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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