Movimiento Democratica Liberacion MDL
Democratic Movement for Liberation
[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: MDL
Title: Movimiento Democratica Liberacion
Democratic Movement for Liberation
Probably controlled behind the scenes by Aureliano SANCHEZ Arango,
founder of AAA and FNDTA (q.v.). Subscribes to principles of FUR
(one of the organizations controlled overtly by SANCHEZ Arango).
MDL Director (Raul MARTINEZ Araras) is member of FUR Executive
Committee. Other leaders: Carlos BUSTILLO Rodriguez
(Washington, D. C.), Mario FERNANDEZ Lopez (Boston). One of few
exile organizations proud of association with Castro's 26 July
Movement. Joined MRAC.
II. HISTORY
In a "Declaration of Florida" dated 11 August 1960, MDL claims to have
been "born" on 26 July 1953 with Castro's attacks upon Moneado and
Bayamo Barracks, and to have split with Fidel Castro in 1955. Has
never demonstrated any strength within Cuba. No real activity in
U. S.
III. CURRENT STATUS
Probably no more than a dozen members, but these scattered in
Washington, D. C. Miami, New York, Boston, Puerto Rico, Honduras,
Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Peru. MARTINEZ and BUSTILLO attended
Manolo RAY's September meeting in Puerto Rico, and a "unity" meeting in
Washington a few months earlier.
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