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AGENCY: FBI

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AGENCY FILE NUMBER:

149-5378-17

DOCUMENT INFORMATION

ORIGINATOR: FBI

FROM:

PETERSON. LEONARD C.

TO:

DIRECTOR. FBI

TITLE:

DATE: 03/08/1968

PAGES:

SUBJECT:

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CLASSIFICATION:

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194

OBA, INTV, TRANSCRIPT OF ANONYMOUS CALL, SUSP, ARREST OF RMN,

LIST OF BOMBINGS, LAB AND INDENT RPT

PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

Secret

NEW

CLASSIFICATION:

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UPDATE DATE:

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COMMENTS:

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The following Information was obtained by SA

JAMES D. HAYES:

on rebruary e2,

Miami, Protect), advised

1968,

HARRY RANDALL CIA Covert

office

had received an

anonymous tip

as follows:

(S)

RAMALL explained

he did not know the origin

nor did

be have

any further information concerning this

tip and

was endeavoring to ascertain more about this

matter, it possible.

One RICARDO MORALES has a bank account, No.

80-657-9 In the Riverside Bank,

Mian, Florida.

Ist Avenue is apparently the address of an apartment

had been utilized by Cuban Power.

This account contained

receipt for rent on

an apartment

which has been used by

It is presumed this apartment has been used

in the

nature of a safehouse.

The foregoing Information was furnished to

Lieutenant HARVARD SWILLEY, Intelligence Unit, Miami

Police Department, in connection with their current

investigation of

MORALES, who is currently incarcerated

in the Dade County

Jail under local violation.

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Re :

FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO;

RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTE;

MANUEL PENABAZ

SA JAMES J. O'CONNOR developed the following

information from M

Il19-S on January 30, 196818,

(U)

MANUEL PENABAZ has been in Miami for

couple of weeks. On January 26, 1968, he Obtained a visa

at the Consulate of Venezuela in Miani for travel to the

Dominican Republic. He claims this travel is in connec-

tion with land sales y

PENABAZ stated

had clipped some newspaper

articles

regarding recent activities of Poder Cubano and

had sent them to EDUARDO FERNANDEZ who is a Cuban cur-

rently serving as an officer in the U.S. Army believed

stationed in California, possibly at Fort Ord.

PENABAZ

claimed that EDUARDO FERNANDEZ originated the

idea or at

least the name of Poder Cubano and PENABAZ mentioned the

idea to FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ TAMAYO and RICARDO MORALES.

PENABAZ claims that TAMAYO and MORALES are involved with

another group in the bombings at Miami.

PENABAZ stated

there was a meeting at the residence of TAMAYO in Miami

during the week of January 21-27, 1968, which was attended

by several Cubans from New Jersey.

TAMAYO reportedly

showed them arms, description not

kmown. Also, those at

the meeting allegedly smoked marijuana.

PENABAL CLAIMS

ORLANDO BOSCH has nothing to do with Poder Cubano.

PENABAZ indicated he would be flying to the Dominican

Republic via. Pan

American on

January

32, 1968. CM(21)

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SUSPECTS

ANDRES JORGE GONZALEZ GONZALEZ

aka

"Bombilla"

Date of Birth: October

INS Number:

17,

A12 478

993

1931

** (21)

PAULINO MARIO GUTIERREZ VIDAL

Date of Birth:

June 22, 1923

INS Number:

A12 891

809

Son January 30, 1968, HARRY RANDALL, CIA Covert,

Miami (Protect), furnished the Following information, which

he said was classified

"secret."

He indicated all of this

information is from their source

[OSCAR ANGULO] (Protect XXX)(S)

JORGE GONZALEZ, aka "Bombilla," resides at

51 N. W.

76th Avenue,

Miant, telephone 226-6819.

drives a

white

Ford, approximately 1964 model, bearing 1968 Florida license

1-123172 (FlU)

January

26, 1968

the above-mentioned source

a telephone

call at

(S1")

ten AM Iron PAULINO GUTIERREZ, inquiring about his,

Source's, health and condition as a result of an automobile

accident in which the source was involved.

of the conversation, PAULINO GUTIERREZ mentioned the Cuban

Power had just put

another bomb la few minutes previously

this conversation) in an office which sends parcels to

S

Cuba. No further details

information was furnished

concerning this matter

On January

28,

1968,

during the

afternoon

JORGE

S)

GONZALEZ, aka "Bombilla,

"visited the

source's residence

(S)

He was interested in

learning

the

reaction and

opinion

o1

the l

204

Cuban exiles with regard to Cuban

Power.

He was

apparently

attempting to find out what comments

the Cuban exiles had

made and

what

effect the purported

activities

of Cuban

Power had had

on the Cuban colony in

the Miami

area.(8

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GONZALEL CritiCized

to the

FELIPE RIVERO's statements 6)

press indicating that it was an open sign RIVERO

had sold himself to

the U. S.

Government

(Reportedly

RIVERO made a

statement to the press concerning the recent

bombings attributed to Cuban Power

as being "acts of

cowardice!)

GONZALEZ also

critized the

attitude

Second National Front of the

Escambray: (8) 181) 68814)

GONZALEZ aSked the

source's wife,

who was

(5)

present at the time

on January 28, 1968, 11

she

could

recognize

of the person

who called their home

on January 20, 19682

› at approsimately: 05 AM.

Source's

(S)

S

wif informed GONZALEz [she had not been able to recognize

the voice because she was

half

asleepat that time.

[She

also stated she believed

it

was probably

a joke and didn

not sive any satistaction

GONZALEA

even

to

the

point

of

allowing him to have any

indication

she actually knew

who the call was tron!

GONZALEL

also stated that some

of the Cuban

exiles in the Miami area were of the opinion ORLANDo BOScHe

was the

creator of Cuban

Dower

and

rauthor" of

The brains

behind

the bonbings.)

Cuthe bombings.

The

source further

advised TOMAS REGALADO, Of

local Spanish-language radio

station

WEAB, Miani, told

the

source

to know if the voice

that he FBi and

Interrogated

wanted

per son

called

WEAB WAS

GONZALEZ

also advised

"they" wanted

to be the first to knowlof

the Cuban Power

the bombing

of the B-25

airplane at the

International

Airport,

which is

January

1583, 25 mate

called him at 3:05 AN

minutes before the

actual boal me 3(5/14(5)

January

28,

1968, during the

meeting with (s

GONZALEZ,

number, and

was driving. (

source

obtained

GONZALEZ®

address, telephone

the license plate

the can which her s

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By memorandum dated February 13,

1968, CIA,

Miam, furnished the following additional information

regarding JORGE GONZALEZ: S0(U)

on rebruary 2, 1968

contact of CIA advised

that he

had. a

conversation

the evening of February 7,

1968, WIth JORGE GONZALEZ, military chief of the

(S)

Movinient®

Insurreccional

de Recuperacion Revolucionaria

(MIRR) •

GONZALEr stated that the activities of the Cuban

Power group would continue.

He said they intended

"frighten*

members of

the news

media, such as NORMAN

DIAZ ARTILES and JUAN AMADOR RODRIGUEZ of RadiO Station

VATE, and SERGIO VIDAL CAYRO Of RAdIO StAtiON HABI SPU

GoNZALEz stated that they knew they were under

investigation by the FBI.

He said

the only evidence

against ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA during

his trial for extortion

was that the threatening notes had

been typed on a type -

writer to which BOSCH had access.

For this reason, when

Cuban Power had sonething to write, they rented a type-

writer at the cost of $30.00 for the purpose.

GONZALEZ

said that different persons rented typewriters from

different places in

order

to elude the investigative

efforts of the FBI (S8)W)

GONZALEZ Said that Cuban Pover was preparing news

releases which would be sent to the local news media that

night (February Y). According to GONZALEZ, the MIRR and

ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA were preparing an important work

about Cuba" which would reaffirm the position of the MIRR

so that there would be no connection between the MIRR and

Cuban Power.

GONZALEz said this action would allay the

suspicions of the FBI

since it would appear that the wilk

was

inactive. (S)u)

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bombings which had

occurred in Miami. FELIPE RIVERO,

of the

CNII,

commented regarding the

recent bombings in Miami

that the only thing a

bombing such as occurred recently in

Miami does is to take the medicine from the elderly and the

children.

RIVERO further stated that when he does

something

he signs his name to it.

JORGE MASCANOSA, representative of

RECE, would not talk against the bombings, however, at the

same

time LUIS CONTE AGERO also refused to make

any comments

regarding the bombings.

CONTE stated, however, that he was

against sending any packages to Cuba except medicine.

The following investigation was conducted by

SA EDWIN PETER KRIEGER:

On January 26, 29 and 30, 1968, HM 1264-C was

contacted regarding Cuban Power and the recent bobings in

the

Miami

ared.

Informant advised

that he heard that a young group

of Cubans

in the age

category of 18 to 20 years

of age have

been actually

or personally involved in the local bombings

in

the Miami area.

He felt that Cuban Power was using these

young individuals inn

that they have no fear

and they crave

excitement.

He further

said that he heard that ORLANDO

BOSCH is the leader of the Cuban Power group.

He further

that he believes it is this same group that is

responsible for the bombing

of B25

cargo aircraft at Miami

International

Airport on January 20, 1968.

Informant continued by saying that

a source for

the Cubans

obtaining powder for any homemade bombs could be

through Maule Industries,

Miami, which handles explosive

powder and this company hires many Cuban employees.

Informant said that he does rehabilitation work

with young Cubans and Puerto

Rican male individuals and

in contact with

he would

remain alert to

additional problems

that may arise, especially the bombing

matters

in

the Miani ared.

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January 29,

1968, YUN L1O2 advised SA ROBERT C)

G. STRONG

that the recent dynamiting attacks are

work of

ORLANDO BOSCH OL M.I.R.R., thoy were don®

January

31, 1968,

at noon, SA SAMUEL Y. JONES

observed ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA at the corner of 18th Avenue

west Flagler Street,

in company with

unidentified

Cuban males.

BOSCH waS

driving a

Karwann Chia YOlkswagen

with 1967 Alabama

license

55-9211.

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ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA;

ANDRE'S JORGE GONZALEZ GONZALEZ;

PAULINO MARIO GUTIERREZ VIDAL;

JORGE IGNACIO GUTIERREZ

ULLA

Date of Birth:

June 22, 1923

INS

A12 891 809

on January

26, 1968,

G. STRONG,

his wife,

ANGELA Shich has been

• IrON LOSCAR ANGULO REYBSland (S)

which has

been

recorde

on FD-302s, but is

classified

request of CIA,

MrS.

ANGELA GARCIA DE ANGULO, 2900 N.

Street,

Mian, Florida, furnished the following

advised that at about 3:00 Al on January

1968,

she received a

telephone call at her residence

unidentified male caller who asked

to speak with her husband.

told her husband was not home,

the caller instructed

her to tell bin,

put & bonb on

the plane for Merida,"

after which the

caller hung up.

She recognized the voice of

the

calley

as

that

ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA, With whoM she is

well

acquainted.

И1)

At 6:50

All,

the

sane date,

she received another

telephone

call, believed to be fron

the same individual as

above, who

again asked for her husband.

She advised the

caller her husband

had left for the airport

and

inquired if

this

was

not BOSCH

calling.

The

caller

then excitedly stated

e wanted to speak to her husban

and hung up without answering

er question. (U

advised

that she has

talked with

ORLANDO BOSCH

AVILA on numerous occasions,

both personally and on' the

telephone,

is thoroughly familiar with

the voice

BOSCH.

she stated

she was

certain

the individual who

made

the above

C8118 WAS BOSCH. (X(21)

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OSCAR ANGULO REYES,

92nd street,

Miami,

Florida,

available the

8011o1ng 1010r8at10m: ($(21)

On December 14, 1967,

ORLANDO

Cuban exile leader who

heads

BOSCH AVILA,

prominent

Moviniento Insurreccional

de Recuperacion Revolucionaria

(MIRR), advised the source

confidentially that the new

Cuban

exile organization called

"Cuban Power"

was

being

created

by

"my win in New York City"

and indicated to

the source

that

would

furnish more

information at a

later date

On January 1S, 1968, JORGE GONZALE,

also known

"Bombilla, " one

of BOSCh's

Leutenants in the wInk

and

Chief of the

Military Departnent of the MIRR,

advised

the

source that he was

member of Cuban

Power,

whose objective

was the stopping of the sending

of parcels to Cuba.

He

revealed that Cuban

Power

responsible

for the bombings

of the Post offices at Elizabeth,

New

Jersey, on December 4,

1967; New York City, December 9,

1967; and Havana, Cuba,

January 8, 1968.

He said in addition

explosive

packages to

"traitors

they had sent

exiles. "

GONZALEZ stated that the

top leaders of the MIRR

running the Cuban Power organization

and that within

or eight days they vere going to

cause

explosion which

would be heard

all over the world

The source stated

conversation with

GONZALEL OCCurred

Cuban Express

Company, 1753 west Flagler Street,

Miani, and while the

source and GONZALEZ were

from the

Cuban Express

Company

to

the

"Segundo

Caribe

Supermarket,"

35th

Street

and N. W. 17th

Avenue, Mian, where

GONZALEZ®

girlfriend

is enployed.

The

source

advised

the

Cuban

Express

Company is

a shippine company

engaged

shipment of parcels to Cuba

and

the company is owned by

'PAULINO GUTIERREL VIDAL.

GUTIERREZ VIDAL and

his son, JORGE

GUTIERREZ

ULLA, are

members

of the MIRR

and are

close associates of ORLANDO

BOSCH .

BOSCH frequently neets

with MIRR

members

at the * (Ul)

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Cuban Espress Company office and the source stated that

recent bombings by Cuban Power may be

an effort to eliminate

competition, noting the Cuban Express

Company is not one

of those companies which has

been

bombed to date (*Ul)

On January 16, 1968,

the

source again visited the

VIDAL, and another cuban

Triguend, about 25 years old,

stocky build, short black

hair combed straight back, and known to be a member of the

Military Department of the MIRR

During the ensuing

conversation; BOScH confirmed that a bomb would be set off

by then within the next few days and stated he was then

leaving for south liam via Highway Number 1 to pick up some

explosives.

source received the impression

that

both

PAULINO GUTIERREZ VIDAL and the Cuban male were involved in

this activity with BOSCH, since BOSCH spoke freely before

thes. (p)

On January 19,

1968, the source again visited the

Cuban

Express office and talked with PAULINO GUTIERREZ VIDAL

who

waS

alone.

and

GUTIERREZ VIDAL appeared to be very excited

stated,

"The plane from Merida arrives today stand by

for the next 24 hours -we will have big news for you"

GUTIERREZ indicated he had been in contact with FAUSTO DIAL,

manager of the Compania Aeres de Carge Yucatan, In

connection with

his shipping business and

that DIAZ had

informed him of

the scheduled arrival and departure times

of the

Iron MerIdA, MeXICO.(R'2l)

January

20, 1968, at approrimately 3:00 AM,

according

information supplied to the source

by his wife:

an unidentified nale

telephoned the home of the source and

talked with his wife.

The caller reportedly told his wife to

put a bomb

plane for Merida,

which the

caller hung up.

The source stated his wife, who

is well acquainted with ORLANDO

AVILA, recognized

caller's

that of BOSCH. (* /4)

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The

source

1968,

the

stated that at 6:50 AM, January 20,

above

caller

again called his residence and

talked

with his wife.

The caller asked for the source and

was told he had

gone

to the airport.

The source's wife

inquired

if this

caller hung up

was

not BoSch calling, after which the

{4)

The source

of the opinion BOScH did not

actually

the bomb

on the B-25 cargo plane on January

1968,

but that this

was probably effected by JORGE

GONZALEZ,

also

known as

"Bombilla," at the instructions

os BOSCE. (MY U1)

The

following information was developed by Special

Agent JAMES D. HAYES:

On February 12

Miami (protect),

information.

This information is being furnished on a

need-to-know

basis and is not to be disseminated outside

the Bureau.

It is classified "SECRET' (

On February 7,

conversation with JORGE

1968, OSCAR ANGULA er were going

(S)

CONZALEZ, learned

to continue to frighten some members of the Press, including

NORMAN DIAZ, SUAN

AMADOR RODRIGUEZ and SERGIO VIDAL. LANGULO (S.)

did not furnish any further statistics or specific details

or identification Concerning this brief conversation](5

NORMAN DIAZ and JUAN AMADOR RODRIGUEZ are

announcers for local Spanish Language Radio Station WMIE,

Miani,

and SERGIO VIDAL CAYRO iS Director of Operations and

Sales

Manager for local Spanish Language Radio Station

WYAB, Miami, Florida. ($2W)

on Lebruary

Miami,

1968,

information:*

atonest

advised OSCAR

AUSTIN HORN, CIA Covert,

ANguid furnished the following

(S)

OSCAR ANGULO upon learning about the arrest of

RICARDO MORALES, CALLEd JORGE GONLALEE.

At this time JORGE

GONZALEL remarked "it appears we have been infiltrated"

JORGE GONZALEZ told ANGULa be would come to Radio Station 2ul

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wwIE to talk personally with ANGULO] S)

JORGE GONZALEZ arrived

at Radio Station WMIE, 36th Street and Allapattah, approxi-

mately 9:30 A.M., (at which time ANGULO was busily engaged

in conversation with another Cuban exile about a different

MAtE JORGE GONZAI? listened to this conversation;

did not participate and shortly after 10:00

indicated that he had to leave because he had a 10:30

appointment, not further described. JORGE GONZALEZ left

Radio Station WMIE without talking over the matter of

mutual

interest concerning the alleged bombings and Cuban

Power (S)U

On February 23, 1968, HARRY RANDALLI

CIA Covert,

Miani

(protect), furnished

the

following information, which

he indicated had been received from OSCAR ANGULOLS) This

information

was furnished on sa need-to-know"' basis and is

classified "SECRET".

This information is not to be

disseminated outside the Bureau. (&)

on February 11, 1968,

OSCAR ANGULO, accompanied

by ORLANDO BOSCH, met wIth JUAN

FERNANDEZ CASTRO, an

automobile salesman, Miami, at 35th street and N. Miami

Avenue

days he would have

FERNANDEZ CASTRO told BOSCH that in the next few

the most urgent items ready for him,

referring to the time pencils. [BOSCH told OSCAR ANGULO

not to worry about that incident which occurred at a

(S)

residence in the HIaleah- Miami Springs area.

BOSCH

indicated

apparently the local authorities did not take

has happened; therefore,

Con February 19, 1968, OSCAR ANGULO met with 5)

JORGE GONZALEZ at Caridito's Super Market, 17th Avenue and

NoW. soth street.

GONZALEZ had been trying urgently to

contact ORLANDO BOSCH in connection with notices which

S)

a telephone call, tell her not to hang up".

supposedly 7(s)

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this was just a laughing matter; however, ANGULO believes

the telephone call made

to his wife the morning of the

bombing of the B25 airplane transporting parcels to

Cuba via Mexico|was the incident to which GONZALEZ had (f)

referred.

Lon February 22, 1968, at 9:00 A.M., OSCAR ANGULO

was supposed to meet with ORLANDO BOSCH at local Spanish

Language Radio Station WMIE, 36th Street,

Miami; however,

BOSCH's wife telephonically notified ANGULO at the radio

station tha BOSCh would not be able to keep his appointment. (S)

Lat 6:15 P.M.,. On February 22, 1968, ANGULO talked with

BOSCH by telephone (BOSCH's

elephan cos vers tuss

telephone is 443- 9310) and

(5)

BOSCH said he had been very busy with important matters.

February 23, 1968,

I SUU A.M.

On February 22, 1968, at 7:15 P.M., OSCAR ANGULO

telephonically attempted to contact JORGE GONZALEZ (at his

(S)

residence unsuccessfully. GONZALEZ's sister said JORGE was I

taking a bath at that time and suggested he call back in

about three minutes. ANGUO stated he did not call back

that evening 5)

Con February 23, 1968, at 9:00 A.M.] JORGE GONZALEZ (S)

called OSCAR ANGULO at Radio Station WMIE and talked With

ANGULO. GONZALEZ stated he tried to call ANGULO the night

before,

"but could not(get in touch with him.

He said&

ORLANDO BOSCH would not be able to see ANGULO on February 23,

(5)

(S)

1968, because he had many important things to do. GONZALEZ

related that on February 19 or 20, 1968, he left

Miami

destined for Key West, Florida, and told his sister if

anyone called him he would be back in two or three days.

GONZALEZ continued the FBI had tried to find him all' over

town.

He said he had been preparing those things which

they had discussed on February

19 or 20, 1968, not further

described.

INGULO noted at that time propaganda notice

(5)

v Cuban Power and MIRR were discusse

I on February ly or

20,

and presumed this is what JORGE GONZALEZ had been referring

Further', "they" were safeguarding material in a place,

in a boat (for embarkation) for an attack on Cuba which

the radio of FIDEL CASTRO would have to talk about because dou

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this matter will be of such magnitude that it cannot be

overlooked

(not further detailed or described)

met with the FBI and the FBI believes that GONZALEZ had

something to do with the bombing of the Russian Embassy

in Washington, D. C.. GONZALEZ Stated he had shown the

FBI agent a gas receipt ticket he acquired for the boat

in Key West.

In this operation he would be accompanied

by two people, not further described.

Concerning the

gas receipt ticket, above, GONZALEZ stated the FBI

had even questioned the owner of the gas station to

verify his purchase of the gas in order

to verif

GONZALEZ's presence in Keylest at that time.(8J4)

GONZALEZ (Stated he had talked with the FBI

(4)

agents because ORLANDO BOSCA had so authorized.

BOSCH

did not want CONLAlk to get in any trouble with the

FBI. GON-ALEL also stated he did not want to be

($2(4)

interrogated by the FBI and if they continued to molest

him in his home he was going to obtain an attorney to stop

these activities by the FBI (E)(W

On February 431. 1900,

HARRY RANDALL, CIA Covert, )

Miami, (protect), advised that OSCAR ANGULO ascertained

JORGE GONZALEZ was out of town for a few days, claiming

to have been in Key West, Florida, to pick up some arms.

ANGULO did not believe this to be

(S)

believed JORGE GONZALEZ had actually been visiting with S

a pilot in Orlando, Florida, not further

HARRY (LNU) ' CANGULO related JORGE GONZALEZ had returned (S)

identified.

to the Miami area as of February 23, 1968(67 4)

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RE :

JULIO ATON CONSTANZO PALAU

Date of Birth:

May

22, 1936

Place of Birth: Cuba

INS#:

A12 844 786

ROBERTO DOMEQ RODRIGUEZ

aka

"Domee"

INS #:

A12 854 781

NESTOR RODDA MEOQUI

aka Ernest@ Rodda

Date of Birth:

Residence:

June 10, 1938

3450

SW

10th Street

Apartment 3

miami, Florida

The following information

HAYES:

was obtained by SA JAMES D.

(S)

On January 30, 1968,

HARRY RANDALL, CIA Covert, Miami,

telephonically

furnished the

following information, which he

stated

was

classified "secret."

He advised the two sources of

the information were very sensitive

and therefore, this

information

is not to

be disseminated outside of the Bureau

and

restricted to

personnel within the FBI on a need-to-know basis.

on January

8 9, 1968,

MANUEL VILLA FANA MARTINEZ stated

he had been

tOld bY MARIO FERRER PEREZ that the Miami Police

(S)

Department representatives visited FERRER aNd ATON CONSTANZO

PALAU

on January

26, 1968.

They asked for information regarding

the Cuban Power moverent and reportedly asked them to work as

informants in the case.

Both

mel

allegedlastold the police they

knew nothing about Cuban Power.

FERRER tOLd VILLA FANA he had

(5)

no intention

of telling the Miani

Police Department about"

Cuban Power,

but he would intorILlA FANA, who could pass the

information

to the CIA, and requested

this not be furnished to

(S)

the Police

Department,

because

he is well

known to

the group

involved.

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FERRER said

he knew the bombs planted recently

at the package shipment stores were placed by ATON CONSTANZO

PALAU and a Cuban Negro known only as "DOMEC. "

He stated

"DOMEC" is possibly identical with ROBERTO DOMEQ RODRIGUEZ,

INS Number Al2 854 781.

DOMEQ is a member of the group of

ROLANDO ARCADIO MASTERRER ROJAS,

which was arrested in

January, 1967,

in

connection with the alleged attempted

invasion of Haiti. (5)U)

FERRER also stated the entire Cuban Power movement

1s Under the COntrOl Of ROLANDO MASTERRER. (4) (U)

aka Ernesto Rodda, born

S. W. 1oth Street, Apartment 3,

Miam, but he can also be

located at 34918. 1. 11th Street, Apartment 1. (4) (4).

FErreR stated he observed AtoN, botta and RoDDA on

the night the last three bombs were planted. On the following

day, these three were in almost constant contact by phone and

took unusual precautions to prevent their phone conversations

from being overheard.

ATON has reportedly told the Miami

Police Department and other law enforcement agencies he has

a cache of explosives, but that it is dynamite. FERRER

believes from what ATON has told him, the cache is actually

c-4 plastic explosive. u

FERRER also stated C-4 is for sale In the Miami area

by certain individuals not naned in the Second National Front

of the Escambray and others, unnaned, who can get it from

New York and "Malia" contacts, at $1.50 per pound, sold only

in 100 pound lots.

FERRER also advised a large quantity of

acid-type time

from the same sources are available in

the Miami area. (5) (4)

RANDALL

advised he desired

any contact with @ILLA FANS)

be made through CiA; however,

these contacts can

immediately if and when they

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RE: JULIO ATON CONSTANZO PALAU

The following information was obtained by SA

LEONARD C. PETERSON:

On January 30, 1968, ALFREDO BARAD, Assigned to

Miami Intelligence Division,

Miami Police Department, In

connection with their investigation regarding the recent

bobings in Miami, advised

that PALAU had contacted him

relative to

the bombings

and was primarily interested in

furnishing information relative to the bombings if the Police

Department would take care of a criminal matter in which he

is involved.

Officer BARAD advised that PALAU has been unable

to furnish any pertinent information regarding the bombings and

It is his impression that PALAU is not completely stable.

RE: JULIO ATON CONSTANZO PALAU

and

MANUEL VILLAFANA MARTINEZ

Date of Birth: April 27, 1926

On January 29, 1968, CLAUDIO MEDINA HERNANDEZ

PSI, furnished the following information to SA wILLIAN E.

DOWLING :

January 28, 1968, he had a conversation with a

whose identity he did not wish to divulge, since this

individual furnished him the following information after making

him promise that he would not mention the man's name in

discussing this matter with anyone else. (yn(4)

The source of the informations a friend of ATON (S)

CONSTANZO, who resides on S. W. 4th Street, Miami (belleved

to be identical with ATON CONSTANZO PALAU,

752 S. W. 4th

street, Miami file 2-387).

Source advised MEDINA that<s

CONSTANZO allOWS & grOuP

of Cubans to use

his house for

meetings, both

evening and night, but that he, CONSTaNZo,

is not a

member of the group.

This is the group known as

the secret Anti-Communist Army (Ejercito

Secreto Anti-

Comunista)

and they have

recently

adopted the

Cuban Power (Poder Cubano).

This source told MEDINA that

these Cubans

are the

ones

responsible for

the

recent bombings

in Miani, Including the airplane

at the

airport and the

three

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business places in Southwest Miami.

According to MEDINA, (C

the source did not mention

any of the out of town

lomb omb s

and, not wishing to appear too inquisitive, he did not

inquire about that.!

The source told EDIn that the lender of this group, (C

now

known as Cuban Power,

IS MANUEL VILLAFANA who has worked

for CIA for many

years and is still directly employed by CIA.

The other members of the group are not believed to be connected

with CIA at this

time, although many of them probably were

in the past. (P)

The source told DIN that VILLArANd and his ((]

associates

use it.

have plenty of CA and C-s and the know how to

BEDINA

stated he had no further information (C)

concerning this

matter at present, but he will attempt

obtain

more details and corroborating information&

MANUEL VILLAFANA IS the subject of

Miani File

105-2615.

This is & dead file wich shows only that

VILLAFANA waS

•I Operational interest to CIA in 1960/CXS/

Miami file 62-3573

contains background information

pertaining to VILLAFANA AS fOllOws:

MANUEL VILLAFANA MARTINEZ

Date of Birth:

April 27, 1926

Place

of Birth:

Camaguey, Cuba

Parents:

RAFAEL VILLAFANA TURINO

OLEMA MARTINEZ ROURA

Residence:

Miami

Occupation:

Air Force Pilot

In March, 1959,

he

waS

assigned to Mexico

as Military

and Air Attache with

the rank

of Captain.

by INs to

In

1963, VILLATANA was one Of many Cubans

forbidden

leave the United

States.

There are no recent references

on

VILLAFANA.

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RE: ARTURO CARABALLO

CUCO (LNU)

ARMANDO FLEITES

The following informant report was obtained february

5, 1968, by SA JOHN E.

NC HUGH frOM MM 1248-PSIXC

CUCO (INU) has been attending the classes on

Tuesday and Thursday nights at 315 N. E. 23rd Street.

ARTURO CARABALLO has been

the instructor in the

the handling of explosives, including C-4. & (4)

on

ARTURO CARABALLO is well pleased with the progress

good job.

were ever needed a adula be pellet upon te

and indicated that if his

handling

of explosives. (f) (4)

CUCO (LNU) is described as follows:

Sex:

Race:

Nationality:

Age:

Height:

Weight:

Build:

Hair:

Male

white

Cuban

Early 20°s

5°99

200

Husky

Black

1968, MAX LESNICK,

who was

currently

On February o I Repliça," in Miani, stopped by the

office of the Second National Front

of the Escambray to confer

with ARMANDO FLEITES. LESNICK questioned FLEITES as to who

was behind Cuban Power. FLEITES tOld 'LESNICK that he felt the

Cubans supporting ex-President FULGENCIO BATISTA Were reSponsible

for the bombings.

IESNICK did not agree with the opinion

expressed by FLEITES

and LESNICK thought it was a group from

some revolutionary organization against CASTRO, but not

necessarily Batistianos.

When LESNICK left the office,

FLEITES remarked that he just gave that answer to LESNICK

to try to confuse him.

FLEITES admitted he was in agreement

with the borbings, but did not indicate he was participating

in them.

D

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RE: RAMIR® DE LA FE

aka Captain Anton

The following Information was developed on

February 8,

1968, DY SA WILLIAM P. KELLY ITOM PCI JOHN ALEXANDER O'CONNELL:

On February 8, 1968, PCI had a conversation with

Haitian Consul at Miami,

EUGENE MAXIMILIEN. MAXIMILIEN

claimed

that "Captain ANTON," & white nale Cuban, 34-36 years,

about 6'1", or somewhat less, heavy build, dark hair, was

recently convicted in Federal Court, Miami, in connection with

the hijacking of a U.S. ship off Miami Beach. MAXIMILIEN stated

"Captain ANTON"

was the leader of the hijackers. (This may be

referring to RAMIRO DE LA FE, One Of the subjects in Miami

file 45-1127 .)

Regarding "Captain ANTON," MAXIMILIEN stated that

this individual is currently locally engaged In "shaking

down" (extorting) money from unidentified Latin American Consuls

in Miami.

MAXIMILIEN further stated that he believes "Captain

ANTON" to be the person responsible for recent bombings in the

Miami area, including the bombing of the Mexican Consul's home.

According to MAXIMILIEN,

"Captain ANTON" drives a

1961 or 1962 Chevrolet, bearing Florida license 18w2221.

On

January

29, 1968

1109-

report to SA

ROBERT G. STRONG

surnished the following

There

have

been several exchanges of impressions and

discussions among RAUL GRANATGES, PEDRO FERREIRO and MARTINIANO

ORIA, motivated

by recent events in Cuba and here in Miami

Because of comments and opinions expressed in anti-CASTRO

revolutionary groups

in Miami, it is supposed that the recent

dynamiting attacks are

the work of one of these groups:

(I»

M.I.R.R. Of ORLANDO BOSCH (if they were

done with TNT).

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RE:

SERGIO FREIJO

aka., Sergio Freijo y Dedia, Carlos

Salgado-Suarez,

DOB

7/21/24,

Havana, Cuba,

Social Security

4457-70-8161

The

SA JAMES D. HAYES:

following investigation was conducted by

On January

25, 1968, NM 724-S, an Individual

acquainted with certain

phases of both pro and

activities in Cuba and the United States, advised SERGIO

FREIJO was in

the Miami area while released on

bond in

connection with the hijacking of the freighter transport.

He stated FREIJO is an explosives expert and was well known

in Cuba for his terrorist activities.

He also advised

FREIJO had been in contact with members of the Cuban Youth of

Ft. Jackson, an anti-CASTRo organization.

MM 724-S recalled that the Cuban

Youth

of Fort

Jackson group had seriously considered dividing into small

cellular units in order to undertake positive action

purportedly

against

communism and FIDEL CASTRO.

In this

connection

they planned to use codes, which included the

names of individuals who were actually in Cub as pseudonyms,

for either an operation or members of a cell. The organization

planned to organize

• secretive active group within the

organization with not

more than 4 or 5 men to a cell in this

inter-group.

In order to maintain their anonymity, one cell

would undertake a certain project for a short period of time

and them

coll number two would follow for another brief

period of time and thereafter cell number three and number

four, ete.

Each

cell which just completed

activity would move

the bottom of the list and become

completely inactive in every respect.

This is being done

for

* two-fold

purpose: (1) to continue

secrecy regarding

the objectives; including secrecy

among its own

member's

and

even between cells and (2) to prevent the local

and/or

Federal

authorities

FrOM

discovering their

purpose and

identity.

KK

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ERNESTO DE LA FE,

described

as coordinator of

"Los Accionistas de Cuba" (Actionists of Cuba) reportedly

communication to SERGIO FREIJO, giving FREIJO the

signal to start activity against communis and CASTRO. No

further details were mentioned in this connection..

MM 724-S

LA FE is the brother of ROMERO DE LA FE, who

is currently in the Miami ares, released on bond from his

arrest in connection with the hijacking of the "freighter

transport."

ERNESTO waS

the Minister of Press and Propaganda

in the BATISTA

Government and General Secretary of

an anti-

communist organization.

sentence in prison in Cuba.

MM 724-S beLleved SERGIO FREIJO has recently been

in contact with Cuban news reporter BENJAMIN DE LA VEGA, WhO

may be

aware of the reported

communication received by

FREIJO IrON ERNESTO DE LA FE

И)

The fOllowing information

was

obtained from PCI

JESUS DIEGUEZ On February 23 and 27, 1968, by SA JAMES J.

O'CONNOR:

PCI related

that SERGIO FREIJO "is the type to

work with

Poder Cuband",

About a montl ago FREIJO, Who is

employed at serodes,

called PCI and Inquired is the latter

knew of a place in which a person could be hidden out.

A

few months

previously FREIJO inquired it PCI could obtain

explosives.

PCI stated he replied in the negative to

inquiries by FREIJO and

that he did not ask FREIJO what was

going on.

PCI advised

that FREIJO has known him since Cuba.

During the revolutionary activity against President BATISTA,

FREIJO was involved In a plot to kill a

• communist organizer

named FABIO GRAUBART,

and, at that time, FREIJO was hidder

by & group which included

the PCI.

PCI had lived in

Chicago

prior to the hijacking

of the freighter

wreight Forwarder"

at Miami

about

September, 1967 by

a group of Cubans headed by RAMIRO DE

LA FL.

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RE:

MM 492-5

I (21)

The following information was obtained by SA JAMES

D. HAYES

from

492-S and other sources close to this

Informant: (*(21)

*)U)

announced

On February

1, 1968, MM 492-S advised ANTONIO ARIAS

over Spanish

language radio station

WFAB, Miami, at

7:50 AM,

February

1968, another Cuban Power communique

had been

received

this radio station.

On February. 1, 1968, ANTONIO ARIAS advised bulletin

number 2

Of Cuban Power

had been received at the station

earller that norning and he had made the announcement over the

radio on one occasion concerning its receipt at the station.

He adwised he received it from OMAR MARCHANTE, employee, rAB,

who was on duty

during the hours of lAl to SaM.

MARCHANTE

informed ARIAS the envelope had been pushed under the front

door of the station and he had opened it and given it to ARIAS.

MARCHANTE indicated he believed the envelope was left at the

station

at approximately 3:22 AM, February 1, 1968.

advised he had left the

envelope and the bulletin in a

special cabinet

SERGIO VIDAL CAYRO who was in charge of

the station.

On

February L, 1968, SERGIO VIDAL CAYRO, VICE-

President of the United

Broadcasting company of Florida and

Director of Operations

and sales Manager of the Spanish

language radio station AB, Miami, personally appeared

at the Miami Office. He furnished

bulletin number 2 of

Cuban Power and

envelope, explaining he did not believe

anyone else had touched it except ARIAS and MARCHANTE. He

also made available a four page notice given to him by

ISRAEL SOTO BARROSO on

January

26, 1968.

He noted soTO

BARROSO had expressed

a desire to

personally appear on the

radio over WAB but because of his communist background and

the fact he is a controversial

figure currently associated with

FELIPE RIVERO and the Cuban Nationalist Association, VIDAL.

was holding this request in

abeyance.

SOTO BARROSO waS

acconpanted by MIGUEL SAN PEDRO

at the time he talked with

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On February 1, 1968, MA 492-S advised & meeting was

held

on this date of

the Cuban

Pharmacists in Exile concerning

the recent bombings attributed to this Cuban Power. He

stated

29 individuals attended this

meeting, including owners,

managers

or their representatives of

various pharmacies in the

Miami area.

There was a great difference of opinion among

these individuals concerning the sending of parcels to Cuba;

because of this controversy

a committee was formed consisting

of the representatives of the organization of Cuban Pharmacists

in Exile, Including

ANDRES RODRIGUE, Owner of Andres Pharmacy,

Ith Avenue and West Flagler, CARLOS ACOSIA, Highland Park

Pharmacy,

Street and NW

Ith Avenue; Santa Clara

Pharmacy,

8th Street and S. W. 23rd Avenue; "ANTORITO, " representative

of the Hialeah Pharmacy.

This committee was instructed

prepare & manttesto for

the press in the next day or so

concerning & policy to be practiced by all members of this

organization of Cuban Exile Pharmacists concerning the

sending

of parcels to Cuba. (* XUl)

MM 492-S believed the manifesto will state the

pharmacists will continue to send parcels to cuba, however,

they will be linited exclusively to sending medicine and

small socks for small children.

The socks, which are not

available

in Cuba, can help to

clothe youngsters but also help

in the packing of

the medicines.

Further, MM 492-S belleves

they will strictly oppose the sending of any radio,

electrical or automotive parts to Cuba.

Further, news has

been received from Cubs that FIDEL CASTRO's communist govern-

ment of Cuba has reportedly not permitted any packages to be

delivered to the recipients in Cuba since the bombing of the

Havana Post Office, January 8, 1968. Therefore, it is

belleved no parcels will actually be sent to cuba by the

pharmacists until they have been assured by relatives in Cuba

On February 1, 1968,

(ENU) CEPERO,

co-@wner.of

Warfield Drugstore,

advised

they

27th Avenue N.

#. near

7th Street,

had received a threatening call

concerning the

sending

of packages

details

available.

cuba & veer or so

ago.

No further

On

February 1,

1968, VIRGILIO (LNU),

co-owner of

Warfield

Drugstore,

confidentially advised

MM

492-S he

Believes ROLANDO MERULO,

menber of the

CNn, might possibly

be involved in the threat concerning

ceasing

sending

parcels to Cuba.

He stated OTTO MERUL®,

brother. of ROLANDO,

(u)

P.P

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is reportedly

serving

a 15 year sentence in prison in Cuba.

However, Iro is reportedly the indoctrinator of Conis

to the prisoners.

(2)

VIRGILIO

NU))

also inforned MM 49S one night

he received

an

anon ynous

call trying to scare hin into not

sending

packages to Cuba.

When he asked

the anonynous

caller why he should not

send and indicating that he wuld

continue to do so until he

is forced to stop, the caller

hung

up.

VIRGILIO believed highly significant and possibly

more

than mere

coincidence the following morning ROLANDO

MERULO and another member of the staff of the newspaper

"El Nacionalista" appeared at

the store attempting to sell

ad for the

"El Nacionalista" newspaper.

VIRGILIO stated

they took an ad in the paper at that time.

He also advised

MIGUEL SAN

PEDRO, active leader of the call.

is a customer

at the warfield

Drugstore

VIRGILIO described the anonynous

caller as & Cuban male who spoke perfect spanish with Cuban

inflection.

did not know the nane of the individual but

indicated the voice

seemed very familiar to bin

and he would

alert should

he hear this voice again.

On February 5, 1968, MN 492-S furnished

SA

JAMES D

HAYES the following report on

Cuban Power and bombings in the

Mian,

area,

along with

informant's comments and conclusions:

The newspaper "PATRIA," which is directed by

ARMANDO GARCIA SIFREDO, has always been

opposed to

terrorism, possibly because SIFREDO was

one

of the first

victims of gunmen and terrorism in Miani.

First, there was

a bomb which exploded in

front of his house some

time ago.

Then, he was playing doninoes on the porch of the hone of

his friend,

VIVANCOS, S. ". 8th Avenue between 3rd and 4th

Streets, and

several shots were aimed at hin from an auto.

Inter, another bomb exploded under his car.

On another

occasion, an

unknown person

hit him with

his fists as

he

was leaving a restaurant, and for a

long time he

received

telephone calls from anonymous

persons who threatened

to

kill

him because

partiality shown

news paper

"PATRIA" which sometimes

defended General

BATISTA and his

friends,

at other times

opposed the Fidelistas, possible

infiltrees, the people who keep coming in,

ete.

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SOTO BARROSO SpOke of

unity as a basis, and he

considered FELIPE

RIVERO DIAZ and

CARLOS MARQUEL

STERLING aS

best leaders,

along with men like JOAQUIN MARTINEZ SAENZ

and others.

He said that the factory workers will join

RIVERO and

continue

MARQUEZ STERLING

other organizations wilt

to get closer to these

two figures,

exile in order

to form complete unity among the exiles.

On the afternoon of February 5, 1968,

sometime after

is directed

by

to transmit a letter from Cuban

going

Power, and since in 492-s

could not get in touch

with the

contact there, he prepared

recording

and was

able to record

the reading of the document

Signed by Cuban tower (ol

He advised he had

the

reel with the

tape

on

which

all the items

which were broadcast were recorded.

He advised

he could

tell in advance that Cuban

Power

took the blame for the bomb which exploded in Havana,

Cuba, for the

others, and for

the one which

exploded

under

the plane at the Miami Airport,

but refused to take the blame

for the bomb placed under the auto of the Mexican Consul in.

Miami,

MY. REYES SPINDOLA,

and

explains that it did not

participate in.

others.

We do not know which ones they are

referring to.

(41)

NORMAN DIAZ has the

letter referred to, but source

has not been able

to speak to him

Neither has he been able

to talk to

SERGIO VIDAL to find out if

also received

the

press memorandum from Cuban

Power.

(U1)

It appears that Cuban Power is somewhat Irightened

by the

investigations

and the action of justice,

and this may

be the

resson for the document which was broadcast on

, the

afternoon of February 5, 1968,

according to M 492-S.

*(U)

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RE:

Anonymous

Telephone

call to

Radio Station

regarding

the bombings

in Miamt on

January

25,

1968

ROBERT KAY,

Florida,

received

Announcer,

WOAM

Radio Station, Miami,

telephone call

at

5:30

AM, January 25,

1968

which

conversation was

recorded

by KaY.

On

January

recording and

stated

ANGEL ESTEVEL

of

the

(SNFE) •

However

identification.

29, 1968, MM IllS-S listened to this

the caller sounded Like that of

Second National Front of the Escambray

informant could not be definite in his

1249-PSI

listened to the recording on January

29,

1968•

This informant stated the voice of the anony.ous

caller sounded like

that of ERNESTO LEDO of the Cuban

Nationalist Association (CNA) which is headed by FELIPE

RIVERO.

Informant

stated he could not make a positive.

identification

regarding the anonymous caller.

On January 26, 1968, TOMAS GARCIA FUSTE, WhO has

requested his

identity be protected, who is Assistant station

Manager and Announcer of Radio Station VrAB, reviewed the

recording of the anonymous caller.

FUSTE was unable to

identify the anonynous caller.

January

26, 1968,

OSCAR ANGULO REYES, 2900

N.

w. 9and Street,

Miami, « Radio Announcer for Radio

station

recording of

Miani,

and his wife, listened to the taped

the anonynous caller.

ANGULD and his wife

tentatively Identified the voice of the caller as that of

ORLANDO BOSCH AVILA,

with whom they are acquainted. lANGUe

is of highly operational interest to

CIA and CIA has

requested his

Do protected 1(4)(5)

WIN SECRET

NH 50953

DooId: 32294534

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