Union
Nacional Democratica "Movimiento 20 de Mayo" UND
Democratic National
Union "May 20"
[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: U. N. D. "20 May"; 20th of May; U. N. D.
Title: Union Nacional Democratica "Movimiento 20 de
Mayo"
Democratic National Union "May 20"
Civic organization formed by businessmen, professionals,
technicians,
workers, farmers and other sections of the population.
Basic
objective: reestablishment in Cuba of a democratic
representative form
of government outlined in 1940 constitution; regulate and
stabilize the
political order; and rebuild the economy of the
country.
Ideologically to the right of center; inclined toward
paramilitary
operations rather than politics. Member of CRC, UR,
ULN, and MRAC.
Leading Personalities: In U. S.: Dr. Andres VARGAS
Gomez, Sec
Gen; Dr. Osvaldo M. SOTO y POLO, V. Sec Gen; Jose E. de la
TORRIENTE;
Rafael REYES Kiques; Benito CARBALLO; Gabriel AVAY; Luis
PENELAS;
Florentino BLANCO; Dr. Roberto SUERO; Enrique LINDER;
Gonzalo JORRIN;
Fausto SUAREZ; Dr. Eneas Antonio FREYRE; Pedro ROYG [ROIG];
Dr.
Santiago CUBAS Sanchez; In Cuba: Enrique
DIAZ, Gen
Coord.; Leonel AVAY; Miguel VASQUEZ; Archibiodes RODRIGUEZ.
II. HISTORY
Date and Place of Origin: July 1960 in Cuba by Osvaldo
SOTO; Sept. 1960 in U. S. by Dr. Andres VARGAS Gomez.
Claim sabotage and other counterrevolutionary activities; in
Cuba
published clandestine monthly newspaper AMANECER in Cuba,
last edition
May 1962. In U. S. engaged primarily in propaganda and
efforts
secure materials and Financial aid for the underground in
Cuba.
Joined March 1962 hunger strike at Bayfront Park in Miami;
speakers
severely … MYRO for "do nothing" policy. SOTO, UND
representative
to CRC, was expelled and seventeen followers resigned, UND
still in CRC
but has no representative.
III. CURRENT STATUS
Claim … be engaged in preparation for an uprising in Cuba,
in attempted
assassination and anti-Castro propaganda. Supposedly
have
capability for infil/exfil operations. Communications
between
Cuba and U. S. are bad … to communicate by mail and use of …
continues.
Claim shortage radio capability … 300 members in U. S.
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