Union
Nacional de Instituciones Revolucionarias UNIR
National Union of
Revolutionary Institutions
[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. I. R.
Title: Union Nacional de Instituciones Revolucionarias
National Union of Revolutionary Institutions
Batista-oriented "unity" organization integrated by
professionals,
military, labor and "campesinos"; objectives: to
restore 1940
Constitution, establish central government, restore law and
order, and
elections as soon as possible. Claims to represent 144
clandestine organizations in Cuba. Three in exile (National
Police,
ACMA and Comando 100) Controlled from inside. In
contact with UR
but no agreement reached for unity. Claim equal
distribution of
revolutionaries and ex-members of Batista regime, but only
two on
directorate not formerly with Batista.
Leading Personalities: In U. S.: Esteban Aquiles
MORERA
Pellon, Natl. Coord. in exile; Idelfonso MORO Perez;
Humberto PRIETO
Coello; Herminio MANZANO Lopez; Demetrio Omar PEREZ Garcia;
Josefina
MASTRAPA; Raul ARANGO de la Noval; Alberto ALBERTI; Oscar
Juan DUARTE
Gil; Francisco MORO Rueda; Angel SANCHEZ Mosquera; Rene
VALEZ, Eduardo
GARCIA Molinas; Adelina JUBERT Garcia. In Cuba:
Antonio OTERO,
Nat. Coord.; Manuel CABRERA; Dr. BERBERI; Capt. FRAGA;
Humberto FINALE;
Sergio TRUEBAS; Osvaldo Remedios; Jose Maria MOR Gonzales
(now U. S.)
II. HISTORY
Date and Place of Origin: December 1961, Cuba
Principal Activities to Date: Founded by Antonio
OTERO, Osvaldo
REMEDIOS, Manuel Cabrera, FRAGA Bros. and Jose Maris MOR
Gonzales. Propaganda activities, printing and
distribution
leaflet UNIR; burned numerous sugar cane fields through
provinces
during 1962 harvest; transport supplies, arms, ammo, and
people from
one area to another; reported to have part time guerrilla
groups in Las
Villas Prov.; received arms from contacts in Rebel Army; 150
GARANTS,
15 San Cristobal, 75 pistols and revolvers; have active
penetrations in
Rebel Army and the Milicia from whom they receive warnings
and
information; sell bonds. Partly responsible for
promoting
publicity regarding 15 June 62 "uprising".
III. CURRENT STATUS
Attempting solicit monetary support from various sources in
US. Claim
can call general up-rising in three provinces in 60 days,
have enough
arms and men prepared - provided money can be supplied by
exile;
sabotage activities continue. Have communication
between exile
and Cuba through diplomatic pouch and code system
(undefined) through
open mails. In Cuba, communication only by personal
contact. Have capability to infiltrate and
ex-filtrate.
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