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Record:

CUESTA DEL VALLE, ANTONIO "TONY"

Sources:

CD 205 (152); CD 1107 (1057-59); HSCA VOL X (100); The Fish is Red, Hinckle & Turner (155-56); Life April 12, 1963; List of "Cuban Raiders Ordered Not to Depart"; International Terrorism and the CIA, V. Syrokomsky (90); New York Times, 12/4/92, p. A13; HSCA Reel 5, Box 3, Folder F, G, H (AMKW 4)

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Comments:

FBI File No. 105-11722 (L-66); 97-3728; A11 885 764; 105-84265; 109-584; R-592; indefinite parole; served with notice not to depart 3/30/63; restricted to land limits of Dade Co., Fla; also known as: Antonio Cuesta Del Valle; former Havana businessman who led attacks on Cuba in Sept 1963 and early 1963 for Alpha 66. Had been intelligence officer for Castro's police before defecting to U.S. in 1960. Founded Comandos L (Comandos Libertad). Imprisoned in 1966 following the loss of his sight and left hand in attack on Cuba and held for 12 years (until 1978) when Cuba released him. Died Dec 2, 1992 in Miami. Survived by wife Maria; son, Inocencio; daughter, Cynthia.

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