</s>104-10163-10130 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MATERIAL CEVICIED AT CIF: HEANHARTERS BY HOUSE SELECT CYTHILE ON ASSASSISATIONS STAFF EXPLUS FILE TITLE/NURBER/VOLUME: ARTIME-Busesa, Manuel 201-0267437 Volume XVI INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTOMIAL UNIT/LOCATION: DELITIONS, IF ANY: Third Agency Documents DATE DATE REVISITED BY REVISITED BY SIGNATURE OF RECHIVED RETURNED (PRINT NAME) REVIEWING OFFICIAL 7 AUG 1978 7 Aug.1956 Leslie WIZELMAN Lendel Wigelson NO LOCININTS MAY BI COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS PILL.

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. intelligence and diplomatic activities in Central America during the 1960s–1970s, focusing on Manuel Artimes Buesa (Manuel Artine), a Nicaraguan businessman with ties to Cuban exile groups, anti-Castro operations, and smuggling networks. Artine is linked to arms caches stored in Nicaragua, including firearms, explosives, and ammunition, which were allegedly left by U.S.-backed forces. Intelligence agencies monitored his commercial ventures, such as frozen meat exports and drug trafficking through Miami-based restaurants like Vizcaya Restaurant. The documents reference CIA operations targeting Cuban exile networks, including the Revolutionary Recovery Movement (MRR) and its affiliates. A fragmented section mentions District Attorney James Garrison’s investigation into a presidential assassination, possibly referencing John F. Kennedy, though details are unclear due to garbled text. U.S. embassy efforts in Central America included coordination with Nicaraguan officials like Anastasio Somoza Debayle and monitoring of anti-Castro activities.  

Key People  
- **Manuel Artimes Buesa (Manuel Artine)**: Nicaraguan exporter linked to drug trafficking, smuggling, and CIA intelligence networks.  
- **James D. Zaboth**: U.S. intelligence officer involved in tracking Artine’s movements and passport acquisition efforts.  
- **Anastasio Somoza Debayle**: Nicaraguan dictator with ties to Artine’s business and political activities.  
- **Frank Condon**: Miami-based contact associated with Artine’s smuggling operations.  
- **Carlos Armas**: Cuban national arrested in Havana, linked to Artine’s narcotics trafficking.  
- **James Garrison**: District Attorney whose investigation into a presidential assassination (possibly JFK) is referenced in fragmented text.  

Key Locations  
- **Managua, Nicaragua**: Central to Artine’s business and arms storage operations.  
- **Miami, Florida**: Hub for Artine’s export activities and drug trafficking through restaurants like Vizcaya Restaurant.  
- **Cuba**: Mentioned as a hub for smuggling routes and political connections.  
- **Panama City**: Site of arms cache transportation via Nicaraguan Air Force planes.  
- **Costa Rica, Honduras, Peru**: Locations tied to Artine’s commercial and intelligence networks.  

Key Events  
- **Storage and recovery of weapons in Managua**: Involving firearms, explosives, and ammunition allegedly left by U.S.-backed forces.  
- **CIA operations against Cuban exile groups**: Including infiltration efforts targeting the Revolutionary Recovery Movement (MRR) and its affiliates.  
- **Drug trafficking through Miami-based restaurants**: Vizcaya Restaurant implicated in smuggling activities.  
- **U.S. embassy coordination with Nicaraguan officials**: Discussions on anti-Castro initiatives and arms procurement.  
- **Fragmented reference to a presidential assassination investigation**: Possibly linked to JFK, though details are unclear due to garbled text.  

Key Organizations  
- **CIA**: Involved in tracking Artine’s networks, monitoring Cuban exile groups, and coordinating arms operations.  
- **Revolutionary Recovery Movement (MRR)**: Affiliated with anti-Castro activities and targeted by U.S. intelligence.  
- **Nicaraguan military/authorities**: Collaborated with U.S. officials on arms storage and retrieval.  
- **Organization of American States (OAS)**: Allegedly linked to Pierre Nudicourt in discussions about regional political strategies.

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