</s>124-10206-10337 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-102406-10377 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER : 2-173-37 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DIRECTOR. FBI TO: SAC. MM TITLE: DATE: 10/15/1976 PAGES: 7 SUBJECT: OBA, SUSP, CUBANA AIRLINES, BOMBING, TRA, ASSOC, POLIT DOCUMent TYPE: PAPER. TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL PAPERCERTUAL DOCUUMENT Secret NEW CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 05/11/1998 UPDATE: DATE; STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(1)(B) COMMENTS: NW 50953 Doc(id: 32291061 Page 1

Summary  
This document is an intelligence report dated October 15, 1976, from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to a Special Agent in Charge (SAC) in Miami. It details activities related to Orlando Bosch, a Cuban exile leader, during his stay in Venezuela between late September and early October 1976. The report notes that Bosch was under the protection of Venezuelan President Carlos Andrés Pérez and accompanied by security advisors Orlando García and Luis Clemente Posada, both native Cubans. A fundraising dinner for Bosch was held at the home of Hildo Folgar, a Cuban exile surgeon, attended by García’s associate, Posada, and an unidentified high-level official from Venezuela’s Ministry of Interior. The report also mentions discrepancies in information regarding Bosch’s status, with Garcia suggesting he might be transferred to U.S. authorities. The document includes classified markings and references to restricted dissemination of sources and methods.  

Key People  
- Orlando Bosch: Cuban exile leader under investigation.  
- Carlos Andrés Pérez: Venezuelan President who provided protection to Bosch.  
- Orlando García: Security advisor to Bosch, native-born Cuban.  
- Luis Clemente Posada: Private investigator and former member of Venezuela’s Directorate for the Services of Intelligence and Prevention (DISIP), native-born Cuban.  
- Hildo Folgar: Cuban exile surgeon who hosted a fundraising dinner for Bosch.  

Key Locations  
- Caracas, Venezuela: Site of Bosch’s arrival, security arrangements, and the fundraising event.  
- Miami, Florida: Location of the FBI SAC to whom the report was sent.  

Key Events  
- Late September 1976: Orlando Bosch arrives in Venezuela under protection of President Carlos Andrés Pérez.  
- October 12, 1976: Garcia informs Legat that Bosch may be transferred to U.S. authorities.  
- Mid-September 1976: Fundraising dinner for Bosch hosted by Hildo Folgar at his residence in Caracas.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Originating agency of the report.  
- Directorate for the Services of Intelligence and Prevention (DISIP): Venezuelan intelligence organization, with Posada as a former member.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Mentioned in context of information restrictions and declassification.

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