</s>198-1007-10022* 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Date: 6/24/2001 Identification Form AGENCY: AGENCY : ARMY: Agency Information RECORD NUMBER : 198-10007-100022 RECORD SERIES : CALIFANO PAPERS AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILM NUMBER :: Document Information ORIGINATOR: ARMY FROM: JOSEPH A. CALIFANOO, JR. TO: JOSÉPH A. CALIFIANO, JR TITLE: ICCCA: REPORT ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIONS DESIGNED TO COUNTER SUBSVERSION DATE: 07/18/1963 PAGES: 17 SUBJECTS : CUBAN SUBVERSION IN LATIN AMERICA DOCUMENT TYPE: CUBANA SUBVERSION in LATIN AMERICA PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS : IB: 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 04/08/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : Calfano Papers, Box 2, Folder 26, Memo from Califano to ICCA re: the Report on the Status of Implementation of Actions Designed to Counter Subversion. Also appears in Califano Box 6, Folder 11. JFK Review Document of the Army EO 155858 Dedication of the Exclude E Exempt Authority Refer To: Review Date: St/02/25/By: Ket- v.1 V.1.0.1 Nw 50955 DocId: 324240115 Page 1 31

Summary  
This document details U.S. intelligence and diplomatic efforts to monitor Cuban subversion in Latin America during 1963–1964. It outlines actions by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Department of State, and military commands to restrict travel to Cuba, surveil maritime and air routes, and disrupt communist influence. Key activities include passport restrictions, interdiction of subversive travel, intelligence exchanges with Latin American governments, and operations targeting Cuban-trained guerrillas. The CIA trained Venezuelan officials in mail intercept techniques and supported clandestine operations against extremist youth groups likely to be sent to Cuba for training. U.S. Information Agency (USIA) initiatives included broadcasting Spanish-language anti-Cuban propaganda and distributing materials highlighting communist tactics. Uruguayan authorities blocked Communist Labor delegates from attending May Day celebrations in Havana, while Cuban officials were informed of past travel patterns by Uruguayans. The Organization of American States (OAS) and regional security services collaborated on counter-subversion efforts.  

Key People  
- Joseph A. Califano Jr. (author)  
- U.S. Department of State officials  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) personnel  
- Uruguayan officials (specific names not provided)  
- Venezuelan officials (names not specified)  
- Carlos Manuel Policer (Guatemalan ex-communist leader)  
- Mexican Ambassador to Uruguay  
- CIA technician (name not specified)  

Key Locations  
- Cuba (Havana, May Day celebrations)  
- Latin America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay)  
- Gran Cayman  
- Caribbean region  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. Information Agency headquarters)  
- Venezuela (Caracas Airport)  

Key Events  
- Surveillance of Cuban maritime and air routes  
- Interdiction of subversive travel to/from Cuba  
- Collaboration with Latin American governments on counter-subversion measures  
- CIA training of Venezuelan officials in mail intercept techniques  
- USIA broadcasting 26 Spanish-language features on Cuban subversion  
- Distribution of pamphlets based on letters from Carlos Manuel Policer to Castro and Kruschauer  
- Uruguayan authorities blocking Communist Labor delegates from attending Havana’s May Day events  
- Intelligence operations against Cuban-trained guerrillas in Latin America  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. Department of State  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- U.S. Department of Defense  
- Military commands (Atlantic Command, Southern Command)  
- United States Information Agency (USIA)  
- Organization of American States (OAS)  
- Uruguayan National Council of Government  
- Uruguayan Military Intelligence Service  
- Latin American security services (e.g., Costa Rican Security Service, Peruvian Naval Intelligence Service)

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