</s>104-10266-10138 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 MATERIAL REVIEWED AT CIA HEADQUARTERS BY HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINTATIONS STAFF MEMBERS FILE TITLE/NUMBER/VOLUME: LIRING 3 C-7930/ INCLUSIVE DATES: CUSTODIAL UNIT/LOCATION: ROOM: DELETONS, IF ANY: OFFICE OF SECURITY MATERIAL DAVE DAVE RECEIVED RETURNED REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME) SIGNATURE OF REVIEWING OFFICIAL 4 NOV.28.HAY.7X ED LOPEZ Edelina Jor Lagoz NO DOCUMENTS MAY BE COPIED OR REMOVED FROM THIS FILE

Summary  
The declassified documents detail extensive intelligence operations involving U.S., Mexican, and Cuban entities during 1965–1968, focusing on covert activities, diplomatic interactions, and surveillance efforts. Key themes include smuggling arms and supplies to Central American rebels, coordination between Cuban revolutionary groups and Mexican intermediaries, and U.S. monitoring of suspected espionage networks. The documents reference coded communications, operational plans for cross-border supply routes, and administrative protocols for handling classified information. Individuals such as Carlos Jurado (a Mexican artist with ties to Cuban guerrillas), LIRING-3 (an operative linked to Cuban intelligence), and CIA agents like Wallace B. Rowton are central to these operations. Activities span Mexico City, Guatemala, Cuba, and other border regions, with emphasis on logistical arrangements for smuggling, financial transactions, and surveillance of suspected operatives. The texts also include administrative records, routing instructions, and references to restricted information exchanges between U.S. agencies and Mexican/Cuban officials. No direct connection to John F. Kennedy or the assassination investigation is present in these documents.  

Key People  
- Carlos Jurado (Mexican artist with ties to Cuban revolutionary groups)  
- LIRING-3 (codename for an operative involved in Cuban intelligence operations)  
- Wallace B. Rowton (U.S. intelligence officer monitoring Cuban activities)  
- Jacobo Norritiz Padilla (Guatemalan contact linked to Cuban networks)  
- Ismael Suárez de la Paz (Cuban agent involved in coffee seed procurement)  
- Francisco Lara (Guatemalan revolutionary associated with smuggling operations)  
- Miguel Lozano Villalobos (Cuban diplomat and intelligence liaison)  
- Julian Lopez (Cuban official linked to diplomatic and operational activities)  

Key Locations  
- Mexico City (central hub for U.S. and Mexican intelligence coordination)  
- Guatemala City (site of rebel supply discussions and surveillance operations)  
- Havana, Cuba (Cuban government and revolutionary activity center)  
- Zacapa and La Vespana (Guatemalan border regions used for smuggling routes)  
- Chiapas and San Cristobal (Mexican locations tied to cross-border logistics)  

Key Events  
- Smuggling of arms and supplies to Central American rebel groups via Mexican intermediaries.  
- Coordination between Cuban revolutionary networks and Guatemalan exile organizations.  
- U.S. surveillance of suspected Cuban operatives in Mexico and Guatemala, including tracking movements and communications.  
- Preparation of false travel documents for covert operations, including forged passports and birth certificates.  
- Administrative protocols for handling classified information and restricted intelligence exchanges.  
- Discussions on logistical support for revolutionary activities, including currency conversions and visa arrangements.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (monitoring Cuban and Mexican intelligence networks).  
- Cuban Ministry of Sugar and Security Intelligence (involved in smuggling and political operations).  
- Mexican diplomatic/intelligence services (coordinating with U.S. agents on cross-border activities).  
- Guatemalan military units (e.g., SCUGA, Special Command Unit of the Guatemalan Army) (linked to surveillance and counter-revolutionary efforts).

Summary:  
The documents detail covert intelligence operations involving LIRING-3 and her associates in Mexico City and Cuba during the 1960s. LIRING-3 is linked to financial arrangements for herself and her child (ROVION), including monthly payments, travel expenses, and immigration status maintenance. She has connections to Cuban officials such as CAPT JOSE LUIS CARBALLO and VINCENTE LEVAYA, with interactions involving Mexican and Cuban government agencies (MINREX, Interior Ministry). Financial transactions include stipends for maintaining immigration status and planning for her return to Mexico after a three-month stay in Cuba. The text references coded communication channels, recruitment efforts by ROWTON, and attempts to establish LIRING-3 as an immigrant with "reasonable" compensation. Additional documents reference U.S. intelligence operations in Latin America, including surveillance of leftist networks, commercial fronts for clandestine activities, and coordination between U.S. agencies and Cuban or Mexican contacts. Key figures include Sergio Valdez, Ramiro Ortega, David Castillo, Luis Casasola, and Carlos Jurado Delmar, with ties to Cuban revolutionary groups, Guatemalan rebel factions, and Soviet aid networks. Operations involve visa procurement, supply routes for Fidel Castro’s movements, and logistical coordination between U.S. intelligence stations in Mexico City and Guatemala City. Financial transactions related to protection services for operatives are noted, alongside internal reviews and operational approvals for surveillance activities.  

Key People:  
- LIRING-3 (target of interest with ties to Cuban officials)  
- ROVION (child of LIRING-3)  
- CAPT JOSE LUIS CARBALLO, VINCENTE LEVAYA (Cuban officials)  
- ROWTON (recruiter/financial supporter)  
- JURADO (Carlos Jurado Delmar), CHICHAY (Miriam Chichay de Jurado)  
- RODRIGUEZA, PASCUAL, SALVADOR, FRANCISCO SOSA AVILA, AUGUSTINA ERNANDEZ DE GUERRIAZA  
- SERGIO VALEZ, RAMIRO ORTEGA, DAVID CASTILLO, LUIS CASASOLA  
- WALLACE ROWTON (U.S. operative)  
- ARNOLD RODRIGUEZ CAMPOS (Cuban deputy foreign minister)  

Key Locations:  
- Mexico City (central hub for operations, visa processing, surveillance)  
- Havana, Cuba (linked to Cuban intelligence and revolutionary activities)  
- Santiago de Cuba, Guatemalan border regions (Zacapa, Chiquimula), San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Guatemala City  
- New York (reference to CHICHAY’s father)  

Key Events:  
- Financial support for LIRING-3 and ROVION in Cuba  
- Surveillance of JURADO and CHICHAY, including alleged ties to Cuban intelligence  
- Coordination between U.S. agencies and Mexican/Cuban contacts for arms smuggling and supply routes  
- Visa procurement involving intermediaries like JURADO  
- Planning for LIRING-3’s return to Mexico after a three-month stay in Cuba  
- Discussions on Soviet aid to leftist groups in Central America  
- Internal reviews and operational approvals for intelligence activities  
- Tracking of individuals suspected of involvement with rebel groups or Cuban military  

Key Organizations:  
- MINREX (Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Cuban Interior Ministry, Cuban Embassy in Mexico City  
- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) operations in Mexico and Guatemala  
- FAR (Front for the Liberation of Latin America), PCN (Popular Christian Party), Soviet intelligence networks  
- Partido Popular Socialista (Mexico), Guatemalan government agencies (including defense ministry)  
- Commercial ventures used as cover for covert operations

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