</s>104-10535-10001 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 007-04-07-04E 26-MAY-82. ACTIVIDADES DE "LEE HARVEY O SWALD", EN MEXICO. El 26 de septiembre de 1963, Oswald, tomo el omnibus No. 5133 - de la Linea Continental Trailways, en Houston y partió a las 2.35 A.M ., rumbo a Laredo, Texas, pasado por Corpus Christi y Alice. Dos turistas britanicanos- el Dr. John A. McFarland y su Esposa que tomorado el mismo Autobus, se fija ron en Oswald, a proximadamente en España y a M. A. Y Oswald, les comentó que iiba- a Cuba, via la Ciudad de México. Oswald, cruzado la frontera entre Laredó, Texas y Nuevo Laredoo, - Mexico, entre la 1.30 y las 2:00 P.M. De Nueva LaredO, Mexico, viajao con desti- no la Distrito Federal de la Autobusa No. 56, de la Lineaa Flecha Roja, que par- tio a las 1.5 P. M. el cual tenía calculada su lella Leda de D.F. a las 9.45 A. M .. del día siguiente (27), en el curso del viaje que duro 20 horas approximadente Oswaldo, conocio a los jovemes de nacional australianas a las que les comen- to que hacia tempo habida visitado en la Union Sóvítica, que y que les recomendada- cuando hacia méxico, se diferentes de la Hacienda de la Universidad en el Hotel "Cuba", ya que el en en anteriores visitas se habla hospedado en ese lugar. El Autobutos, illego a la Ciúdad de Méxió, con 15 minutos de retra so, eran las 10 A.A.M, aproximademademiente oosteriormente Oswald, se hospedo en la habitación No. 18, del Hotel "Comercio", ubcicado en La Calle de Sahagun ... No. 9, Colonia Guerrero. Luego de haberste registrado en el mencionado Hotel Oswald. se- dedició sin demora de la tarea de oberer el permiso para entrar a Cuba, se- porque, las Autoridades mexicaciones no permita no ningun Ciudadora Estadadori- dense de la vaja abordo de un Avion con destino a Cuba. sin la visa correporon- dense el pasaporte de Oswald, tenía un sello que que impedida viajar a Cuba .. Ese mismo día se entrevistó con SILVIA TIRADO DE DURAN, Ciu- dadana mexicanana, empleada de la Empada de La Embajada en Cuba en Tírada y y y fúnidad y el solicitario un-

Summary  
The document details Lee Harvey Oswald’s movements in Mexico during late September 1963, following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. On September 26, Oswald traveled from Houston, Texas, to Laredo, Texas, then crossed into Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, arriving by bus (number 5133) between 1:30 and 2:00 PM. He continued to Mexico City via the Flecha Roja bus line (route number 56), arriving around 10:00 AM on September 27. During his stay, Oswald stayed at Hotel "Comercio" in Colonia Guerrero and attempted to obtain a Cuban visa but was denied due to a stamp on his passport. He met with Sylvia Tirado Duran, a Mexican citizen employed by the Cuban Embassy, and claimed to be married to a Soviet national named Marina Oswald. He also interacted with Soviet consulate officials Avel Antonovich Yatskov and Valeriy Vadimirovich Kostikov (KGB agents). On September 29, he attended a bullfight and visited museums in Mexico City. On October 3, after being detained by Mexican immigration authorities for document irregularities, Oswald departed for Dallas, Texas, via bus. The document notes that Oswald’s file exists in the General Migration Services Directorate of the Secretariat of Government and is classified as confidential.  

Additional details include Oswald’s attempts to secure a Soviet visa for transit to Cuba, which were delayed for four months. He claimed affiliations with a Cuban support organization in New Orleans and the U.S. Communist Party. Sylvia Tirado Duran was questioned by Cuban officials, including Consul Alfredo Mirabal and Ambassador Dr. [Name Redacted], regarding her employment at the Cuban Embassy and interactions with Oswald. The text references her marriage to Horacio Durán Navarro and her brother Rubén Durán Navarro, both decorators. It also mentions her visa applications and activities in Cuba.  

Oswald’s travel itinerary included buses from Mexico City to Laredo and subsequent movement to Dallas. The document notes his alleged connections to Cuban revolutionary groups and interactions with individuals like Carlos Lechuga Evia, whom Tirado Duran allegedly had an affair with. It also references surveillance of U.S. officials, including President Kennedy, and coded communications related to Oswald’s visa application. Jorge Ríñoli, a Cuban intelligence operative in Mexico City, is mentioned as contacting the Russian Consulate regarding Oswald’s visa delays.  

Key People  
- Lee Harvey Oswald (U.S. citizen, alleged assassin of JFK; traveled to Mexico, interacted with Cuban and Soviet officials)  
- Sylvia Tirado de Durán (Mexican national, Cuban Embassy employee; questioned by Cuban officials about Oswald’s activities)  
- Horacio Durán Navarro (Tirado Durán’s husband, decorator)  
- Rubén Durán Navarro (Tirado Durán’s brother, decorator)  
- Alfredo Mirabal (Cuban consul who interviewed Tirado Durán)  
- Dr. [Name Redacted] (Cuban ambassador involved in the interview with Tirado Durán)  
- Carlos Lechuga Evia (alleged lover of Tirado Durán; referenced in Oswald’s alleged connections)  
- Avel Antonovich Yatskov (Soviet consulate official, KGB agent)  
- Valeriy Vadimirovich Kostikov (Soviet consulate official, KGB agent)  
- Jorge Ríñoli (Cuban intelligence operative in Mexico City; contacted Russian Consulate regarding Oswald’s visa)  

Key Locations  
- Houston, Texas (Oswald’s origin point for travel to Mexico)  
- Laredo, Texas (border crossing into Nuevo Laredo, Mexico)  
- Nuevo Laredo, Mexico (entry point into Mexico)  
- Mexico City (Distrito Federal; Oswald’s residence and visa-related activities)  
- Colonia Guerrero (Hotel "Comercio" where Oswald stayed)  
- Havana, Cuba (Oswald’s travel plans; Tirado Durán’s potential relocation destination)  
- New Orleans, U.S. (alleged Cuban support organization linked to Oswald)  

Key Events  
- Oswald’s travel from Texas to Mexico via bus (September 26–27, 1963)  
- Attempt to obtain a Cuban visa denied due to passport stamp; failed Soviet visa application delayed for four months  
- Meetings with Sylvia Tirado Duran and Soviet consulate officials Yatskov and Kostikov in Mexico City  
- Detention by Mexican immigration authorities on October 3, 1963, leading to departure for Dallas, Texas  
- Interviews of Sylvia Tirado Duran by Cuban officials regarding her employment and interactions with Oswald  
- Alleged connections between Oswald and Cuban revolutionary groups; references to surveillance of U.S. officials including President Kennedy  
- Jorge Ríñoli’s contact with the Russian Consulate regarding Oswald’s visa application delays  

Key Organizations  
- General Migration Services Directorate (Secretariat of Government, Mexico) – holds Oswald’s confidential file  
- Cuban Embassy in Mexico (Tirado Durán’s employment; interactions with Oswald)  
- Soviet Union (via KGB agents Yatskov and Kostikov; visa processing for Oswald)  
- Flecha Roja bus line (Mexico City transport used by Oswald)  
- Instituto Mexicano Cubano de Relaciones Culturales (Tirado Durán’s former affiliation)  
- Cuban intelligence network (Cuban Consulate, "C-2 Cubanos")  
- U.S. Federal investigative agencies (implied through references to surveillance and communications)

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