- ------ --- FOIA b 3 --- r - 5 0 U SC 3 0 24 l 1 I _n t e l l i gence Sou rces and Methods --------------------------------------------------------- - -- -- WARNING JNFORMATIO J REPOHT REPORT CLASS SE DIST e RE T NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGE ' JCE WMINT t-i 1 27 JULY 1985 CO UNTR Y ARGENT I NA CUB A ------- BACKGROUND ON THE AUGUST 1976 0 ISAPPEARANCE OF TWO SUBJ CUBAN EMBASSY SECUR lTY MEN ALLEGED l NV OLVEMENT OF 7 AN ARGENTINE RIGHTIST ' ' fE02 5xl -- - -- ---- -- -- IN THE KIDNAf ING TORT _W R-E-- - ---__ - - - - ANO MURDER OF THE TWO CUBANS _ _ _I - - ---- ------ --- -- ------ --- -- -- --- _ _ __ tt UBAN NW 54739 OFFICIALS IN ARGENTINA WERE PROVIDI NG MONEY TO AR- Do cid 32 991 713 t' Page 13 FOIA b 3 - 5 0 use 3 024 i 1 - Int elligence Sou rces a nd - -- - - - ---- - -- -- ------ ------- 'e thods Cl I GENTINE SUBVERSIVE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE CUBANS JNVOLVEO ____ p _l_D NOT KNOW THE NAMES ' l __________I IN THIS ACTIVITY o _ - - - - - - ' T j f ____ US A N EMB ASS Y WAS US I NG A L 0 CAT i'G- 0 ES I GNATE 0 FOR THE EDUCATION____o_r---ella_ _N CHILDREN ANO ADULTS FOR T'Ht _ STORAGE OF ARMS WHJCH IT wouiJ' J PR-O__ __IDE TO ARGENTI NE SUBV'ER_ Sl VE S AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME ARGEN'T AU HORITIES ARREST i O 2 A YOUNG WOMAN WHO WAS A MEMBER OF THE t EVOLUTIONARY ARMY OF _ E025xl THE PEOPLE ERP AN ARREST THAT TOO PLACE WHEN SHE WAS - - u- LEAVING HE CUBAN EMBASSY JN BUENOS A_IRES THE AUTHORITIE S DISCOVER ED THAT SHE WAS -IN POSSESSION OF A LARGE AMOUNT OF ARGENT I NE CURRENCY THEY INTERROGATED THE YOUNG WOMAN AND SHE CONFESSED THAT THE CUBANS HAD GIVEN THE MONEY TO HER FOR THE SUPPORT OF SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES IN ARGENTINA 3o AN_ AL l l AN ARGENT I Nf R IG HT-WI NG E XTR EMlST 'WAS FR E SE NT AT T HE I lT ERR 0 GAT I 0 N 0 F T HE W0 MA N HE HE AR 0 HER SA Y THAT CUBAN SECURITY PERSONNEL HAD GIVEN TO HER THE MONEY WHICH NW 54739 Docid 32 991713 Page 14 FOIA b 3 - r 5 0 USC 3024 i 1 - Intel l igence Sou rces and Methods WAS FOUND ON HER 4 WITH THE HELP OF SIDE PERSONNEL GORDON PARKED AN AM- BULANC1E NEAR THE CUBAM EMBASSY IN BUENOS AIRES ON 9 AUGUST 197 6 A ND WA I TED FOR CUil CRESCENSI A _ EC UR Ti ME_N _ _ ESl _ S CGALANEM I TO LEAVE THE EMBASSY PUT THEM IN THE AMBULANC E A CLANDESTINE SIDE DETENTION CENTER Ki WWN AS EL J ARD IN WHICH WAS LOCATED LET l B u IL 0 I NG GORDON AND - H1Siv1EN ABDUCTED THE TWO CUBANS ANO TOOK THEM TO ANO I N 6 UENO s A IR Es IN THE AUTOMOTORES ORE0 2 5xl lc0MMEt Jl- -- -As' - ar - ----- I_ _ _ 23 JULY 1985 GORDON IS UNDER DETENTION ON CHARGES UNRELATED TO THIS 5o INCIDENT INVOLVING THE CUBAN SECURITY MEN Wl T H T HE KNO WL E0 GE 0 F S I D E PER S0 NNE L CEJ A S A N0 GAL A- NENA WERE TORTURED AT THE DETENTION CENTER FOR FORTY-EIG HT l-0 UR S T HE Y WER E T HE N K 1L L E0 A N0 1 HE I H B 0 0 1E S PL A CED FIFTY-FIVE-GALLON DRUMS WHICH WERE DUMPED IN IN THE PARANA RIVER ll' NW 54739 Do cid 32 991 713 Page 15 -- ------- ---- FOIA b 3 - 5 0 use 30 2 4 i 1 - I n t elligence Sou r ces and Me thods ______________________ _ _ __ l - CQ_ ME NT o - G E i'J ER AL PALAD l W ' WHO WAS THE HE QF SIDE WHEN THGBP r-wo CUH TY MEND ISAPPEARED WAS AWARE O-f THGBP MURDERS TIFJED 0 TT O CUBAN SE- UfH QEN- l NDIVIDUALS MADE UP A STORY THAT THE - nrn CUBAl'JS HA 0- _ DEFECTED AND HAD GONE TO NOTHER COUNTRY IT IS PO S SlBL__E THAT SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AT THE TIME KNEW THE DETAIL -$ OF THE AFFAIR OF THE TWO CUBAN SECURITY MEN AND WERE _ - -- ___ - - E025x l ------ - AWARE TOO OF THE EFFORT TO COVER UP THE INCIDENT --- - 7 __ --r --- ____Jce-MME NT- - 1 ---cli8' N ---------------------AMBAss bOR A FIDEL CASTRO CALLED ON THE ARGENTINE CUBA AFTER THE TWO SA ID HE _WAS VERY SECURITY MEND INTERESTED ISAP fAF fO ---- PR E s f DE NT ---TO IN HAVANA AND IN LGBP -lrRNI NG WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO THEM s _ _ _ _ _ _i-c6MMENT ACCORD I NG TO S UENOS A IRES NEWS- PAPERS TWO CUBAN STAFF MEMBERS OF THE CUBAN EMBASSY ANO GALANENA -- D ISAPPEAREO ON 9 AUGUST 1976 REPORTED THAT CUBAN AMBASSADOR EMIL 10 CEJ AS THE NEWSPAPER S CCARAGONES HA O 1----- ---- - - ' ' i NW 54739 Do cid 32 991713 Page 16 - - - - -FOIA b 3 MADE A FORMAL REQUEST TO THE ARGENT I NE GOVER MM ENT TO GATE THE - 50 USC 30 2 4 i 1 - I n tel l i genc e Sou r c e s and Me thods I NV ES TJ INCl'DENT 9EJAS AND Gft LANDJA WERE PAHT OF AN APPROXIMATELY TW EL VE-MAN SEGUR TY UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR GUARD ING THE RESIDENCE OF TH E CUBAN AMBASSADOR THE CHANCERY CIALS WHEN CONSIDERED AND INDIVIDUAL CUBA N OFFI- NECESSARY J- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' - - --- TOLD COLLEAGUES IN TH E EMBAS SY ----------- AR-AG DJ - ' IHA T HE wAs co NV I NCED I HE AB Du CTOR s WERE R l G-1 tTSTs---c-0N-NE-GBPlEQ __ ---------- '- WITH ARGENTiNE SECURITY ELEMENTS HE SAID HE CONSIDERED THE INCIDENT TO s E A CLEAR AND OPEN PROVOCA TION ON THE PART OF _____________ - ___ --THE ARGENT INE GOVERNMENT I_____________________________ I FOIA b 3 I_ _ _ _ _____ r WARNING _____ - RE P0 RT CL A SS S E - -- e R E T - W ll R N I NG N0 T I CE- I NT EL L I GE NCE t - - 11' NW 54739 Do cid 32 991 713 Page 17 - 50 use 30 2 4 i 1 - Int el l i gence Sou rces and Me thods This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu