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a Florida, went into: ‘hiding. and: ‘was Sotisidered a war: criminal © _ ‘“ @ » °¢ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Miami, Florida In Reply, Please Refer 1 to BeN- 1095-23558. - May 19, 1976 eo “RE: ROLANDO. MASFERRER ROJAS- - oe, - MASFERRER was - born Januaty 12, 1918 at ‘Holguin, - Cuba. He graduated ftom: Havatia University: Law School in 1945, was co-owner . of a newspaper. published in “Havana ‘in. - 1952, was elected Senator in Cuba and had a private army... -MASFERRER was a member of the Communist Panty in Cuba from. © 1933. to. 1945. During. 1937 and 1938, he was a -dedicated . Marxist and served in the ‘International Brigade. dn the a Spanish, Civil War,. a Doe oe . . ‘ta february, 1959, MASFERRER « came. £0 Miami... or, ta June, 1959, he batame getive in antti-FIDEL. CASTRO : a matters, ‘bought airplanes and ‘arms, and planned to operate trom . ‘Guatemala against Guba. ens Ta. February, | 1960, the Federal. ‘Bitten 1 of Investigation vee o: arrested ‘EWo, épresentatives of the Cuban: Government in Miami: - '.. “Who! were: sent. to Miami ‘to eignap 1 “MASFERRER ‘and’ 1 bring him. back. p 7 to Subas rae a ae ; we - Ta Mairch, 1960, MASFERRER was: plannizig ¢ ‘Eo frivade: aS = Cuba: and: U. S:. Tomigration: and Naturalization Service ordered’ him to leave ‘the Florida area. ae wot In January, 1961, ‘police closed ‘down a barracks- . in: +: Miami where MASFERRER: was housing @. small invasion. ‘Broup. In April, 1961; he was indicted in U.S. Federal Court for violation of ‘the Neutrality. Act: The indictment was; later’: . dismissed. A federal judge ordered MASFERRER to ‘Léave the - a Miami. area and in ‘August,’ 1961, he moved to New Jersey; “PROPERTY OF FBI--This document. contains’ neither . recommendations. rior conclusions of the FBI. It is 'the property of the FBI’ and is loaned. to your agency; it. and its contents are not to ‘be distributed. outside your agency. ect CONTE hs _ ain: | MSY8 ED.” sate br rath Tey OTE Dep