</s>177-10002-10016 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: LBI RECORD NUMBER: 177-1002-100116 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: 5 SUBJECTS: NEED SUBJECT ASSIGNED DOCUMENT TYPE: DRAFT BRIEFING NOTES DOCUMENTS: CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified RESTRICTIONS: IA CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 04/21/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : . COMMENTS : 17 V1 NW 50955 DocId: 32205165 Page 1

Summary  
This declassified document from February 1963 outlines U.S. intelligence assessments of Cuban financing of subversive operations in Latin America. It details methods used by Cuban operatives to fund guerrilla activities, including cash transfers via couriers and bank robberies linked to Communist groups. Specific examples include a Venezuelan politician, Fabricio Ojeda, who was observed carrying large amounts of U.S. currency from Cuba; a Nicaraguan exile, Julio Cesar Mayorga Portocarrera, found with $3,600 in cash for rebels in Honduras; and the Ecuadorian URJE (Union of Revolutionary Ecuadoran Youth) group, which received guerrilla training in Cuba but faced internal Communist Party disputes over funding. The document also references bank robberies in Peru, Venezuela, and Argentina attributed to Communist-aligned groups, including a 1962 Lima bank heist netting $100,000 and a 1963 Venezuelan robbery of $25,000 by individuals wearing FALN armbands. It notes that while Cuban financial support for guerrilla camps in Brazil was reportedly halted after the Varig plane crash revelations, evidence suggests operations continued through intermediaries like a Brazilian attorney linked to pro-Communist Peasant Leagues.  

Key People  
- Fabricio Ojeda: Venezuelan politician accused of carrying U.S. currency from Cuba.  
- Julio Cesar Mayorga Portocarrera: Nicaraguan exile found with $3,600 for Honduras rebels.  
- URJE (Union of Revolutionary Ecuadoran Youth): Communist-front group linked to Cuban training and funding disputes.  
- Hugo Blanco: Guerrilla leader associated with Communist funds from bank robberies in Peru.  
- FALN (Fuerza Armada de Liberación Nacional): Group symbol worn by Venezuelan robbers.  

Key Locations  
- Venezuela: Site of Ojeda’s currency smuggling and guerrilla camps.  
- Nicaragua: Location where Mayorga Portocarrera was intercepted.  
- Ecuador: Home to the URJE group and its internal Communist Party conflicts.  
- Peru: Site of a 1962 bank heist and subsequent guerrilla operations.  
- Venezuela: Site of a 1963 bank robbery by FALN-linked individuals.  

Key Events  
- March 1962: Fabricio Ojeda returned to Venezuela with suspected Cuban currency.  
- September 1961: Julio Cesar Mayorga Portocarrera was intercepted in Nicaragua with $3,600 for rebels.  
- March 1963: Ecuadorian troops raided a URJE training camp, leading to internal Communist Party disputes over funding.  
- 1962 Lima bank heist: Netted $100,000 from a suburban branch, linked to Communist guerrillas.  
- 1963 Venezuelan bank robbery: $25,000 stolen by individuals wearing FALN armbands.  

Key Organizations  
- URJE (Union of Revolutionary Ecuadoran Youth): Communist-front group involved in Cuban-funded guerrilla activities.  
- FALN (Fuerza Armada de Liberación Nacional): Symbol associated with Venezuelan robbers linked to Communist funding.  
- Communist Party: Involved in internal disputes over funding and control of subversive groups.

JFK Declassified Files

177-10002-10016.pdf

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