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Minor Cuban Organizations Oct 1962:
FORU: (United Revolutionary Labor Front) -- JRLN: (Revolutionary Junta of  National 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.]

Pages 85-89

COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY HANDBOOK
PART III - MINOR ORGANIZATIONS
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Page 85

FORU:  Frente Obrero Revolucionario Unido  (United Revolutionary Labor Front)

Pocket PGCC organization.  Leader:  Robert Trujillo.
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FPC:  Fraternidad Patriotica Cubana  (Patriotic Cuban Fraternity)

Pocket PGCC organization.
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FPJCE:  Funcionarios del Poder Judicial de Cuba en el Exilio  (Functionaries of the Judicial Power of Cuba in Exile)

Professional organization.
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FRD:  Frente Revolucionario Democratica  (Democratic Revolutionary Front)

Predecessor organization of CRC (See Foreword).  Was headed by Antonio VARONA.
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FRJAE:  Frente Revolucionario "Jose Antonio Echevarria"    (Jose Antonio ECHEVARRIA" Revolutionary Front)

Anti-CASTRO group inside Cuba which disappeared after April 1961 invasion.  Title reappears as member of UR in spring 1962.
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FSPEGAE:  Federacion Sindical de Plantas Electricas de Gas y de Agua en el Exilio  (Federation of Electrical, Gas and Water Plant Unions in Exile)

Two organizations:
(1)  That affiliated with CTC (E), MUJAL Barniol, and PGCC.  Opposed to CRC.  Headed by Oscar SAMALEA.
(2)  That affiliated with RDR, FORDC, and CRC.  Headed by Angel COFINO.
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FUCA:  Frente Unido Cubano Americano  (United Cuban American Front)

Claim, probably exaggerated, that FUCA is amalgam of many groups inside Cuba, including FLN.  One boatload of refugees July 1962 claimed membership in FUCA, which they said headed by Enrique SURIT Saavedra, who served in US Army during World War II.
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FUG

Identified by initials only.  No knowledge.
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FUI:  Frente de Unidad Interior  (Internal Unity Front)

Organization of 39 groups in Matanzas Province credited with four bombings October 1961.
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FUN:  Frente Unido Nacional  (United National Front)

Little information. May be nw name for FND.
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FUR:  Frente Unido Revolucionario  (United Revolutionary Front)

One of several political organizations headed by Aurelio SANCHEZ Arango in exile.  May be identical with FURE.
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FURE:   Frente Unido Revolucionario del Escambray  (United Revolutionary Front of the Escambray)

Title used loosely to cover various guerrilla activities in the Escambray.  FURE head, Aureliano SANCHEZ Arango, uses title officially and claims connections with  Escambray fighters.  Nothing effective.

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FUU.  Frente Unico Unido  (Unique United Front)

Very small group, related to or identical with BUR in Remedios.  Head:  Pedro BARRETO.
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GCC:  Grupo de Colonos de Camaguey  (Group of Cane Planters of Camaguey)

Small internal group collaborating with MRR.
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GEA:  Gobierno en Armas  (Government in Arms)

Small internal group; member UNIR; associated with GILA.  Leader "Cheo".
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GP:  Grupo de Profesionales  (Professional Group)

Exile group.  Participated in UR re-organizational meeting.
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GRUPAC:  Grupo Revolucionario Unidad Profesional Anti-Comunista  (United Anti-Communist Revolutionary Professional Group)

Small exile group.  Member UR.
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GUERRA:  Grupos Unidos Ejercito Revolucionario Republicano Anticomunista  (United Anti-Communist Republican Revolutionary Army Group)

Small internal group; members engaged in guerrilla warfare in Pinar del Rio Province.  Probably no longer in existence.
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HSC:  Hermandad de la Sangre Cubana  (Cuban Blood Fraternity)

Identified by name only.
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ICC:  Integracion de Cubanos Combatientes  (Integration of Cuban Fighters)

Pocket organization of PGCC.
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IFLPG:  Institucion Fuerzas de Liberacion Playa Giron  ( Institution of Forces of Playa Giron Liberation)

Pocket group of PGCC.
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JAC:  Juventud Anticomunista de Cuba  (Anti-Communist Youth of Cuba)

Internal  group under direction GARCERAN.  Member PGCC.  Leader:  Aurelio SILVA.
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JACA:  Juventud Anti-Comunista de America  (Anti-Communist Youths of America)

Internal group; member PGCC and UR.  Leaders:  Enrique FERNANDEZ Parajon; Camilo CORTES Alonso.
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JC:  Juventudes Cristianas  (Christians Youths)

Exile group allied with Commando 100.  Some members received training in commando tactics.  Leader:  Rene GUERRA Verdeja.
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JCDE:  Judicatura Cubana Democratica en el Exilio  (Cuban Democratic Judiciary in exile)

Small exile group.  Affiliated with PGCC.  Leaders:  Angel ALLENDE Gonzalez, Dr. Raul BLANCO Laredo.
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JCL:  Junta Cubana de Liberacion  (Cuban Liberation Junta)

Internal Cuban clandestine movement.  Leader:  Ricardo RAMIREZ.
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JCMC:  Junta Civica-Militar Cristiana (Christian Civilian-Military Junta)

Pocket group of PGCC.  Leader:  Jose PINEYRO Paez.
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JDC:  Juventud Democratica Cubana  (Cuban Democratic Youth)

Pocket group of PGCC.  Leader Blas Elias
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JLA:  Junta de Liberacion Anticomunista  (Anti-Communist Liberation Junta)

Internal group; member UNIR.
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JOA:  Juventud Obrera Anticomunista  (Anti-Communist Youth Workers)

Pocket group of PGCC.  Leader:  Orestes MENESES.
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JOC:  Juventud Obrero Catolico  (Young Catholic Workers)

Internal organization apparently still organized with functioning underground.  Leaders:  Reinol GONZALEZ, in prison:  Edelman NOGUEIRAS, priest.
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JOR:  Juventud Ortodoxa Revolucionaria (Revolutionary Orthodox Youth)

Internal group which did not get off the ground.
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JPLA:  Junta Patriotica de Liberacion Anticomunista  (Anti-Communist Patrotic [Patriotic]  Liberation Junta)

Internal group; member UNIR.
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JRCM:  Junta Revolucionaria Civico Militar  (Revolutionary Civic Military Junta

Identified by name only.
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JRLN:  Junta Revolucionaria de Liberacion Nacional
  (Revolutionary Junta of  National Liberation)

An exile organization, formerly composed of 21 member groups.  Officials in Miami and New York.  Organization now exists only on paper.  Has no immediate plans for any type activity.  Has close contact with Dr. Julio GARCERAN's member PGCC.  Most members JRLN now integrated into GARCERAN's Cuban Government in exile organization.  One Alberto GONZALEZ Serret, member Cuban G-2 and probably still underground agent, had JRLN membership card believed to be false.  Leaders:  Dr. Raul POZO Fernandez; Juan P. CHAMIZO; Juan M. FERNANDEZ Portal; Pedro FUXA.
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