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Cryptonym: AMCLATTER-6

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Definition:
Ana Rosa Guerra Santana. AMCLATTER-6 was an associate of Bernard Barker (AMCLATTER-1). CIA's handwritten Bernard Barker chronology stated that AMCLATTER-6 was Guerra. There also appeared to be a reference to AMPAN-6.
Status:
Documented
Discussion:
In 10/59 the Alberto Bayo operation (“Mendizabal affair”) against Venezuelan President Marcos Perez Jimenez for Cuba, AMCLATTER -1 disclosed sensitive information (about Dave Phillips and others including aliases they used) in front of ODENVY (FBI) informant (possibly Catherine Taaffe) endangering AMCLATTER-1 and AMCLATTER-6; AMCLATTER-6 is a woman who went to Miami and had the name of an (redacted) FBI agent as emergency contact.

It helps to review all of these docs together: 104-10215-10416; 104-10215-10417; 104-10215-10055; 124-10205-10370 (FBI report); 104-10237-10101. In addition, a cable on November 5, 1959, mentioned that AMCLATTER-6's C-Number was C-79496.

Guerra was an FBI informant in Miami from at least the end of 1959 to at least March of 1961.

An FBI memo on Guerra on November 1, 1960, stated that "on October 30, 1960, Mrs. Jane Roman, CIA, advised that the subject had been utilized by CIA in Cuba as a source of information. She was discontinued as a source after she came to the U.S. several months ago. The agency has no plan for any future use of Guerra. CIA has no derogatory information concerning her and she was characterized as a routine type of source."

She was described in a Miami FBI report in February of 1961 as "a Cuban residing in Miami who is acquainted with many of the anti-Castro elements operating in the Miami area." Ana Rosa Guerra's information on the FBI mostly seem to have focused on the MRR, and the splits in that group.
Sources:

104-10215-10416: CABLE RE MEETING

10/15/59: Cable from Director to Havana: REF: HKH-A-5485: "1. On 15 October an ODENVY (FBI) agent Miami told Karnley (probably Ken M. Crosby) he met AMCLATTER-1 (Bernard Leon Barker) at home of unnamed ODENVY source around 13 October. AMCLATTER-1 knew all details ref and discussed these freely with ODENVY. Since Karnley discussed case with ODENVY days earlier, ODENVY assumed AMCLATTER-1 was KUBARK (CIA) agent who intercepted letter described ref. ODENVY states AMCLATTER-1 stopped Miami enroute New York on business. 2. Because above info passed to Karnley off the record, request station use caution in discussing matter with AMCLATTER-1."

104-10215-10417: CABLE RE MEETING DETAILS

10/16/59: Cable from Director to Habana (Orig: Hugh O. Macauley, WH/III/CARIBBEAN): REF: DIR-48781 (OUT-56374)* "Karnley (probably Ken M. Crosby) reported further info received from ODENVY (FBI) agent: A. Date of meeting was 7 Oct not 13 Oct. B. AMCLATTER-1 (Bernard Leon Barker) named Andrew F. Merton (probably Jack Stewart) and others in group and discussed aliases they use with each other. C. Unnamed ODENVY source present throughout meeting. D. AMCLATTER-1 said he would be in Havana 9 Oct. WH Comment: *Reported that AMCLATTER-1 had disclosed sensitive information in the presence of an ODENVY agent at the home of an unnamed ODENVY source in Miami, during a stop over in that city on his way to New York on business."

104-10215-10055: CABLE: SUBSEQUENT 7 OCT INTERVIEW AMCLATTER-1 WITH ODENVY, HE RETURNED

11/05/59: Cable from Director to Havana (Orig: Thomas Flores, WH/III/AO): REF: DIR 48816 (OUT 56523)* "1. Subsequent 7 Oct interview AMCLATTER-1 (Bernard Leon Barker) with ODENVY (FBI), he returned Miami with AMCLATTER-6 (handwritten: C-79496). Both met with ODENVY and debriefed re Mendizabal penetration Perez Jimenez office. 2. While in Miami both agents discussed case with ODENVY informant Fausto Posciaro Sordo (?) Diaz, probably identical with unidentified ODENVY informant mentioned ref. On 5 Nov ODENVY reported Mendizabal fired by Perez Jimenez, admitted to ODENVY she planted latter's office as part kidnap plot. 3. Mendizabal claims Sordo informed Cesar E. Camacho Covant, former Justice Minister under Batista, that she writing to Bayo. Camacho questioned Mendizabal, formerly his mistress, about letters. She denied writing Bayo, but fired presumably because Camacho informed Perez of accusation. 4. View above likely Bayo may become aware leak his of against Perez, possibly endangering AMCLATTER-1 and -6. 5. Recommend immediate security review and preparations for exfiltration AMCLATTERs if warranted. WH Comment: *AMCLATTER discussed operation being conducted against former Venezuelan President Marcos Perez Jimenez by Alberto Bayo, Jr. for Cuban Government with ODENVY special agent in presence unidentified ODENVY informant." Releasing Officer: J. C. King, Chief, WHD. Authenticating Officer: R. N. Dahlgren, C/WH/III.

104-10237-10101: DISPATCH: IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE INFORMATION FORWARDED IN REFERENCE AND PREVIOUS RELATED CORRESPONDENCE

11/20/59: Dispatch from COS, Habana to Chief, WHD (Info: WHD Representative, Miami): Subject: Operational Security Status of AMCLATTER-1 and AMCLATTER-6: "1. In consequence of the information forwarded in reference and previous related correspondence, a security review was instituted on Subjects. As a result, AMCLATTER-1 (Bernard Leon Barker) was reprimanded for unoperational behavior and warned against repetition; AMCLATTER-5 was temporarily taken out of the AMCLATTER net pending the results of the security review; and AMCLATTER-6 was instructed to cease intelligence collection from Bayo's office until it is reasonably certain that no provocation will be forthcoming from him, in a possible attempt to learn the source of the leaks in his office. 2. According to A-1, he did not return to Miami with A-6 and was not debriefed as reference appears to indicate. A-6 went alone to Miami and had the name of (REDACTION) FBI agent, as an emergency contact. Having picked up information regarding a possible attempt to assassinate Esteban Ventura, former police chief under Batista, she got in touch with (REDACTION) FBI agent. 3. Neither A-1 nor A-6 feels in any danger as a result of uncovering the Mendizabal affair. It is to be noted from reference that Mendizabal herself may feel that FBI informant (REDACTION) is responsible for exposing her connection with Bayo. Furthermore, A-6 has since reported that Mendizabal made a 2-hour telephone call from Miami to Bayo in Habana on about 7 or 8 November. Bayo took the call in his office and was overheard to say that he was 'pretty sure of his four office people.' He told Mendizabal that she had been seen going into Cuban Air Force headquarters and that her telephone calls from Miami to his office were a mistake since such calls were easily checked. He told Mendizabal that he was preparing a new telephone number for her using the 'name that her girl friend knows' (A-6 thinks that this name may be Delgado)." (CONTINUED BELOW)

104-10237-10101: DISPATCH: IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE INFORMATION FORWARDED IN REFERENCE AND PREVIOUS RELATED CORRESPONDENCE

11/20/59: Dispatch from COS, Habana to Chief, WHD (Info: WHD Representative, Miami): Subject: Operational Security Status of AMCLATTER-1 and AMCLATTER-6: "Bayo also told Mendizabal that, if she got into any trouble, she knew where to go to be flown to Cuba. A-6 is of the opinion that Bayo and Mendizabal may have been discussing possible security leaks. 4. It would be of interest if Karnley could ascertain informally if A-6 has reported any information concerning a possible assassination attempt against Ventura to FBI agent. A discreet inquiry at the local FBI office failed to reveal that any such information has recently been received by that office. Andrew F. Merton (probably Jack Stewart)."

124-10205-10370 :

12/23/59: FBI report on the Mendizabal affair.

104-10163-10445: MEMORANDUM: EL-SEGUIENTE INFORME ESTA BASADO EN LA ACTITUD DEL SR. BERNARDO BARKER Y OTROS INDIVIDUOS, QUE MAS ADELANTE SE

07/12/60: CIA document from Ana Rosa Guerra to Executive of the FRD and MRR (in Spanish): Handwritten top right: "AMCLATTER-1 201 file: To: WH/4/Registry."

124-90082-10020: No Title

FBI document: Page 7: ..."On 9/2/60 Ana Rosa Guerra, Julia Motel Apartments, 30th Court and West Flagler, Miami, advised she was recently furnished a list of suspected G-2 agents in the Miami area by Tony Cuesta. Cuesta did not elaborate as to how the list was compiled, but Guerra assumed it was based on the opinions of many individuals associated with the MRR. The name of Luis Bulnes (97-3992) appeared on this list..."

124-90139-10128: [RESTRICTED]

11/01/60: FBI memo from S. J. Papich to R. O. L'Allier: Subject: Ana Rosa Guerra Santana: IS - CUBA: "Liaison was requested to determine the nature and extent of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) past or present relationship with the subject. On October 30, 1960, Mrs. Jane Roman, CIA, advised that the subject had been utilized by CIA in Cuba as a source of information. She was discontinued as a source after she came to the U.S. several months ago. The agency has no plan for any future use of Guerra. CIA has no derogatory information concerning her and she was characterized as a routine type of source. ACTION: The above information is being directed to the attention of the Nationalities Intelligence Section."

124-90074-10022: [No Title]

02/18/61: FBI report from Miami by William W. Craddock: Titled: CHANGED: MANUEL CALIXTO ROJAS DIAZ, aka., Carlos Rojas, Luis Diaz, James Bradford Stewart: ..."INFORMANTS: IDENTITY: MM T-1 is PSI Ana Rosa Guerra Santana. LOCATION OF ORIGINAL INFORMATION: 134-515-Sub A-6..." - - - Page 2 of the report itself stated: ..."DETAILS: On November 17, 1960, MM T-1, a Cuban residing in Miami who is acquainted with many of the anti-Castro elements operating in the Miami area, advised that Carlos Rojas had been expelled from the faction of the Movimiento Recuperacion Revolucionario (MRR) located at 1410 Southeast Brickell Avenue, Miami. MM T-1 stated that this faction of the MRR was opposed to the Frente Revolucionario Democratico (FRD) of Antonio Varona, and that Carlos Rojas had recently been attached to the pilots' group of this MRR faction. According to MM T-1, Carlos Rojas had a serious break with Michel Yabor, one of the leaders of the MRR group. MM T-1 said that the reason for the expulsion of Rojas was not known, but that Michel Yabor had told Rojas directly that he would have to sever his connections with the MRR..." https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=115068#relPageId=8&search=124-90074-10022_ - - - As far back as November of 1959, Guerra was a FBI informant (MM T-2) in Miami: https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=195840#relPageId=3 - - - This FBI document stated Guerra as PSI provided information in March of 1961 (identity to be protected): https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.html?docId=218290#relPageId=5

104-10164-10015: HANDWRITTEN BERNARD BARKER CHRONOLOGY.

Circa 1963: CIA document: "BERNARD BARKER: AMCLATTER-1: Knows AMCLATTER-6 (now AMPAN-6?) 201-262131 - Ana Rosa Guerra Santana & AMCLATTER-9 (201-269700) (Eugenio Jesus Veliz Hernandez)..."

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