INFORMATION ON SEVEN CUBAN INTERNAL RESISTANCE GROUPS.
Originator: CIA
Document date: 11/04/1961
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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

11 716r 1961

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Information on seven Cuban Internal Restatarice Groupe

Information providad ua by our feternal. aggers and Cubar ex-

flltrees lodicato chat saven groups oppoeins Castro are making efforts

to consolidato inco one untfled testatance. A brief description of

she greups follens:

a. Moviniento de Recupe-acIon RovolucionarLO MRR): The

primary strength of this group 11es in the Ravare area, the Sança

Clara

aroe, and certain arsed of pliar del alo, Its ailitant member-

ship nunters 175. Comunicasion with this group la malatalned threugh

one H/I c1zcult and Sy communications. The loader of this group, one

OMAR, to presently 1a the valied Stategland 18.about to returo to

Cuba. In bla absence, ISTLiAl 1d the acting leader. Although

.In the

past se provided chis group tich equipment, money, radio operatora

end tralned spectailsts, ne lavo recently only been able to ger 1500

poundo of caterial dozo sham. Hosaver, me are presently attempting

co inflierera sno radio sets 30 this group and backstopping their pro-

curemens of operational funda. locally through depoalts sade to donor

occounts la the unitad States. Thia group givea the zost promise for

affoctito operations and had a pocentlal for sabotage, propaganda and.

Intelligence dislisty. Extercally, the principal represertarives are

Rafeel AuTello QUINTERO (rha OMAR) end Juan Manual GUILLOT. The MARL

faction of the orIgLaal MRR contalas as external leadera Ricardo

LORIB and EIDO DIAL. .

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b. Moulalento Revolucionario del Puehlo (MRP): The primary

etrengta of thie group lies in the Ravana and Las Villes areas. Ita

alliant amberahip la approximately 150. We ro longer have H/I

camunications, but mat raly on coutlers fer cosmunication wich this

group. The group 19 not yet reorganizod internally to an extent

sufficient to iroive itaelf in operations of note.. The group's

representativa has racently.cous to the Volted Stetes, and the current

intemal leader 10 Oca ANTONIO. Manola Ray Mas forsarly the external.

representativa of this group. Exterasily its principal representa-

¡IVes are ROgelLO CISNEROS, IBRACIO MENDOZA, and MAICOS WILLIAMS.

Ray and his forsar chief assoclate Col, Barquin, Pazoa, Chibas are

nor closads associatod elth the present active elecants of one MAP

u1th hom ta are 1a concact.

Dalded Revolucionerla (UR):" Thie grOup 1s couposed of

some thirty 8mgll rectlond ilth the primary strength resident in sha

provinces of Ostenta, Matanzas, Ravena, and Ploar dol Rio vich the

poasibility of song few peoplo remaining 1s the Escarbray Mountains

of Lan P1llas. He Do longer bave M/? crazanicatlous with chis group;

cha former radio operator tas capturad.. In Auzuat of 1961, of IC8

leaders, CESAR Das seported to be raptured and JUSTO cook asylus Rad

16 prodently la cha Dolcad Statos. FraGonE internai loadership 19

RICARDO, CosmIcallons alch chla locoral group illl havo to ba re-

establiahed vla the usa of a courlor no soon as feasiblo. Externally

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1:= principal representatives are Alberto PERNANDEZ. Echavarita,

Andros 26y89, and Cesar Brito.

d: Moviniento Democratico Cristiano (MDC) The primary.

strength of this group resides in the Oriente and Maranzas areas,

!chough chey hava some representation in Ravana and Pinar de RIO

provinces.. This group employs sound security practices in lus actlully:

to a greater degrãs than any of the other opposicion elements in Cuba.

The forwar group leader Luças FERNANDEZ Badue 18 presently in the

United Stares; the current Internal leader l8 Alberto del JUNCO MeSA.

Contact is maintained with this group via SH means. Although its

istivity has been limited, chia element has the potential for the

conduct of resiatance, sabotage and Intelligence activitles. The MoC

Is s Cacholli labor organization numbering approximately 100 nambers

a1chin Cuba, FERNÄNDEZ, their present external coordinator, 1o!

curtently undergoing training.. The former external leader of the MDC

as Jose Ignacio RASCO.

•. 30th of November Group: This 19 a anall labor group number-

1ng approrinately fifty, The organizer of tile group, une DAVID

SALVADOR, bo been in prison In Havana for done cine. The current

internal leader 1o one BENITO. He have courier concunientions with

this element unich 1s belleved to have a good potential for sabutage

operationa. Extornally, the leadership of chlo group le in doube

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meie pinee individuals are competing for cantrol: JESUS PERNANDEZ.

"ARLOS RODRIGUEZ QUESADA, aNd ANDRES CAFRILLO MENDOZA.

6.. Rescate Democratio Revelectsnarle (RDRI: One of the

aroues forming the Democratic Revuluttonary Front (FRD) and she sub-

sequent Cuban Revolutionary Council (CRC). They are belleved to

nuaber twenty-flive, and have, a loited sepabillty for paramliltary

and propagande activities. The only communications extetent wich

tils group la by means of courler. The trie external representad on

al this group la sobewhat confused since ALBERTO CRUZ, exfilerated

by che CNR to represent che element was replaced by MONDEZ FEREZ aI

the direction of ANTONIO VAROA DE Che FRO In MIdDL. VARDNA 1s the

ticular head of the Rescate.

8. Directario Revolcionario Escudlantel (DRS): This stu-

dent group, ahich engágea in hemispherty propaganda activity. from

Mland under Agency direction, aloo retains strength inalde even though

1ta former leaders have been captured and imprisoned. In view of the

Latin atudent's traditional characterlatic of resistanes to state contrais

we. expect that the DRE can.

revive quize a feu asseta for accion Inside.

Its external léadership 1s presently Manuel SALVAI Roque.

Representatives of these groups say they have formed a lational

Revolutionary Council (CHR) In Cuba, and nany of their representatlves

have Instated they ove no allegiance so ary exile organlagtions.

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apparently referring to chelr omi extoral groups, os in The Cutan

evolutionary Counçll (CRC). This artempe to for an Internal ine-se:

has crented conalderable

confusion in the crganizations Involved.

Our best estimates of the groups' strength is that they could mister

500 - 700 action agents throughout the Island.

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1. WELI CONCENED

A. Nea-polistal Group -Illirala porra sos, Rastall, doss)0p

and os gandas roolotance, latolligenço sota, abs. Ondarway

Dy mid-November.

B. Surdo son-polítieal Oroup •Tasmo as aboro, taliliasia fiva,

operadon will ba underuay subjoci to paslbar condillaRo.

C. MRR a ballirallos operadoa, Delires 950 prasdo demolitlos.

Balltress polliieal leadas, artilirale tuo elbasa. Underosy

desfore to weather casaltieso.

•UD a Toan CAmpodEd al Intersal lesdar el 8505) pias

1nta lugacco coordialos lo da lalllipaiod by 1 Docasabor.

I. Indopondon$ 8r09p kolod ly EYXIIO DUQUE a Trala livo

SEDa lOS 8Y0UP 1 It Horambar. Trajulag dl aparatos elll

Siorra Crloral en os abola 20 Decorador.

%. Anothas Indupandos: grazo elais contEs via COVALDO

RASQREZ 1a Secambasy, uho dosindo sappert. Ele baro

•fiTon guldallaaa los aperallona, Callmo tas 1-10 uas tes

tralaias ded bato infiltracos goraral dizil.

•G.. BORP a tatand gol losz peopla of fala grosy laable dy 1s Decendor.

H. ANIAZERO • EN MAR - MAS UliA experIARES Bleng Canagesy

8a0ot bso foasiblo plaa lor astabllabtag mangrovo cachiag

leellity.

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•Abovo lo anmplias el aporallono la iala calogusy: All abovo

Aavo tralalag l/T. 01h08 sapporl leallitias, proTided or globely

esporrlend ly caA.

IL. POORLY CONCEIVED DUY MARMLIS W

A. BoB8aLe 00 Tado Brady spsposo1 lo fiti la e tzae da oarablles

asataci uiis losonaal aasolo, Gioty wiehdal eomrocntcailons

Bo kaoldo And DATO 0808a1089 sho 8a1e38 20 80 la bltri.

B. MAP o• dood Essaallosa das shatr dlrast proposalo, de opposod

da shoga tador enr dirnel suparutalast repustadly traraod donsaa

Dy ES DoBBase ol bad bossa, so l/To ote.

almor.

G. S00t a. Oced placo, jood Icontleas, fall s0s0ko 080s6s Laa

salliuEs grcep trosaa:

IL POORLE CONCENED BUE LITHLAL

A. ORLANDO SOUTO • PrEPODDd lO LRITSCO a CIC saLLy to

Casorallo Stadtusma to Miranar recat zbt by 1irlra 93 mra hisbo

8x2U098T0 Lit0 ar2dian leRso ofl saore. Tolt búm lio dleo.

B.

DII S0 FIAR SO REGRRS BONLATO grISOS. Na spocilssa.

Fuald Do el gozaral Autarod8 enty sador plas ol erurall libora.

ittit.

SDAAS

C.. Wallo Cresa oo scarthlelts appreact, propato loñsha asy

azsos ded grab opapellos. Higia rieù farsor, dlfa loasas.

3e.at yaei

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nalis.

tati tido

diesiano de Bacuparoclon Ramariceario - 185

1. RICARDO - sOMacted la ViAVE dIS

2. WAVE 9917 adich la achadulos lor 151h.

3. VAVE 9982 - o78raldos BRAZIL

A: Ouration VILIA ALIOUR - WAVE 0938

V'1Es sua groop de as plasniag oporalions 1or Pinar, diatansoa dua Las Villea

We are tralalos

the groua piae tuo lastrucioso vespode and rasanao. The tradalag till bogin

Ly the 118si of Decombas.

301h ul Norambar Group

Telo corerod la WAVI 8713 should all tae piaca by 3070 al Novosaber, Ecllowing

tas the 8e9ua dill costara la osgenisarlos and aperaslao. Tradadag el pareonnes

1e 20e dama dos tala stoup do pronoual grego ded apollas la all groups.

Plan ostabllaheent of taros mangrone carblay otalliesa. WAYZ 6855, Malians

will do placad os al-asare cara and recalve surpalta maristier sit albar parmlia.

Weather tusslag bad so nasi do apio la sond beale tion maaltor doad ulinori

rogaltament lo8 rocapitaa fazarlião dos au, Tirel eDe la ramagtry by liras

al DOCARDOS, TratALag A pAlLOA tO RalA SPOTO alDO FASTA Ba prOVIELA. UR DORS

la Tesaos São a 1,080 callo espa 11l1ty and cas do rade operational olada ds MORu

Will giro a loas rasto dusi vila abarariamentos ead apood to dood to lonl to aburid

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"len geogo are laeglag canind cena? gruupo. Ho don't hare a quallid

rury syps lo doal cur, Wo ans deallag procas

•'' daBel 10 89l 1027 peeplo el their'a sy 1319 d bacorinz.

Wa di: 25593051

aay parailon tuore dis rogadramenis da recopilun paleis oie. Bould portill.

is Dr.4 B008.

Latonte

S0os, miboei sominaalcallos do tailo snd saro ufarslore sino saluo lo 80 in

SIUNG, ThiS JEGUS LãO sO DeOs AlOCHIS eNCO AMDIP-S loft. This sparatioa

cosi go altala gi meha d to bad caso ddlisan siera.

IMA ZR: GP032

14. Y7 8699 - Ecllowlog inda ma are glasniag ors la lia fasta Clara segioa - cuszor

In las 18nsa datrere toss ded al Saland. Crittcal contronicallara.

7:311 11r9 1e9 d0s g90ep last Notataber. Iraliag al operalut mill protead.

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El Gauralione

FOUr Oparaliace doro SubOliSed by lo NuOTO -- COCHISE, APArMS.

GradMino dad dus sudiclinel richoul name. Flual thase Ara sil in prograas

and wil do impiemonteà nichla die aucha, jourlo plan 1o basag atodied aui..

¿an also bo duconoriad aile nis treta, CHOCHISI la aparasiona viors toem

Bosny la tiTa coase and etoy are lo nel up la dispereh ded rocoption puinto.

SOU. LAN dILANA lES COCABE, APAGIE, AND GERANDIO. ThO pOndIag

UpPelon sbicA cn jO la Dis uaGLo 10 1 LeBA: d abour thros pooplo son thoy

Mill 20 111 45 ralluo dãas os tha CHiCC: li55, polal.

Prur9x2ada

BAUTA

un maria airoady, Jani and man la jit idilGr-10 der colloction al tha noc eua..y

informiciica es pho asta. Flau sill! In alfoce.

Pras gabradiod by Re DÑE • AssaWA BONIATO príssoa.- Daly @ onliar: d?i

artibla

Possiblo altin geDoral pido al orrall liboratios bus aulil perler consids milor.

Not Inglameriod.

Mar los suppora di disidentus guerrilla iorcos da veleno varicio ero arci

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Flan alich na sous un fur la doleriica al Carod daral vales of Sandisio

do Cuba Mila mala notetira al castlood ardias along rodal di luro porrea:ina li

1e02ral 2018 quiritosú a DAi daro sui consilared la 2u1 data not dere up arri..

Ceraliotad ll tosco in jesocrugasen jenirsi ioprua, del cas Mast cros ais!"::

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Misettle pores, communbali prarapirialida acl materiai dollori eçulpiriors

Miritiana

comerclal traling. Alter a: 10298 ano 6049r 059119 todosparlorily.

Can bo dead wilb olhos veegeis to aupply long sange canle. Yosy plan sui se

une cavalonely, No dor's bato repasi espablitiy ler coacalag poula sasse:

TE JAPiA Could: 80 Esla misal, duar tual, $8990231e2 puicaio di bis: lorm

rebaz 3169. (Ralozzlag lo fecriara).

IT TaSm

Team ol fair peoplo prosarily cajabia el reatillma razor and sporsileno.

ContoundcAlloas

Prendaily novo ala prople da satelas tão paggle #illi begozas 11a1rctory e51

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30r dia do lituro No baTo 13 candalaion all al lana Data red sorno tratala

PreTa daDa grospo: Miss eue proDens atall GaJaile e 19al-1a8 a1s posplo 28

I5 al duy une dens ola abearuss comparsaortarios.

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a end their bosto sur da doy soccer and too 5ãão in 1o joy ios sopeira, rocurly

probion aó loschas boate. is la la lus snalen of punaibly cass mudld do aupportes

in funne, du, not illi capablo crana and zuca biata.

MES DORia RETA (ALST!), Esta: cassoir, DucE car 50 LA Ra1 00t, Ma 2:1

Scarabrag odo ¿aditos susport, He bero gires alr giacallros tor aparations.

Cialmo no sao Golo mor ails eraining and have infilitaisa ganesai sta' pappie.

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nino caso guay x099t., Curd lása ca eccallicir out di mengacoe cacilas

¡nell'9y, abraior lo prepodalo! Ua. They are gued grouy do co'ro icozing

1010 190 Ma 16004 CON.

¡, turaUEr Carep. do a andintor of taio gruup, bolsi dinired do rejula laela

parent ga0ay. Laploring posasbilily al supporting woom ll ebay casac: sofada

pares, TEsla piaNE COMe lO No UIDUgA AMCLATTE R.)..

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+720 +79573

ladgendent sto di camo tralara la mosse auppilio asd transportalian

so Colano, No cennanicasions cad sulling so arerilla thamasiono la Gvi.

is fred Goatto.

1Ou1 IsdopaRea D0215 Dale: in sporsia as crordinaior. Manaiaz seocta operaliora

ANd NBASA TEMPOTE O8 LASTENSO, SB9In SUPRETE OperELios so odiVrato sigal

Sistisa euppors for as Orlasio lafllaration

raam basded dy FAFIN LOPI'" dAd 13 Mes Tarnod alos dura, 83458 DoD'8

kano espabiotty so dalltar.

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¿depordad 9d0 25077 kaRiEd by ALDO VIRA SERAFIN rasta tralalag asd

a8:pois él ladoual ass 850. Clalma la will his largora la Havara ares. Wa bava

¿se euta salaed lo bla os basle d posy Cl bacagronad. Spuboarida lo Carro Aguaso.

Bedenadas pal grop a OSCAR Di tantala previsas group. Chale tasy can

"'th sals mas lo outa lial sa doas lod tadly da endo reguasti da soamber es

AdIPOSdEN gREEP : JULIAN DISE FERNANDEZ • CIBISS lE DAVI 100 CORSTIOLIERA!

ITY TO 810 PUTA lO BOOTRAS 870DA DEL E ENDUELOdATal NEd liAS diS CialIZA DEltA pLAE

ORLANDO SOUTO - prePOSCO to $A8TA2I A GTC vally da Guargasto diedhara 1a

Miraras sonigas by listag 7ê ses diga aua asplogiva abolialeto aredium fisico

cil sbera. Told tim so dice.

da eddittas, tao ChE pias as Hesdaatars band estalad by del Darla aod slosa

1 "'hodhra abril ba techados in sojart, no vould llta lo hara 1l dart asco.

COs OLOS ApOTElLOS - ANTANTIN • TALA 1AÃS ANO INA pecala la Pteas del Bla

He sa bains traivod esd abould fo bach da Darecabas

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