“actual / MRR members met[FERNANDEZ and requested that he continue to work. 6.1 FERNANDEZ did not know the men and denied that he worked for the movement). 6. In late November, 1961 Subject moved into a "guest house" where 0 several other MRR members resided. House is called “”
“TOOS -3/541,997 DATE D'S'R MARCH 1963 ECEDENCE ROUTINE REFERENCES 96384 FIELD REPORT NO. OEL 35,044 THIS & UNEVALUATED INFORMATION. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. OFFICIAL BRITISH SERVICE FROM "REGULAR SOURCE, FROBABLY RELIABLE, QUOTING GPLANCO”
“o f Cuba. He remained there until Batista collapsed. Whil e in Havana, he worke d wit h Manol o Ray, an action group leader. (4) Ros continued that around March, 1959, he and several others organized the Movimiento De Recuperacion Revolucionario (MRR) (97-4133) as an underground ”
“stro and Jose E. Monteagudo Fleitas. All were involved politically with Manuel Ray, head of the MRP, which was considered a left-wing anti- Castro organization by Dr. De Leon. Translation of report set out 2-1707-3 р. 12 (1) On 5/4/61, Emilio Guede Fernandez (105-94082), 1220 W. ”
“e subsequently was invited by Ray to come to Miami as he felt he could use him in connection with an ti-Castro propaganda. Guede went to Miami on 12/18/60. L On 5/9/61, Rigoberto Castellanos, PSI (protect identity), a Cuban exile who was closely acquainted with Ray and who had kn”
“0000 Page 2 - e 4. On 25 July 1961 Subject went to the house of an MRR leader, FNU OGIMENEZ in Havana. When Subject approached JINENEZ@houso he noticed a "blind move as if someone was watching” so he did not go in. He walked two blocks to a bus stop. From the bus stop he co”
“Mountains of Cuba. He remained there until Batista collapsed. While in Havana, he worked with Manol o Ray, a n action group leader. (4) Ros cont inued that around Ma rch, 1959, he and sever al others organized the M ovimiento De Recuperacion Revolucionario (MR R) (97- 4133) as an”
“l treaties with Russia, Red China and their s atellites in order to block America n influence in the Republic. 1) Informant called attention to the fact that while the youth of Cuba fought against the brutal tyranny of international communism, Cuban "leaders" such as Ray and othe”
“l conferences with Cardona and members of the RC.) 105-92196-2 р. 5 (6) Eveli o Duque Rodriquez, 627 9th Ave., NYC, advised that shortly after his arrival in NYC on 3/12/61 from Cuba, he joined the MRP which was headed by Manuel Ray. He exhibited his membership card which had bee”
“IEWED BY 23/JFK TASK FORCE ON 6.- 1392 da RELEASE IN FULL RELEASE IN PART TOTAL DENIAL brh NW 6599 4 Docld:32307127 Page 9 ! -20- SECRET! (continued) : SECRET Ray also advised that Rogelio Cisneros, who was the chief of clandestine activity of the MRP in Cuba and who was currentl”
“cerned. NEJ 64-457 64-45716-225 р. 2 REV IEWED BY 23/ JFK TAS K FORCE ON 6.- 1392 da RE LEASE IN FUL L RELEASE IN PART TOTAL DENIAL brh NW 65994 Docld:32307127 Page 9 ! -20- SECRET! (continued) : SECRET Ray also advised that Rogelio Cisneros, who was the chief of clandestine acti”
“ntarily for NYC for additional conferences with Cardona and members of the RC.) 105-92196-2 р. 5 (6) Evelio Duque Rodriquez, 627 9th Ave., NYC, advised that shortly after his arrival in NYC on 3/12/61 from Cuba, he joined the MRP which was headed by Manuel Ray. He exhibited his m”
“joi nt efforts. It was their plan to cont act Ray p ersonal ly upon their release from the detentio n facility at McAllen in an effort to consolidate all such opposition groups in a united front to combat Castro. (8) 4) 105-94715-7 р. 8,14 DECLASS DEL Anomy 157. DAD. 10-22-47 SLD”
“sidency, the several Ministries and burea ucratic positions, public ly claiming that th ey had the s upport of American officials and, by inference, of the US Government Above letter set out out) 134-6356-42 (19) )(4) (2) Roberto Vale Ares, 530 Southeast First St., Hialeah, Fla.,”
“LD /USR 5-13-98 On 3/20/61, PSI Ana Rosa Guerra Santana, a Cuban national (J FK) residing in Miami a nd having close contacts with anti-Castro organi zations, (protect identity) advised that Hector Garcia Soto had indicated around February, 1961, that he was secretly anti-Castro ”
“tically with Manuel Ray, head of the MRP, which was considered a left-wing anti- Castro organization by D r. De Leon. Translatio n of report set out 2-1707-3 р. 12 (1) On 5/4/61, Emilio Gu ede Ferna nd ez (105 -94082), 1220 W. 60th Ter race, Hialea h, Fia., advised that he depart”
“Miami area to be accurate in his reply. • Espinosa made inquiries on the following Individuals with whom the source had been thought to associate in Miami area; specifically, he wanted to know any background information and whether or not the individuals were being directed”
“Havana until November or December, 1958, when he went into the Sierra Maestra Mountains of Cuba. He remained there until Batista collapsed. While in Havana, he worked with Manolo Ray, an action group leader. (4) Ros continued that around March, 1959, he and several others organiz”
“e Cuba, particularly since Manuel Ray had been in the US. This friend, who was familiar w ith MRP pe rsonalities and problems, stated th at in his opinion the MR P was deg enerating into a pr essure group i n th e US and was bec omin g a he ad i n th e US without a body in Cu ba.”
“fficials and, by inference, of the US Government Above letter set out out) 134-6356-42 (19) )(4) (2) Roberto Vale Ares, 530 Southeast First St., Hialeah, Fla., advised that he arrived in the US from Cuba on 3/18/61. He indicated that during the period of his employment by the Ban”
“ied to the US planne d to side with the MRP faction s ince they appeared to hav e rec ei ved som e s ort of US aid and sanction in their joint efforts. It was their plan to contact Ray personally upon their release from the detention facility at McAllen in an effort to consolidat”
“i-Castro and was working for Manolo Ray in th e MRP. Garcia stated that he still believed in th e go vernmental reforms Castro put into effect and believed in Castro's system of government but did not agree with communism and the influence it had in the Cuban Government. (1) 105-”
“aded by Manuel Ray. He e xhibited his me mbership card which had been issued in NY on 3/31/61. He in dicated that he stopped attending MRP meetings in NY after about three or four functions because he had some misgivings about the political ideology of this organizat ion, parti c”
“RELEASE IN PART TOTAL DENIAL brh NW 65994 Docld:32307127 Page 9 ! -20- SECRET! (continued) : SECRET Ray also advised that Rogelio Cisneros, who was the chief of clandestine activity of the MRP in Cuba and who was currently in Miami, would be able to furnish additional information”
“ommunism and the influence it had in the Cuban Government. (1) 105-80787-376 105-80787- р. 8,10 (22) On 2/2/61, Spencer Meredith, Apt. 17, Vanta Courts, S. W. 12th Ave. and 20th St., Miami, advised that Rufo Lopez Fresquet, who was the husband of Anita Whitney (105-97525) and who”
“e ap proval of several Cuban o fficial s, i ncluding Manuel Ray. 62-60269. E mbassy of Cu ba , Washi ngton, D. C., is the subject of 62-60269-1965) (4) On 7/15/60, Angel Sebastian Ros Escala advised that he came to the US on 5/19/60, He stated that he had worked for the July 26 M”
“o. This article wa s highly c ritical of the RC of which Manuel Ray was a member. Aguirre refused to publish the article inasmuch as he felt it would serve no useful purpose as far as the US Government or counterrevolutionary efforts were concerned. NEJ 64-457 64-45716-225 р. 2 R”
“y with Jose Miro Cardona, the president of the RC which had been formed recently through the union o f the FRD of Manuel Antonio De Varona and the MRP headed by Manuel Ray. He continued that the committee was leaving momentarily for NYC for addit io nal conferences with Cardona a”
“address and background information concerning his activi- ties. FERNANDO VIRELLES IS CUBA; RA CUBA - (Miami file 105-3963) PSI in this case has furnished specific informa- tion regarding the activities of VIRELLES, as a leader of an anti-FULGENCIO BATISTA, former Dictator of Cuba”
“united front to combat Castro. (8) 4) 105-9471 5-7 р . 8,14 DECLASS DEL Anomy 157. DAD. 10-22-47 SLD /USR 5-13-98 On 3/20/61, PSI Ana Rosa Guerra Santana, a Cuban national (JFK) residing in Miami and having close contacts with anti-Castro organi zations, (protect identity) advise”
“group lea der. (4) Ros continued that around March, 19 59, he and several others organi zed the Movi miento De Recuperacion Revolucionario (MRR) (97-4133) as an underground anti-Castro organization. He indicated that he became general coordinator of the MRR and that his work cons”
“na and their satellites in order to block American influence in the Republic. 1) Informant called at tention to the fact that while the youth of Cuba fought against the brutal tyranny of international communism, Cuban "leaders" such as Ray and others in the US were egoistically c”
“and, by inference, of the US Governm ent Above letter se t out out) 134-6356-42 (1 9) )(4) (2 ) Rob erto Vale Ares, 530 Southeast First St., Hialeah, Fla., advised that he arrived in the US from Cuba on 3/18/61. He indicated that during the period of his empl oymen t by th e Banc”
“-22-47 SLD /USR 5- 13-98 O n 3/20/61, PSI Ana Rosa G uerra Santan a, a Cuban national (JFK) residing in Miami and having close contacts with anti-Castro organi zations, (protect identity) advised that Hector Garcia Soto had indicated around February, 1961, that he was secretly an”
“tries and bureaucratic positions, publicly claiming that they had the support o f American officials and, by inference, of the US Government Above letter set out out) 134-6356-42 (19) )(4) (2) Roberto Vale Ares, 530 Southeast First St., Hialeah, Fla., advised that he arrived in t”
“uding Manuel Ray. 62-60269. Embassy of Cuba, Washington, D. C., is the subject of 62-60269-1965) (4) On 7/15/60, Angel Sebastian Ros Escala advised that he came to the US on 5/19/60, He stated that he had worked for the July 26 Movement in the underground in Havana until November”
“which had been formed recently through the union of the FRD of Manuel Antonio De Varona and the MRP hea ded by Manuel Ray. He continue d that the committee was leaving momentarily for NYC for additional conferences with Cardona and members of the RC.) 105-92196-2 р. 5 (6) Evelio ”
“keft Panama City for Caracas on 8 Feb. He is possible Castro agent and Panama City would appreciate information re his activities in Caracas and/or subsequent travel. 9. Memo for the Record, dtd 12 Feb 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez Subject: Meeting with AMBANG/1 ELC, according ”
“he Guatemalan Communist Party. He has CASTRO's confidence and performs services for the Communists." DIRECTOR 90507 from Hqs. to Panama City and Bern. "Appears likely someone may have used HYSAGE-1 ticket. Can Panama City identify? Was HYSAGE-1 in Panama 4-17 Dec? Volume IV End o”
“view at FBIHQ by HSCA re (See Bufile #62-117290 NAT. IM SEC • request SECRET NY 105-35253 C C SECRET ARAGON said that MIRO CARDONA went to PRIO's residence in Miami and asked for PRIO's support and anything that PRIO could do that could enhance the position of the Revolutionary C”
“104-10217-10067 L Released under the John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act of 1992 (44 USC 2107 Note). Case#:NW 65990 Date: 10-29-2021 CLASSIFIED MESSAGE A 50 AUC 60 DIRECTOR FROM . HAVANA AUG 30 20527 60 : ACTIONS INFO WH 7 (MR REYNOLDSCH DIV NOTIFIED 1715-30 AUG ”
“Cuba, keft Panama City for Caracas on 8 Feb. He is possible Castro agent and Panama City would appreciate information re his activities in Caracas and/or subsequent travel. 9. Memo for the Record, dtd 12 Feb 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez Subject: Meeting with AMBANG/1 ELC, acco”
“NARIA MILITAR ANTI-COMUNISTA (Revolutionary Anti-Communist Military Alliance) (ARMA) - IDGIT IS CUBA Re San Juan airtel to Bureau dated 5/7/622 and San Juan airtel to Bureau dated 4/27/62- entitled "Anti-FIDEL CASTRO Activities; IS-CUBA". 9 On May 10, 1962, PSI (UD) ROBERTO ROCA ”
“din g MR P mee tings in NY after ab out three or four functio ns because he had some misgiving s abo ut the po litical ideology of this organiz ation, parti cularly of Manuel Ray 105-117538-11 р. 1,2 (14) NY 2865-S furnished a statement forwarded to him by Dr. Guillermo Alonso Pu”
“ca Rosillo, Avenida de Diego 150, Santurce, Puerto Rico, furnished the following information: (*)(u) A small group of Cuban exiles in Puerto Rico are banding together to obtain guns, ammunition and a means of transportation for the purpose of engaging in commando-type operations ”
“but did not agree with communism and the inf luence it had in the Cuban Gover nment . (1) 1 05-8078 7-376 105-80787- р. 8,10 (22) On 2/2/61, Spencer Meredith, Apt. 17, Vanta Courts, S. W. 12th Ave. and 20th St., Miami, advised that Rufo Lopez Fresquet, who was the husband of Anit”
“1930, Havana, Cuba, keft Panama City for Caracas on 8 Feb. He is possible Castro agent and Panama City would appreciate information re his activities in Caracas and or subsequent travel. * 9. Memo for the Record, dtd 12 Feb 1964 from Alfonso Rodriguez Subject: Meeting with AMB”
“Allen in an effort to consolidate all such opposition groups in a united front to combat Castro. (8) 4) 105-94715-7 р. 8,14 DECLASS DEL Anomy 157. DAD. 10-22-47 SLD /USR 5-13-98 On 3/20/61, PSI Ana Rosa Guerra Santana, a Cuban national (JFK) residing in Miami and having close con”
“came gen eral coordinator of the M RR a nd that his work consisted of or ganizing, recruiting and pl anning to fight against Castro. He related that he also worked for three or four months (dates not given) for Manolo Ray, the anticommunist head of the public works. When Ray was ”
“,7 (2432) A CIA report dated 4/5/61 indicate d that its source had heard from one of his Cuban frien ds that the MRP was becom ing less effective inside Cuba, pa rticul arly si nc e Manuel Ray had been in the US. This friend , who was familiar with MRP persona lities and problems”