Movimiento
Democratico Martiano MDM
Marti Democratic
Movement (also Frente Democratico Martiano)
[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: M. D. M.
Title: Movimiento Democratico Martiano
Marti
Democratic Movement (also Frente Democratico Martiano)
Integral member of Unidad Revolucionaria (UR). Basic
principles
not available, but adhere to those of U. R., q. v. In
favor of
the principles of Jose Marti which form the basis of a
republican
system of government for Cuba.
Leading Personalities: In U. S.: Oscar Juan
DUARTE Gil;
Manuel CALVO; Tomas ARENCIBIA; Tomas PRIETO Raton; Reynaldo
GUILLEN
Linas; Manolo NOVAL; Manolo BARREIRA; Jesus GUERRA
Somelillan; Jose
GONZALEZ Hernandez; Sonia RODRIGUEZ del Rey; Victor
PANEQUE;
Ramon GONZALEZ; Rafael LUBIAN Arias; Enrique L. SANCHEZ
Portillo;
In Cuba: Manolito ARIAS; Capt. Bernardo CORRALES, executed
Jan 62; Raul
BARROS Rodriguez, arrested.
II. HISTORY
Organized in Havana, May 1959 by anti-Castro elements which
included
former members of pre-Revolutionary armed forces.
Founded by
Ramon GONZALEZ, who fled Cuba and was replaced by Capt.
Bernardo
CORRALES, captured and executed in January 1962. A
Rebel Army
Capt. named BERMUDEZ, who "rose in rebellion" with the MDM,
"denounced"
most of the leadership and many members of MDM. Following
Playa Giron,
MDM was disorganized by arrests and executions, but claims
its movement
still exists and operates in Cuba today.
III. CURRENT STATUS
Current Natl. Coord. Of MDM in Cuba is Manolito ARIAS.
In April
1962 DUARTE, Coord. for Security in Havana for MDM and FOAC,
arrived in
the U. S. to obtain military material for resistance
elements
inside. He stated MDM is currently active inside, that
it has
some weapons, assists families of imprisoned members,
collects
intelligence on members of G-2 and Soviet troop and ship
movements. DUARTE now General Coordinator in exile.
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