</s>104-10062-10052 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 FINDED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FLEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Kennedy, New Jersey In Reply, Pleir-Reifler in August 16, 1969 File No. SECRET LAZARO-RIDY ASPINOSA BONET ESPYORAGE - CUFA NK T-1, A Cuban refugee who is in a position to furnish reliable information advised as follows: by telephone at his place of employment was contacted On August 1, 1969, the source was contacted by Lazaree Eddy Espinosa Bonet, Third Secretary to the Cuban Embassy Espinoza Bonet. The United Nations was Consistadt. New Jersey, Cuban embassy Espinozia Bonet (C.C.M.) Espinoosa (C.D.M.). Espinoesa 5) (1965), on the corner of the Bronx Park East and Allerton 5) Avancue, Bronx, New York. The source went to designated Avenue, Bronx. New York, the Bronx. The Source went to designate 30:50 AM and re-remaining until 11:25 AM. No attempt to contact source was made during that attempt to) On August 11, 1969. sources' wife received a telephone call at the source's home, the Union City, New derseysy. From an individual who did not identify himself. A message, from the individual who didn't identify himself. appear at the previously mentioned meet location at 11:00 AM, August 12,1969. The source arrived at the meet site at the Intersection of the bronx Park East at allerton Avenue, Bronx, New York, at approximately 10:30 a. Allerton Avenue. was in New York at approximately 1:00 a.m. where he/herphone he waiting in a parked car on an Allenton Avenue, Espinosa) and source proceeded on foot from a short distance handrail in the and source proceeding on foot on a small distance toward the shady area. Espinoso. Espinosa took out from small handrail on a he was carrying a Sony Miniature Tape recorder which measured approximately 1 inches by 4 inches by 3 inches. measured appropriately placed in the area. as they talked, The source observed approximately 20 small reels of tape in the bag carried by Espinosn. SECRET this area to be a diffrent 201-816438 GROUP 1 this area then the pruef <loc_128><loc_885>Civis-47 thawy excluded from automatic <loc_667><loc_876><loc_667><loc_889><loc_497><loc_889>dedication and Civs-47thawy 55-C-47-47 # 561515

The document details interactions between an informant (referred to as "source") and Lazaro-Ridys Espinosa Bonet, a Cuban Embassy official, in August 1969. The source was contacted by Espinosa Bonet on August 1, 1969, at his workplace in New Jersey. They met again on August 12, 1969, at the intersection of Bronx Park East and Allerton Avenue in the Bronx, New York. During their meeting, Espinosa Bonet questioned the source about CIA operations in Cuba and Miami, including infiltration methods, contacts with anti-Castro groups, and individuals like "Frank" (a non-existent CIA agent), Otto, Javier Souto, Edgar Soto, Manuel Artines, Dr. Cosar Earo, Dr. Pernambuco, and La Oscar. Espinosa Bonet also inquired about the source's past CIA connections, including a suspected investigation by Cuban authorities into the source's alleged ties to the Cuban intelligence service (C-2). The source reported that all collaborators in Cuba had been arrested or killed, and he expressed reluctance to cooperate with U.S. agencies due to personal ties to Cuba. Espinosa Bonet requested detailed reports on CIA operations, including equipment management, team structures, and infiltration strategies. The source was instructed to meet Espinosa Bonet again in New Jersey on August 30, 1969, for further discussions.  

Key People:  
- **Lazaro-Ridys Espinosa Bonet** (Cuban Embassy official)  
- **Source** (informant with alleged CIA ties)  
- **Mellado** (individual described as a Cuban man in his 30s)  
- **Frank** (non-existent CIA agent mentioned by the source)  
- **Upliché** (individual referenced during questioning)  
- **Otto** (allegedly associated with CIA operations in Miami)  
- **Javier Souto** (linked to anti-Castro radio broadcasts)  
- **Edgar Soto** (connected to anti-Castro activities)  
- **Manuel Artines** (Bay of Pigs Invasion leader)  
- **Dr. Cosar Earo**, **Dr. Pernambuco**, **Besso** (individuals mentioned in CIA operations)  
- **La Oscar** (alleged past CIA team member)  
- **Raul** (suspected CIA explosives instructor)  

Key Locations:  
- **New Jersey** (Union City, Bronx)  
- **Bronx Park East and Allerton Avenue**, Bronx, New York  
- **Miami** (associated with anti-Castro networks)  
- **Cuba** (infiltration operations discussed)  
- **Venezuela** (linked to Caridad Gonzales Iachin)  

Key Events:  
- Meetings between the source and Espinosa Bonet in August 1969  
- Discussions about CIA infiltration methods, equipment management, and team structures  
- Inquiries into anti-Castro networks in Miami and Cuba  
- Mention of a suspected U.S. government investigation into the source’s ties to Cuban intelligence (C-2)  
- Instructions for future meetings and reporting requirements  

Key Organizations:  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)** (central focus of operations and inquiries)  
- **Cuban Embassy** (through Espinosa Bonet)  
- **Anti-Castro organizations** (including Vanguard Revolutionia Cubana, MiH)  
- **Cuban intelligence service (C-2)** (alleged ties to the source)

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