Frente de Liberacion Nacional FLN
National Liberation Front
[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: F. L. N.
Title: Frente de Liberacion Nacional
National Liberation Front
"Non-political" organization based in Miami; leftist movement composed
mainly of former Cuban army men. Reported to be "remarkably
nationalistic". Claims branches Mexico, Costa Rica. Panama and
Venezuela. Basic Principle: To establish a national unity
to overthrow CASTRO. Opposes CRC but supports Jose MIRO Cardona
as potential president-in-exile. Member FULN which joined P-GCC.
Leading Personalities: In U. S. Dr. Aureliano SANCHEZ Arango;
Eusebio MUJAL Barniol; Antonio FERNANDEZ Macho; Armando GARCIA Sifredo;
Dr. Ramon PEREZ Veitia; Maria RAMOS; Felix HERNANDEZ Tellaeche; Dr.
Humberto NUNEZ; Dr. Orlando BOSCH; D. Ovidio MANALICH; Dr. Luis PONS;
Dr. Ernesto AZUA; Dr. Fausto WATERMANN; Raul MARTINEZ Araras; Jose
PINEIRO; Dr. Rafael GUAS Inclan. In Cuba: Arturo HERNANDEZ
Tellaeche, former ULN head, in prison; Avelino LOPEZ; "Cuco" SUAREZ,
Chief, FLN. In Venezuela: Rafael GONZALEZ.
II. HISTORY
Claim to have had success infiltrating Cuba militia force; also in
acquiring some arms from disillusioned militiamen. Have
reportedly accomplished some clandestine work in Cuba, types
unspecified. Still have contact with some elements in Cuba.
In April 1962, did not participate but supported the attempt to form
Cuban Government in Exile under sponsorship Guatemala P. es
YDIGORAS. In Cuba, FLN reportedly made and distributed 12,000
armbands and also issues membership cards to members.
III. CURRENT STATUS
Current activities and plans unknown. Possibly serves only as
additional platform from which SANCHEZ Arango…in their own interests.
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