</s>104-10163-10176 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 HAZILIAL PLAVILED AT CI: B.AIRHAPILES FY HOUSE SEURT CITRILIE ON ASSASSASSINATIONS STAFF HIRIRES FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: ARTIME-Buses, Manuel 1 201-0264737 Volume XIV INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: DELITIONS, IF ANY: Third Agency Documents DATE DATE REVISED BY RECHIVED RETURNED SIGHATURE OF (PRINT NAII) REVIEWING OFFICIAL. AUG 1978 Leslie WIZELMAN Leslie Ligelman NO LUGHLIGHTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS PILL.

Summary:  
The documents consist of fragmented intelligence reports, financial records, and operational notes from the 1960s, primarily focusing on covert operations, political activities, and military conspiracies in Latin America. They reference individuals involved in anti-Castro efforts, including Cuban exile groups like Movimiento de Recuperación Revolucionaria (MRR), as well as Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, Costa Rican, and Guatemalan figures linked to subversive or revolutionary activities. Financial transactions detail payments for covert operations, equipment, travel expenses, and personnel salaries, with amounts ranging from $5,000 to over $18 million. Code names such as AMBIDDY-1, AMJAV-4, and KUBARK appear in context of intelligence networks or operational directives. The documents also mention surveillance efforts (e.g., "SOPO") targeting leftist broadcasts, planned coups against Latin American governments, and interactions between U.S. agencies and foreign officials. However, none of the summaries contain direct information about John F. Kennedy, the assassination, or related investigations.  

Key People:  
- Colonel Martin Parada (alleged Venezuelan military conspirator)  
- Major Luge ARQUE (Venezuelan military figure)  
- Eugene EKNDOZA (financial backer of Venezuelan plotters)  
- Anastasio Somos (Nicaraguan political figure)  
- AMBIDDY-1/AMICIVIC (code names for intelligence operatives or networks)  
- Major José Isabel Querézquez Gutierrez (retired Venezuelan military officer)  
- General Jesus Maria Castro Leon (allegedly involved in conspiracies)  
- Colonel Juan de Dios Monacola Vidal (Venezuelan military figure)  
- Anselmo Alvarado (linked to Gutierrez's family)  
- Carlos Savelli Maladono (training commandos)  
- Father Teodoro Aguirre, Bernardo Heredia (religious figures in Nicaragua/Venezuela)  
- José Gutierrez, Juan de Dios Moncada Vidal (arms deals and training)  
- Raul Leoni, Manuel A. Buesa (political figures)  
- Alejos A. Pouders, Col. Ponciano (PNU), Somozas (plotters in Central America)  
- John L. Hart, Andrew D. Rohlfing (U.S. officials discussing covert payments)  
- Edgar Sopo Barretto (propaganda chief)  
- Manuel Artine (director of revolutionary fronts against Cuba)  
- Eduardo García García Dártayet (Cuban refugee in Miami)  
- Carlos Orlando Piloto (journalist, guerrilla fighter)  

Key Locations:  
- Venezuela (military conspiracies, right-wing plots)  
- Nicaragua (shipyard financing, political activities, "Tridente" magazine)  
- Costa Rica (interactions with officials, internal PLM conflicts)  
- Cuba (anti-Castro operations, revolutionary fronts)  
- Guatemala (planned coups, political tensions)  
- Panama (financial transactions, travel expenses)  
- Honduras, San Salvador, Miami, Caracas, San Jose, Managua, Tegucigalpa (operational hubs)  
- Havana, Cuba (Cuban government references)  

Key Events:  
- Alleged Venezuelan military coup planning in 1965  
- Financial support for Nicaraguan shipyards and "Tridente" magazine operations  
- Covert payments to Cuban exile groups and Latin American plotters  
- Surveillance of leftist broadcasts ("SOPO") and suppression of critical content  
- Planning of strikes and coups against Costa Rican, Nicaraguan, and Guatemalan governments  
- Internal conflicts within the PLM (Partido Revolucionario del Pueblo) in Panama and Costa Rica  
- Coordination of meetings and communications between agents in Latin America  
- Personnel recommendations for Cuban liberation efforts and intelligence networks  

Key Organizations:  
- Movimiento de Recuperación Revolucionaria (MRR) – Cuban exile group  
- KUBARK, ODENVY – U.S. intelligence networks  
- Vets Association of 2696 Brigade – linked to Carlos Orlando Piloto  
- Project KNOCKROID – proprietary fund mentioned in coded text  
- SOPO – surveillance operations targeting leftist content  
- CIA (implied through intelligence activities and classified messaging)  
- U.S. Diplomatic Channels – handling communications and financial transactions  

Note: None of the individual summaries contain direct references to John F. Kennedy, the assassination investigation, or related events. The documents focus exclusively on Latin American political movements, covert operations, and military conspiracies during the 1960s.

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