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Minor Cuban Organizations Oct 1962:
JUDEC: (Christian Democrat Youth) -- (The Militaries)

[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 90-94

COUNTER REVOLUTIONARY HANDBOOK
PART III - MINOR ORGANIZATIONS
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JUDEC:   Juventud Democrata Cristiana  (Christian Democrat Youth)

Internal organization; works mainly in propaganda.  Has few reps in US who participated in "Unity" meeting Washington, D. C.  Leaders:  in US:  Rafael MAESTRI;  Jorge MAS Canosa, Secretary General; Jose PETIT.
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LOS LABORANTES  (Conspirators)

Underground organization in Cuba.  Close contact with ex President Carlos PRIO.  Leader:  Chino AGUILERA.
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LAC:  Liga Anti-Comunista  (Anti-Communist League of Cuba)

Internal anti-communist group formed 1928.  Has representatives in exile.  Member UR and PGCC.  Founder (now in exile):  Salvador DIAZ Verson.
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LACA:  Legion Anticomunista Cubano Americano  (Cuban American Anti-Communist Legion)

Exile group in Puerto Rico.  Appears to exist in Cuba also.
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LACC:  Legion Anti-Comunista de Cuba  (Anti-Communist Legion of Cuba)

Small internal organization; reportedly destroyed by government security forces of Cuba April 1961.  Was engaged in propaganda.
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LAJ:  Legion Americana Juvenil  (Youthful American Legion)

An exile group; member UNIR.
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LDC:  Legion Democratica Constitucional  (Democratic Constitutional Legion)

Internal organization composed of political elements, judicial officials and a faction of MDC.  Member UR.  Leaders in Cuba:  Arturo SUEIRAS Cruz; Dr. (fnu) ALVAREZ Tobio; Ramon GARCIA, in prison; Gorman [German?] MARTINEZ Peralta, in prison.
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[repeat from page 90]
LDC:  Legion Democratica Constitucional  (Democratic Constitutional Legion)

Internal organization composed of political elements, judicial officials and a faction of MDC Member U. R.  Leaders in Cuba:  Arturo SUEIRAS Cruz; Dr. (fnu) ALVAREZ Tobio; Ramon GARCIA, in prison; Gorman [German?]  MARTINEZ Peralta in prison.
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LEC:  Legion Estudiante Catolica  (Legion of Catholic Students)

Pocket group in P-GCC.
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Liberty Group, Inc.

Identified by name only.  Apparently exists in exile only.
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LIDERE:  Liberacion Interna Anticomunista  (Anti-Communist Internal Liberatin)

Internal Pocket group in UNIR.
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LLDR:  Lideres Liberacion Democratica Revolucionaria  (Leaders of Democratic Liberation Revolution)

Internal group identified by name only.
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LMCC: Legion de Muerte Contra el Comunismo  (Legion of Death Against Communism)

Secret organization in exile, organized in cells.  Intention to act in Cuba against Communism left after action to free Cuba.  Leaders:  Lutgardo MARTIN Perez; Camilo G. CORTES Silvera; Juan MONTES Quintana; Raul ARANGO de la Noval.  Opposes CRC.

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LPO:  Legion de Patriotas Orientales   (Legion of Oriental Patriots)

Identified only by name.
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MAC:  Movimiento Accion Cubana  (Movimiento Accion Cubana Cuban Action Movement)

Same organization as MRAC  (Part II).
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MAC:  Movimiento Anticomunista Cubano  (Cuban Anti Communist Movement)

Small internal organization affiliated with ULNC, P-GCC.  Leaders:  Jesus DIAZ Alvarez; Negro JOJE; Umberto ESCANDON.
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MACO:  Movimiento Anticomunista Occidental  (Occidental Anti-Communist Movement)

Small internal organization; outgrowth of MAPA Remnants.
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MACU:  Movimiento Anticomunista de Catolicos Unidos  (Unified Catholic Anticommunist Movement)

Indentified by name only.
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MAPA:  Movimiento Accion Patriotica  Americana  (American Patriotic Action Movement)

Small internal and exile organization.  Claim possession of two 83' former coastguard cutters to be used for infil/exfil Ops. Functioned with old U. R.  Have contact with ALPHA-66.  Leader:  Aldo VERA Serafin.
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MAR:  Movimiento Anticomunista Revolucionaria  (Anticommunist Revolutionary Movement)

Ineffective exile six-member organization.  Belongs to UR  (TORRIENTE Faction).  Leader:  Jose CARRILLO La Guardia.  Not affiliated with MAR  (Movement of Revolutionary Action)  described in Part II.
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MASA:  Movimiento de Accion y Sabotaje Anticomunista  (Anticommunist Action and Sabotage Movement)

Internal organization claims to be organized in 6 provinces.  Member UNIR.
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MAU:  Movimiento Accion Unitaria  (Unitarian Action Movement)

Small (perhaps one-man) exile group.  Leader:  Manuel COBO.
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MAU:  Movimiento Anticomunista Unidos  (United Anticommunist Movement)

A supposed clandestine group in Cuba.  Engaged in propaganda activities.
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MC:  Masonicos Clandestinos (see MMC (Movimiento Masonico Clandestino Masonico Clandestino), Part II.

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MCL:  Movimiento Cristiano de Liberacion  (Christian Liberation Movement)

Small internal group member P-GCC.  Leader:  Reynaldo LOPEZS. [LOPEZ]
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MCL:  Movimiento de Cubanos Libres  (Movement of Free Cubans)

Internal Group; member ULN.  Leader:  Ello RODRIGUEZ
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MCQA:  Movimiento de Campesinos Quatorce [Catorce] de Abril  (14th of April Peasant Movement)

Small Cuban organization in Puerto Rico, identified by name only.
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MCR:  Movimiento Constitucional Revolucionario  (Revolutionary Constitutional Movement)

Exile group formed through merger of MDM, FRAC, and OAL.  Member P-GCC.  Leaders:  Luis SIMON; Luis de PAZOS; Manuel AGUILAR; Martiniano ORTA; Antonio GARCES; Placido HERNANDEZ and Mrs. Zoe FARALDO de Hernandez.
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MDA:  Movimiento 17 de Abril  (17th of April Movement)

Exile Resistance organization engaged propaganda.  Extremely Nationalistic. No effectiveness.  Associated with MAPA.  Member P-GCC.  Leaders:  Dr. Omar CASTANEDA Cifuentes, Dr. Valentin GONZALEZ; Julio Antonio MORE (FEU); Antonio ALAMO Sixto.
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MDA:  Movimiento de Damas Anticomunista  (Women's Anticommunist Movement)

Small internal organization.  Member ULN.  Leader:  (fnu) ADORMOS.
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MDC:  Movimiento Democrata Cubano  (Cuban Democratic Movement)

See:  Movimiento Democrata Cristiano, Part I.
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MDCC:  Movimiento Democrata Cristiano Constitucional  (Christian Democratic Constitutional Movement)

Exile Group.  Member P-GCC.  Leader Dr. Santiago FERNANDEZ Pichs.
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MDL:  Movimiento Democratico de Liberacion  (Democratic Liberation Movement)

Exile group.  Member U. R.
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MDLN:  Movimiento Democratico de Liberacion Nacional  (National Democratic Liberation Movement)

Exile group; participated in meeting on formation of LA UNIDAD (Unity).  Leader:  Raul MARTINEZ Arara.
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MDR:  Movimiento Democratico Revolucionario   (Revolutionary Democratic Movement)

Internal Organization, probably small.  Functions in Habana and Camaguey Provinces.  Member UNIR, ULN. Leader:  Tomas GARCIA.
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MEN:  Movimiento Electrico Nacional  (National Electric Movement)

Internal Group.  Member UNIR.
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MFNMA:  Movimiento Femenino Nacional de Mujeres Anticomunista  (Wives' and Women's Anticommunist National Movement.)

Identified as internal group, member ULN.
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MFC:  Movimiento Femenino Catolico  (Catholic Women's Movement)

Internal group; member of ULNC.  Leader:  Mary SUAREZ.
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MFR:  Movimiento de Frente Revolucionario  (Revolutionary Front Movement)

Internal group.  Only identified member:  Manuel F. SUAREZ (now in U. S.)
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MGA:  Marina de Guerra en Armas   (Marines in Arms)

Small internal group; member ARAC.  Leader:  "BRUNO" (war name).
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MID:  Movimiento Insurreccional Democratico  (Democratic Insurrectional Movement)

Internal and exile group; member MRAC and U. R.  Believed almost destroyed in Cuba.  Leader:  Jose A. Lopes (in U. S.)
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MIL:  Movimiento Insurreccional de Liberacion  (Insurrectional Movement of Liberation)

Small internal and exile group.  Member UNIR.  Seeking membership in CRC.  15 MIL leaders arrested in Cuba April 1962.
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(Los) Militares  (The Militaries)

Internal group.  Composed of ex-Rebel Army members.  Affiliated with MRP in Cuba.
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