</s>124-90065-10029 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/9/2015 Identification Form AGENCY: FBI Agency Information AGENCY NUMBER: FBI 124-900065-100029 RECORD NUMBER : RECORD SERIES: HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: CR 105-179869-31 CR 105-17869-3I AGENCY FILENUMBER : CR 105.1798969-31 Document Information ORIGINATOR: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY FROM: CIA CIA TO: HQ IDENTIAL INTEILIGENCE AGEENCY TITLE: DATE: 10/18/1968 PAGES: 5 SUBJECTS: RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTE DOCUMENT TYPE: RICARDO MORALES NAVARETTTE CLASSIFICATION: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT RESTRICTIONS: Secret IB CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 06/25/1998 DATE OP: LAST REVEW: Redact OPENING CRITERIA: APPROVAL OF CIA APPROVALOF CIA COMMENTS: MEMO NW 50953 DocId: 323277433 Page 1 15

Summary  
This document is a classified CIA memorandum dated October 18, 1968, addressed to the FBI Director, referencing an individual named Libertad Antigua-Arrencibia and a debriefing conducted on September 9, 1968. The text details information compiled by the CIA regarding Cuban intelligence agents, including Manuel Abeland Martin and Gonzalo Abeland Martin, who were associated with the Brazilian Embassy in Havana and Miami. It notes their diplomatic roles, alleged clandestine activities, and connections to anti-Castro operations. The document also references a 1965 article from the Cuban magazine *Bohemia* mentioning Ana Abeland as a singer. Additional individuals, including Juvenal and Mario Inu, are mentioned but lack detailed information. The CIA states that this information was previously disseminated to the FBI in September 1968.  

Key People  
- **Libertad Antigua-Arrencibia**: Suspected Cuban intelligence agent debriefed on September 9, 1968.  
- **Manuel Abeland Martin**: Cuban national born in Havana (date unclear), married to Elena, worked at the Brazilian Embassy in Havana and Miami. His wife also held a diplomatic role.  
- **Gonzalo Abeland Martin**: Brother of Manuel Abeland Martin; served as an attaché at the Brazilian Embassy in Miami, Florida. Born in Havana on April 1, 1924.  
- **Ana Abeland**: Mentioned in a 1965 *Bohemia* article as a singer.  

Key Locations  
- **Havana, Cuba**: Birthplace of Manuel and Gonzalo Abeland Martin; location of the Brazilian Embassy prior to its closure in 1962.  
- **Miami, Florida**: Location of the Brazilian Embassy where Manuel Abeland Martin worked.  
- **Lisbon, Portugal**: Former residence of Juan ABELENGL (likely a misspelling or variant of Juan Abeland), a former Cuban Consul.  

Key Events  
- **September 9, 1968**: Debriefing of Libertad Antigua-Arrencibia conducted by the CIA’s Miami representative.  
- **1933–1962**: Manuel Abeland Martin’s diplomatic service at the Brazilian Embassy in Havana, ending with Cuba’s closure of the embassy in 1962.  
- **October 1968**: CIA memorandum disseminating information to the FBI regarding Cuban intelligence agents and their activities.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Conducted the debriefing and compiled information on Cuban agents.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Recipient of the memorandum; referenced as a recipient of prior disseminated information.  
- **Brazilian Embassy**: Served as a diplomatic post for Manuel Abeland Martin and his wife, with ties to anti-Castro operations.

JFK Declassified Files

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