EX-CONSUL GENERAL IN LOS ANGELES STATES OPPOSITION TO VILLEDA GOVERNMENT/SUGGESTS CONTACT WITH MANUEL BEJERANO IN HONDURAS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06841279
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: April 21, 2020
• Case Number: F-2020-00655
• Publication Date: February 28, 1961

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���Sty in Cuba he, became associated with Inetztera of the �Frontp.Revolucionaria�-. - 3.. �*,
a Hicaragnan revolutionary movement' led. by Harold :and.-Allejandro :.,.'i�-� -;�'-
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with ;numerous persons sympathetic, to ,reVolutionary,movements�In. Picaragua , ,:',�;', ...
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Ttilt.1.3 :the lai't several. months .[October 1960-January 19611 I have been -i-...� ,
1 '''��' -1". 4. 4. ; '-')�,i-king o ' 'aiTangements to set :up an 'operation. in lion.duras aimed at the-, ::.(�
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e..--)0.pture: of jungle' animalt for export to .the 'M. My part in the Operatien
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to keep captured 'animals. prior to shipping �them NOrth. .I also would :�..
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Oft: ip,volved in workinirwith the., crews 'engaged in. the attual ,capture :of thai.,
,..� ...,#nitals;* ....Mid operation would provide some income te Inc and also'possiblyk. -
� tlie Pren.te lievolucienaria Sandino EMS] movement:. It also would provift �
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to 'contact here In Xos Angeles to gain �baci.:ground 'informatiii., on -ixrsons !'��:�;;4.:-
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......osrtact in Honduras, he suggested that I get together Vith Dr Arnold�
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stieeti� Lo'S Angeles., California. lie provided Many helpful comment's on:'ithaf�-z:::"�'��".
�� z�-�tip" ;.-4.':;:.��envir'onMent I would face in �kondUras; and he also asked jokingly' f 'w,
to: start a revolution -down there,. �He Went .bh to say that he was not
it� ple�ased with the government of President 'Ville:de:Morales and that he: 'MS
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'`� �-�;- Itnr,�eicd ti,at Bejerano vas of .only mediocre intelligence and had not
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'� Popularity .among the people could. be capitalized upon and a po-nerfur
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ovement, formed .l. I had. previously heard ,from Ilicaraguan sources that
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