</s>104-10216-10029 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN JOHNNY KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORTEK REPORTCN REFORTEK CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information about the President John F. Kennedy assassination records act of 1992 This material consists of information affecting the United States of the United states who was the meaning of the Exposition Laws, Title NO FOREIGY DISSEM/CONTROLED DISSEN/DISSELLED DISSELL/ NO DISSES ABROAD/BACKGROUND USE ONLY PAGE 1 OF 1 OF 2 PAGES NO DISSEX ARROBOUND REPORT. USE ONLY. FINALLY VALUATED INTELIGENCE. S.E-C-R-E-T PAGE 2 OF 1 PAGES COUNTRY REPORT NO. CUBA RS DB-312/01409-68 DATE DISTR. 28 June 1968 Cuba DOI Late April 1968 DATE DISTRICT. DOI SUBJECT Prison Break at El Principo Prison in Havana Canada, Ottawa (25 June 1968) SUBECT Canada, Ottawa (25 Juno 1968) FIELD NO. SOURCE An official Canadian service: from officials in Havana. ACO Canada, Ontario (25 Juno 1968) . In late April 1968 there was a successful prison break in the El Principe Prison in Havana, a group of break-in the El Principe Prison was in a day of prisoning hospital. After the escape, the ex-day of Roland Cuba, Secades, was convicted in March 1966 Rolando Cuba, Seccades, and was convicted to March 1966 from El Príncipe, after the escape. The ex-lay-day from El Princio Prison, a prison in Oriente Province. 2. It was assumed that one of the Escapades, however, according October 1959 was one of that escapes, however. According to the US, was one that the escapades. However, according latos and 20 other political prisoners were still in Cal- uniforms and is said that the authorities were still there in prison uniformes of it is said the authorities stopped being severe with them on this count. 3. Field Dissen: None. S. E-C.R-T -E-R -E -T NO FOREIGN DISSE/CONSTROLED DISSEM/ NO DISSSEM ABROUND/CONROUND USE ONLY 21-2522294 <loc_666><loc_802><loc_666><loc_804><loc_663><loc_804>(districtions) (1) A/distriction) <loc_203><loc_815>(1/1/2/3/4)

The document contains a CIA country report dated 28 June 1968 regarding a prison break at El Principe Prison in Havana, Cuba, which occurred in late April 1968. The escape involved a group of prisoners, including Rolando Cuba (Seccades), who was previously convicted in March 1966 and incarcerated at El Principe. After the escape, Cuba was reportedly released from prison. The report notes that one of the escaped individuals was assumed to be associated with an earlier escape attempt in October 1959, though this is not confirmed. It also mentions that 20 other political prisoners remained in custody, wearing uniforms, and that authorities allegedly reduced their treatment severity. The document includes redacted sections and references to restricted dissemination.  

Key People: Rolando Cuba (Seccades), unnamed political prisoners  
Key Locations: El Principe Prison (Havana, Cuba), Oriente Province, Ottawa (Canada)  
Key Events: Prison break at El Principe Prison (late April 1968), escape of Rolando Cuba, earlier escape attempt in October 1959, continued incarceration of political prisoners  
Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Canadian authorities

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