did not

return- afraid US would not allow re-entry;

Luis Posada -

Subsequent to discharge from U.S. Army, recruited in Miami by

Rogelio Cisneros,

coordinator of JURE, to establish

training camp for

guerrilla ops against Castro.

Camp at

property of Weir Williams

Vasila

Castro

No information in Miami files

Reynaldo Pico - CIA agent advised agency might have interest

in Reinaldo Pico Ramon:

DOB 7/21/33, Havana, Cuba. National

Labor Coordinator of MRR. Pico one of 10 Cubans that arrived

3/20/61 from Cuban prison, released to negotiate release of

others

1 Evelio Alpizar Perez -

•Key source - Miami office

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Luis Posada

Page 10.

-105-114543-164 6/29/64

To: FBI Director

From: Asst. Atty Gen

Re: Training of Cubans on Weir Williams' property

SECRET

Group being trained by Posada.

Expected to be sent May 64 to

Central American country, then

invade Cuba in small groups.

Memo requests no further investigation; desire no search warrant

for Willaims'

property

- CIA. 1/26/65 2 pages CONF

DB - 315/00269-65

105-112098-563

- Memo 7/17/66

105-117222-252

To: Director

From: SAC Miami

Re: Comandos I

Encloses LHM.

8/12/66 C-L headed by Ramon Font Samuell opera-

ting out of San Juan and Miami

Source advised MRTN, RECE and CL to join: together. Posada ap-

proached to accept position as military leader

- Memo 7/29/65

To: Dir FBI

From: SAC Miami

Re: Comandos L.

105-117222-250

Customs advised 7/23/66 conducting intensive investigation

maintaining round-the-clock surveillance on boats used by

MRTN and C-2. Forming unity group.

Posada approached to head group because of military experience.

Formerly in Danger

Battalion, US Army

Report 10588977-6 1/16/61

(Not same)

Miami

Re: Paul Gomez

Cousin of Luis de Posada - former author for "Dano de la

- Report 105-99145-3 7/14/61

Miami

Re: Ramon Guillermo Bardales Gonzales went to Argentina from

Cuba then to U.S.

• Мето 11/21/67 105-335-191-26

To: FBI Dir.

From: SAC, WFO

Re: Jose Ranimo Santana Rodriguez

(Probably not same.)

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Luis Posada

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9/13/66 Luis Posada (A14-768950)

24 St. Rock's Avenue, Greenwich, Conn. advised Max Santana,

Mexico City, placed him in contact with another person who

helped smuggle him into U.S. about 6/25/66

(Not same)

- Мето 12/15/65 2-1917-21

To: Director

From: SAC Miami

Re: Julio Aton: Constanzo Palar

GPH, etc.

Encloses memo

June 1965 subject came up with plan to recruit Cuban for the

OAC peace-keeping force in D.R.

Posada involved in reports that plot to blow ship about to

take place

LHM - re: 5/17/65 Roberto Arejos Argu

Louis Sierra

Lopez

Posada - Alejos and Lub Sierra

Lopez

- CIA intelligence cable 4/20/65

3 pages confidential.

#2-1901-35

- Radio 2-1868-145 6-2464

To: Director and Miami

From: Tampa

Re: Williams camp.

Posada made arrangements

Luis Posada A 12419708

Posada and Higrio Diaz went to Sebring, Fla. Contacted Lupe

Fernandez, friend of Diaz, re: use of

Fernandez farm who

referred

them to Williams.

Posada and Diaz arranged with Wil-

liams and set up camp in about 3 weeks.

24 trainees concluded

8 weeks training at camp.

Among guns observed at camp: "1

Italian rifle, 6.5 without ammunition"

Blind memo - 6/26/64 2-1865-15

Re: UNK Subs - Williams training camp

Williams believes camp had CIA approval. Among instructors -

2 men trained by CIA

- Blind report 6/30/64 105-2383

Esther Aguilera Williams of Polk City, Fla., wife of Weir Williams,

advised Posada's rapid promotions probably due to backing of

CA. Posada politically naive. Men in camp "sheep" used by Rey.

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Luis

Posada

Page

12.

Posada under influence of FNU Cuerro, a Cuban lawyer, a

socialist - according to her brother, Leopo Ido Aguillera.

• Leopoldo resides in Miami - M05-2647

- 6/26/64 Blind report 105-2383

Weir Williams advised, man who referred Posada to him with re-

gard to est. training camp was Victor Fernandez, formerly

cattle rancher in Cuba with brother, Lupe. Approximately 3

years previously, told Fiorini he could use his property as

a training base.

Nothing came of offer, but PDL showed

up.

(Missing page)

(END) Dunaz Alamo there,

Deffin (LNU) - instructor. Bitter man - lost wife, lung

At finish of camp Moro Diaz, Dunay: Alamo, Luis Posada, and

Rogelio Cisneros at dedication of camp

(FNW) Cueroo - has been at camp in leadership capacity;

Former lawyer in Cuba who claimed to have worked for wm.

Pauley at one time.

Had been U.S. officer at Ft. Benning.

Once stayed in camp for about 1

week.

- Airtel 2-1865-8

To: FBI Director

From: SAC, Miami

Re: Williams training camp

4/8/64 info received Posada and 2 JURE members visited

, Fla. re: opening training camp at local airport.

Commissioner of county reluctant because of possible FAA

objections - refused.

Source advised

JURE has bank account

at Central Bank and Trust Co., Miami. Luis Posada opened a

"Special Account" in Márch 1964. As of 6/4/64 had balance

of $18.50.

ORR:rife 5-23-78

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