</s>104-10338-10018 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 SECRET. NO FOREIGN DISSEM OCI No. 1586/64 1.2. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Office of Current Intelligence 4 June 1964 CURRENT INTEILIGENCE MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Cuban Subversion in Latin America Since July 1963 1. Cuban subversive efforts in Latin American are continuing at a steady pace, despite recent major setbacks in such countries as Venezuela and Hawaii, particularly in 1963 through December, when Hawaii was heavily influenced by the Cuban Revolution. in Venezuela, Cuban propaganda stressed, the inev-1- tability of Castro-inspired revolutions in the Kazakhstan. The Cuban revolution was never, Cuban leaders have shifted direct exhortations to vio- lence and have emphasized other policy priorities. Nevertheless, the Cuban potential for subversion in Latin America remains high. Captured in his speech of 26 July 1963, Castro re- captured in this speech of his speeches in late 1962. He made a clear tone of his speech Cuba as the main source of inspiration and guidance for inevitable revolutions in that rest of Latin Cuba can take place, exactly the same way in many Latin American countries "The hemisphere's mil- tants, he said, must take advantage of conditions Latin American country's "the hemisphere's mill- tants." "I was said. Must take advantage as conditions on 28 September, Castro said that while imperial- ists believe they were destroy the Cuban revolution." Cubans believe that before that could be accom- "I can't believe that on November, he could be accom- pear on the continent." Guava said the spreading of revolution in the hemisphere "is also responsible for responsibility and it is part of our daily occupation." NO FORIGIN DISSEN SECRET

Summary  
This document contains a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) memorandum dated 4 June 1964, detailing Cuban subversive activities in Latin America from July 1963 through early 1964. It outlines Cuba’s efforts to promote revolutionary movements across the hemisphere, including guerrilla training, financial and military support for leftist political groups, and arms trafficking. The text identifies specific countries where Cuban influence was observed, such as Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, and others. It notes that while some Latin American governments resisted Cuban subversion (e.g., Venezuela’s constitutional government transfer in December 1963), Cuba continued to provide ideological and material support to pro-Castro factions. The document also mentions the use of clandestine networks, training programs in Cuba, and the role of figures like Che Guevara in disseminating revolutionary rhetoric. It highlights the Cuban government’s belief in the inevitability of Latin American revolutions and its strategic focus on economic and political leverage to sustain these efforts. A second summary expands on U.S. intelligence assessments of Cuban influence, noting Uruguay as a transit point for travelers seeking to evade detection while traveling to Cuba. It references Cuban support for leftist movements in Venezuela despite setbacks such as the 1963 discovery of an arms cache there, which reduced U.S. concern over Cuban activities. The text also mentions FALN (Fuerza Armada de Liberación Nacional) terrorism in Venezuela, including riots in Caracas and Merida linked to Communist-led student groups in mid-1964. Statistical data on travel between Latin American countries and Cuba for January 1964 is included, with figures tied to events like UNESCO delegations, Communist Youth Congress meetings, or May Day celebrations.  

Key People  
- Fidel Castro (Cuban leader)  
- Che Guevara (Cuban revolutionary, quoted in interviews)  
- Francisco Juliao (Brazilian politician linked to Cuban subversion)  
- Roberta Lassassa (Cuban official involved in Bolivia)  
- Lechín (Bolivian political figure supported by Cuba)  
- Salvador Allende (Chilean presidential candidate with Cuban backing)  
- FALN (Fuerza Armada de Liberación Nacional)  
- Cuban agents and operatives  
- Communist Party members and leaders in Latin America  
- UNESCO delegates  
- Students and intellectuals associated with leftist movements  

Key Locations  
- Cuba  
- Uruguay  
- Venezuela (arms caches, political unrest, riots in Caracas and Merida)  
- Brazil (Communist Party activities, CUTAL organization, Goulart’s overthrow in April 1964)  
- Bolivia (guerrilla groups, arms trafficking)  
- Chile (Allende’s campaign, subversive networks)  
- Colombia (subversive movements, bandit activity, FUAR organization)  
- Costa Rica (Communist Party training)  
- Dominican Republic (APCJ and MPD groups)  
- Nicaragua (National Liberation Front)  
- Panama (banana workers’ strikes, Cuban-trained operatives)  
- Mexico, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru  

Key Events  
- Cuban subversion in Venezuela (1963 arms cache discovery, 1964 riots linked to Communist-led students)  
- Transfer of constitutional government in Brazil (December 1963)  
- Overthrow of President Goulart in Brazil (April 1964)  
- Guerrilla training programs in Cuba (1,500 participants by 1962)  
- Cuban support for the Single Center of Latin American Workers (CUTAL)  
- Arms trafficking routes through British Guiana and other regions  
- Revolutionary activities in Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua  
- Havana celebration events for the 5th and 6th anniversaries of the Cuban Revolution  
- May Day celebrations in Latin America linked to FALN activities  
- UNESCO delegations and Communist Youth Congress meetings in Cuba  

Key Organizations  
- Single Center of Latin American Workers (CUTAL)  
- National Liberation Front (FLN) in Nicaragua  
- United Front for Revolutionary Action (FUAR) in Colombia  
- Communist Party of Cuba (supporting various leftist groups)  
- People’s Progressive Party (PPP) in British Guiana  
- 14th of June Political Group (APCJ) in the Dominican Republic  
- Fuerza Armada de Liberación Nacional (FALN)  
- Latin American Communist Parties  
- UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)  
- Cuban government and intelligence apparatus  
- Cuban Construction Ministry

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