</s>124-10291-1004040 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY INFORMATION AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-102491-10044 RECORD, SERIES: HO AGENCY FILE NUMBER : CR 109-12-207-3354 DOCUMENT INFORMATION ORIGINATOR: CIA FROM: CIA TO: TITLE: DATE: 10/22/1976 PAGES: 5 SUBJECT: OBA, AKA, ARREST, TRA, FALSE PASSPORT, SUSP, ASSA, PLOT, POLIT, CHILE DOCUMent TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ORIGINAL PAPERCERTUAL DOCUUMENT Secret NEW CLASSIFICATION: REVIEW DATE: 07/07/1998 UPDATE DATE; STATUS Redact RESTRICTIONS: JFK Act 6 (1)(1)(B) COMMENTS: INC ADMIN PAGE NW 50953 DocId: 32306900 Page 1

Summary  
This document is an intelligence cable from the CIA dated October 22, 1976, detailing information about a Chilean national named Bosch and his arrest in Costa Rica. It describes Bosch’s possession of falsified Chilean identity documents, including a birth certificate, ID card, tax identification card, and passport issued in 1966. The passport showed an exit stamp from Chile but no subsequent entries or exits. Bosch was arrested in San José, Costa Rica, on March 7, 1976, for allegedly planning to assassinate a high-level Chilean government official. The Costa Rican authorities did not share the documents with the Chilean embassy. The CIA notes that Bosch evaded arrest on April 10, 1976, leaving behind his clothes and two passports. The Directorate of National Intelligence (DINA) later apprehended Bosch’s associate, Rolando Otero, who was identified as a federal fugitive in the U.S. DINA informed the FBI about Otero’s arrest, leading to his deportation to the United States for processing. The document also references untested sources suggesting Otero may have been sponsored by the Chilean government for his activities.  

Key People  
- Bosch: A Chilean national arrested in Costa Rica for alleged assassination plot.  
- Rolando Otero: Bosch’s associate, apprehended by DINA and later deported to the U.S. as a federal fugitive.  
- Minister Patricio Avraham (Chile): Mentioned in context of diplomatic correspondence.  

Key Locations  
- Chile: Home country of Bosch and subject of passport-related investigations.  
- Costa Rica: Site of Bosch’s arrest and alleged assassination plot.  
- San José, Costa Rica: Specific location of Bosch’s arrest.  
- Santiago, Chile: Reference to embassy operations.  

Key Events  
- Arrest of Bosch in San José, Costa Rica, on March 7, 1976.  
- Evading arrest by Bosch on April 10, 1976, leaving behind documents.  
- DINA’s apprehension of Rolando Otero and subsequent FBI involvement in his deportation.  
- Investigation into potential Chilean government sponsorship of Otero’s activities.  

Key Organizations  
- CIA: Originator of the intelligence cable.  
- Directorate of National Intelligence (DINA): Chilean agency involved in tracking Bosch and Otero.  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Received information about Otero’s arrest and processed his deportation.

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