Juventud Anticomunista Revolucionaria JAR
Revolutionary Anti-Communist Youth
[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: JAR
Title: Juventud Anticomunista Revolucionaria
Revolutionary Anti-Communist Youth
Political: Anti-CASTRO organizations active in sabotage and
guerrilla warfare. Want return to 1940 Constitution. Member
of P-GCC.
Leading Personalities: In U. S.: Julio A. GARCERAN (son of
Dr. Julio GARCERAN De Vall), Rafael W. ARRAZCAETA, Danilo BAEZA, Jose
R. EGUES, Jose ARIAS, Mauricio GUTIERREZ, Aleides GONZALEZ,
Enrique PL RODRIGUEZ, Carlos WHITMARSH. In Puerto Rico:
Raul ARRAZCAETA. In Cuba: Jorge SANCHEZ (nephew of Dr.
GARCERAN), "FERNANDEZ", Angel ESTEVEZ, Perico SANCHEZ.
II. HISTORY
Founded in latter part 1959 or early 1960 under leadership Dr. Julio
GARCERAN (now head P-GCC). Active in guerrilla activities,
sabotage, and propaganda. July 62 attempting unite guerrilla
forces in Cuba under "liberation army" which to be headed by
P-GCC. Planned unite all anti-CASTRO movements supporting 1940
Constitution under name Constitutional Unity. Reportedly not
telling subscribers that this to be under leadership Dr. Julio
GARCERAN. Claim have successfully organized guerrilla forces in Habana,
Matanzas and Camaguey provinces. Guerrillas have burned busses,
intercepted bus load militia killing four, and executed "stool pigeon."
III. CURRENT STATUS
Inside organization without funds and supplies. Estimate
they have 600 men in Matanzas province. Early Sept. 62 some JAR
leaders in Matanzas arrested and most of members in Las Villas
arrested. G-2 attempting locate SANCHEZ who stated organization
still functioning but things getting tougher every day.
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