</s>124-10291-10023 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-102491-10033 RECORD SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 62-112738-1201 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: CIA FROM: CIA TO: DIRECTOR. FBI TITLE: DATE: 03/03/1978 PAGES: 23 SUBJECT: OBA, SITUATION RPT, VENEZUELA, TERRORISM, CUBAN EXILES, CARTER, JIMMY, VISIT DOCUMent TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL PAPEL. TEXTUAL DOUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret NEW CLASSIFICATIATION: REVIEW DATE: 07/08/1998 UPDATE. DATE; STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(1B) COMMENTS: NW 50953 DocId: 32306883 Page 1

Summary:  
This document details U.S. intelligence assessments of political instability, terrorism, and security challenges in Venezuela during 1978. It focuses on leftist guerrilla groups operating in eastern Venezuela, including the Bandera Roja (BR/MLN), Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN), and Organization of Revolutionaries (OR). These groups conduct raids, occupy towns, and engage in anti-government activities, often with local support. Venezuelan authorities report ongoing security threats, including potential violence during President Jimmy Carter’s 1978 visit to Caracas. The document also notes Cuban exile communities’ distrust of both the U.S. and Venezuelan governments, citing past incidents like the 1976 kidnapping of American businessman William F. Niehaus. Additionally, it references international terrorism linked to figures like Illich Ramirez Sánchez ("Carlos the Jackal") and Palestinian groups such as the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Venezuelan security services, including DISIP and DIM, face internal conflicts and funding issues, impacting their ability to manage threats.  

Key People:  
- Jimmy Carter (U.S. President, 1977–1981)  
- Orlando García (Venezuelan security official)  
- Ricardo Morales (former Venezuelan intelligence officer)  
- Illich Ramirez Sánchez ("Carlos the Jackal")  
- Johnny Khouri (PFLP leader in Venezuela)  

Key Locations:  
- Caracas, Venezuela  
- Monagas, Anzoategui, Sucre, Bolivar states (Venezuela)  
- San Cristobal, Tachira state (Venezuela)  

Key Events:  
- 1976 kidnapping of William F. Niehaus by leftist groups  
- 1978 visit of U.S. President Jimmy Carter to Venezuela  
- Student protests and urban unrest in late 1977–early 1978  
- Security operations against guerrilla groups in eastern Venezuela  

Key Organizations:  
- Bandera Roja (BR/MLN)  
- Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN)  
- Organization of Revolutionaries (OR)  
- Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)  
- Directorate of Intelligence and Prevention (DISIP)  
- Directorate of Military Intelligence (DIM)  
- Technical Judicial Police (PTJ)

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