Agrupacion
Montecristi (AM)
Montecristi Group
[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: Montecristi
Title: Agrupacion Montecristi (AM)
Montecristi Group
Political: Leftist oriented. Basic principles
parallel
those of CRC except Montecristi believes in more radical
agrarian
reform. Was once part of FRD; is a member of the CRC;
is
affiliated with Asamblea Representativa de la Union
Libertadora (A. R.
U. L.)
Leading Personalities: Justo CARRILLO Hernandez,
founder and
General Coordinator until Sept. 1962 (resigned to work with
Alliance
for Progress); Francisco CARRILLO Masvidal; Marcos A.
HIRIGOYEN; Angel
del Cerro; Guadencio CASTRO; Captain Leslie NOBREGAS Heria;
Dr. Rafael
Eric AGUERO; Dr. Andres SUAREZ; Eduardo MAYEA Aroca; Jose M.
SANCHEZ
Navarro.
II. HISTORY
Originally composed of professional people including
lawyers, members
of medical profession and bankers. First Activity
noted:
unsuccessful 1956 anti-Batista coup-d'etat led by Justo
CARRILLO and
Col. Ramon BARQUIN. Allied with Castro in Caracas Pact
of
1958. Members held important government jobs in early
Castro days
but resigned or were relieved over Communism issue. In
January
1960, Justo CARRILLO came to U. S. Until November 1961,
engaged in
transporting ammunition, arms and other materials to Cuba by
boat. Since then involved principally in
anti-communist
propaganda activity. During early 1961 Montecristi in
Cuba was
headed by "TITO" HERMINDA until his arrest in
April. Group
functioned well until Playa Giron, at which time some
arrested, some
went into hiding while others were jailed or executed.
III. CURRENT STATUS
Estimated membership in the U. S. is 700 of which 500-600
are in the
Miami area; in other Latin American countries about 200 with
a maximum
of 200 inside Cuba. In April 1962 AM participated in
DRE TV
intrusion operation in Havana area involving the PT boat,
SUSAN
ANN. In August 1962, 4 members of the AM (led by
Captain
NOBREGAS) assisted 16 DRE individuals in the raid on the
Hotel "Rosita
de Horneda," Havana. Has received monthly financial
support from
CRC since September 1961. Has three boats. Justo
CARRILLO
and other individuals now are interested in Manolo RAY's new
JURE, but
AM not participating as organization.
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