</s>104-10164-10060 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUANTIES BY HOUSE SELECT COHITTEE ON ASSASSINTATIONS STAFF MEMBERS FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: BLSCA AVILA ORLADS 2C1-292292 INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELLETIONS, IF ANY: THIRD AGENCY MATERIAL DATE DATE RECRIVED DATE RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL LAR OR 11/1/R BETSY PALMER Betsy Palmer NO DOCUENTS MAY DE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE APPROVED-FOR-RELEASE-1993- CH-HISTORICAL REVIEW-PROGRAM

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. intelligence agency activities (CIA, FBI, Secret Service) monitoring Cuban exile groups in Latin America during the 1970s, focusing on anti-Castro operations, military planning, and alleged terrorist plots. Key figures include Orlando Bosch, a Venezuelan businessman linked to bombings of Cuban airlines and anti-Cuban networks; Frank Castro, leader of FLINC (Front de Liberación Nacional de Cuba); and other exile groups like Acción Cubana, CORU, and Brigade 250L. Activities span Venezuela, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic, with intelligence reports referencing surveillance, weapon shipments, and threats against Cuban officials. The documents also note U.S. diplomatic coordination, including interactions with Chilean and Nicaraguan authorities, and internal agency disputes over operational strategies. No direct references to John F. Kennedy’s assassination or related investigations are present in the text.  

Key People  
- **Orlando Bosch**: Venezuelan businessman linked to bombings of Cuban airlines, anti-Cuban operations, and alleged ties to terrorist groups.  
- **Frank Castro**: Head of FLINC (Front de Liberación Nacional de Cuba), an anti-Castro organization based in Miami.  
- **Gustavo Castillo**: Military chief of FLINC, operating from Santo Domingo.  
- **Oscar Angulo**: Propaganda chief of FLINC; associated with bomb attacks and sabotage against Cuban infrastructure.  
- **Manolo Eyzaguirre**: Cuban exile who opposed a plot and threatened to inform U.S. officials.  
- **Ronald Reagan**: California governor allegedly targeted by Eyzaguirre for political leverage.  
- **Diego Lopez**: Costa Rican consul in Miami, involved in correspondence about Bosch’s deportation.  
- **Balaguer (President of the Dominican Republic)**: Approved Bosch’s travel on a Costa Rican passport.  
- **Ricardo Morales Mararette**: Source of information on Bosch’s activities.  
- **Ambassador Julio Urán**: Chilean radical party figure with ties to Cuban contacts.  

Key Locations  
- **Venezuela (Caracas, Curacao)**: Hub for Cuban exile operations and monitoring by U.S. agencies.  
- **Costa Rica (San Jose)**: Site of Bosch’s arrest in 1976; location of intelligence exchanges and diplomatic communications.  
- **Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo)**: Home to anti-Castro networks, including the Vicini family.  
- **Panama**: Location of a failed bombing attempt on a Cuban Airlines flight in mid-June 1976.  
- **Mexico (Merida)**: Site of a kidnapping attempt on a Cuban consul.  
- **Jamaica**: Target of a bomb plot involving a Cuban Airlines flight from Kingston.  
- **Chile (Santiago)**: Political tensions and intelligence activities related to Bosch and anti-Castro groups.  
- **Nicaragua**: Mentioned in context of Bosch’s travel records and U.S.- Nicaraguan diplomatic interactions.  

Key Events  
- **Bombing plots**: Attempts to attack Cuban Airlines flights (Panama, Jamaica) and a failed bombing on a plane in mid-June 1976.  
- **Kidnapping attempt**: Targeted Cuban consul in Merida, Mexico; reportedly thwarted by intelligence.  
- **Arrest of Orlando Bosch**: Confirmed in Costa Rica in 1976, with references to his use of forged passports and alleged ties to anti-Cuban networks.  
- **Military planning**: Coordination among exile groups like CORU, AC3, FLINC, and Brigade 25, including sabotage operations and propaganda campaigns against Cuba.  
- **Surveillance and intelligence coordination**: U.S. agencies (CIA, FBI, Secret Service) tracked movements of Cuban exiles, monitored weapon shipments, and assessed threats to political figures.  
- **Threats against U.S. officials**: Alleged assassination plots targeting Secretary Henry Kissinger in Venezuela and Costa Rica.  

Key Organizations  
- **FLINC (Front de Liberación Nacional de Cuba)**: Anti-Castro organization with military and propaganda wings, operating from Miami and Santo Domingo.  
- **Acción Cubana**: Terrorist group linked to bombings of foreign embassies and alleged ties to Orlando Bosch.  
- **CORU (Coordinación de Organizaciones Revolucionarias Unidas)**: Coalition of anti-Castro groups coordinating attacks and propaganda campaigns.  
- **Brigade 250L**: Exile unit claiming ties to past U.S. military actions in Cuba, involved in sabotage and radio broadcasts against Castro’s regime.  
- **U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Conducted surveillance, coordinated with foreign agencies, and managed counterintelligence operations.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Tracked Cuban exile activities, monitored weapon shipments, and investigated alleged threats.  
- **U.S. Secret Service**: Involved in monitoring anti-Castro groups and assessing security risks for U.S. officials.  
- **Costa Rican authorities**: Handled Bosch’s arrest and provided intelligence on his activities.  
- **Chilean and Nicaraguan authorities**: Engaged in diplomatic and intelligence exchanges regarding Cuban exile networks.

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