</s>124-10279-10258 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 4/27/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: FBI FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-102779-10558 RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 109-12-22-21-417 AGENCY FILLE NUMBER :: Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: LEG, MX TO: DIRECTOR, FBI TITLE: DATE: 02/10/1960 PAGES: 10 SUBJECTS: NRO: INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY, MATEOS, LOPEZ, SOUTH AMERICAN TRIP, CARIBBEAN POLITICAL SITUATION, CUBAN EXILE ACT DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTURAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: SECOND RESTRICTIONS : 1B: IC: 4 CURRENT STATUS : Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 05/06/1998 OPENING CRITERIA: INDEFINITE COMMENTS: NW 50953 DocId: 32301923 Page 1 1

Summary  
This document contains a classified FBI report dated February 10, 1960, detailing intelligence activities related to Cuban exile groups in Mexico and their potential involvement in political and military actions. It references discussions about the leadership of Cuban exiles, including General Josephelizeriepedrazorazcara (likely a misspelling or misidentification) and Pedro Luis Lanz, former Chief of the Cuban Air Force. The report notes that certain exile groups opposed the selection of General Josephelizeriepedrazorazcara as a military leader and favored Pedro Luis Lanz instead. It also mentions Fidel Castro’s alleged preparation of a naval base decree in Cuba, though it was not yet signed. Additionally, the document references Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s planned invasion of Nicaragua with approximately 400 trained guerrillas, though no specific timeline is provided. Soviet intelligence activities in Mexico are discussed, including interactions between Soviet agents and Mexican officials, as well as surveillance operations in Los Angeles involving a dead drop for messages.  

Key People  
- Miguel Andres de Leon Rojas (PSI informant)  
- Fidel Castro (Cuban leader)  
- Ernesto "Che" Guevara (Cuban revolutionary)  
- Pedro Luis Lanz (former Cuban Air Force Chief)  
- Roberto Fernandanderlanda, NormalnotHman (Cuban exile associates)  
- Valentin Vaspilein (Soviet embassy official in Mexico)  

Key Locations  
- Mexico City (central to exile activities and Soviet operations)  
- Miami, Florida (linked to Cuban exile groups)  
- Los Angeles (surveillance and intelligence operations)  
- Cuba (references to political and military planning)  
- Nicaragua (target of potential invasion by Guevara’s forces)  

Key Events  
- Discussions among Cuban exiles about leadership choices for military actions  
- Alleged preparation of a naval base decree by Fidel Castro in Cuba  
- Planning of a Nicaraguan invasion by pro-Communist guerrillas under Ernesto "Che" Guevara  
- Soviet intelligence operations in Mexico, including dead drops and meetings with agents  
- Surveillance activities in Los Angeles targeting Cuban exile networks  

Key Organizations  
- FBI (U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation)  
- CIA (implied through references to PSIs and intelligence gathering)  
- Cuban exile groups in Mexico and the United States  
- Soviet Union (via its embassy in Mexico and intelligence agents)

JFK Declassified Files

124-10279-10258.pdf

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