Asociacion de Amigos de Aureliano - Independiente AAA-I
Association of Friends of Aureliano - Independent
[REF: Cuban Counter Revolutionary Handbook 10 October 1962 by the CIA.
FBI HQ file number 109-584-3387; NARA RIF Number 124-10279-10032]
[NOTE: The copies were very hard to transcribe because of
poor photo reproduction. At points where the words were unreadable,
three dots
(...) were inserted to indicate a missing word or words. Words in
brackets are not contained in the original. FURTHER NOTE: Please
consider the date,
10 Oct. 1962, when evaluating the organizations.]
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COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY HANDBOOK
PART II: SECONDARY ORGANIZATIONS
I. IDENTIFYING DATA:
Common Title: AAA-I: TAI (Not split into ARD and ARSE)
Title: Asociacion de Amigos de Aureliano - Independiente
Association of Friends of Aureliano - Independent
(aka Triple A. Independent), now split into:
(1) Accion Revolucionario Democratico
Democratic Revolutionary Action
(2) Accion Revolucionario Social-Democrata
Social-Democrat Revolutionary Action
Formed in 1960 when Aureliano SANCHEZ Arango took original AAA out of
FRD. AAA-I remained with FRD and continues as member of CRC
Generally accepted CRC money and direction, until its new leader COBA
Sousa (or Sausa) developed and published his political thesis on
"Social Realism," which antagonized CRC and resulted in
expulsion. Group was dissolved, and two new organizations formed,
neither of which officially use "AAA-I" title, but both of which are
commonly referred to as AAA-I: (1) ARD, let by Gerardo QUESADA
Vazquez and Ramon IGLESIAS Vasallo, which remains in CRC and at least
publicly subscribes to middle-of-the-road politics. (2)
ARSD, led by Manuel COBA Sousa, relative and long-time associate of
SANCHEZ Arango. Extreme "Nationalist" oriented; attacks U. S.
policy; suspected of leftist leanings; includes erudite philosophy of
"Social Realism."
II. HISTORY
For antecedents, see "AAA" and "FNDTA"; for recent history, see paragraph above;
III. CURRENT STATUS
Both ARD and ARSD claim contacts with inside leaders of old AAA and
AAA-I; personnel of both share SANCHEZ Arango's history of clandestine
accomplishments; however, present inside capability is extremely
low. Neither has overt ties with SANCHEZ Arango's present FNDTA,
but leaders of both still admire him and may well be supplying him with
funds and/or following his orders.
(1) ARD claims U. S. membership of 600, and maintains
communication with "Cesar", AAA-I, military coordinator in Cuba, where
they claim 8,200 adherents, including principal remaining underground
in the Escambray.
(2) ARSD, counting probably no more than ten members, (all in the
U. S.) promotes its social and nationalistic "philosophy" by
pamphlet and radio in Miami; has small delegation in Elizabeth, New
Jersey.
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