</s>177-10002-10012 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 8/26/201 Identification Form Agency Information AGENCY: LJBJ RECORD NUMBER: 177-1002-100112 RECORD SERIES: NSF, UNARRANGED FILES, LA/CUBAN SUBVERSION, BOX 5 AGENCY FILE NUMBER : AGENCY FILE NUMBER; Document Information ORIGINATOR: CIA CIA FROM: TO: Document Information TITLE: DATE: 02/18/1963 PAGES: 7 SUBJECTS: NEED SUBJECT ASSIGNED DOCUMENT TYPE: DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTION: IA CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : 20 v1 NW 50955 DocTd: 32205169 Page 1

Summary  
This document is a classified draft briefing note dated 18 February 1963, prepared by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). It outlines U.S. intelligence assessments of Cuban subversion in Latin America, focusing on Fidel Castro’s role in supporting revolutionary and terrorist movements across the region. The analysis highlights Cuba’s indirect support for leftist groups through financial aid, training, and ideological guidance rather than direct military involvement. Specific attention is given to Venezuela as a priority target for Cuban-backed revolutionaries, with details about coordinated guerrilla operations under the unified command of the FALM (Armed Forces of National Liberation), which includes collaboration between the FALN (Fuerza Armada de Liberación Nacional) and MIR (Movimiento Revolucionario Izquierdista). The document notes that while Cuba provides training and resources, it does not currently supply weapons or personnel directly to these groups. It also mentions the use of advanced explosives in sabotage activities in Venezuela and estimates that over 200 Venezuelans received guerrilla training in Cuba during 1962.  

Key People  
- Fidel Castro (Cuban leader)  
- Che Guevara (Cuban revolutionary)  
- Blas Roca (Cuban official)  
- FALN (Fuerza Armada de Liberación Nacional)  
- MIR (Movimiento Revolucionario Izquierdista)  
- FALM (Armed Forces of National Liberation)  
- President Betancourt (Venezuelan president)  

Key Locations  
- Cuba  
- Venezuela  
- Peru (La Oroya disorders mentioned as an example of Cuban involvement)  

Key Events  
- Cuban support for revolutionary movements in Latin America, including training and ideological guidance.  
- Establishment of the FALM as a unified command structure for Venezuelan guerrilla operations.  
- Sabotage activities and acts of terrorism in Venezuela, including hijackings and indiscriminate shootings.  
- Training of over 200 Venezuelans by Cuban forces in 1962.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- FALN (Fuerza Armada de Liberación Nacional)  
- MIR (Movimiento Revolucionario Izquierdista)  
- FALM (Armed Forces of National Liberation)  
- Venezuelan Communist Party (mentioned as a source of intelligence)

JFK Declassified Files

177-10002-10012.pdf

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