Orlando MANRIQUE
[Reference: OCB Dade County, Florida.
File heading Cuban Information 1963. Artificial #X008]
16 September 1963
SUBJECT: Luis ORTEGA Sierra
1. A usually reliable source was advised
by the Subject on 7 August 1963 that at approximately 1230 hours, 7 August
1963, he (Subject) had parked his car at the lot of WMIE broadcasting station
when he noticed a group of eight (8) men approaching him. Subject
recognized them as men of Carlos PRIO Socarras but knew only Orlando MANRIQUE
who addressed him. Subject said they were apparently going to "rough
him up" when he grabbed a revolver which he carries at all times from the
car. Subject stated theat MANRIQUE warned him to stop saying nasty
things about PRIO or they would castrate him. People from the broadcasting
station broke up the group.
2. Luis ORTEGA Sierra is a newspaperman,
formerly connected with the newspapers Prensa Libre and Popular. Subject
is described as being a very intelligent newspaperman but also very dangerous.
He is an American citizen, fond of money, has a changeable mind and aspires
to a position in the Publicity Deparment of the U.S. State Department.
3. In 1959 and 1960, Orlando MANRIQUE worked in the Investigations
Corps, Havana. He held a high position in the Ministry of Commerce
and also had a gambling business in the Jai-Alai Stadium. He belonged
to the Autentico Party; participated in the 13 March 1957 attack on the Presidential
Palace; and later sought asylum in Miami. He was active in the arms
business and used it as a means of livelihood in Cuba.
[NOTE: His name does not appear in the list of participants of the
Palace Attack ]
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