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124-90124-10092 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK Assassination System Identification Form Date: 5/4/2015

Agency Information AGENCY: FBI RECORD NUMBER: 124-90124-10092 RECORD SERIES : HQ AGENCY FILE NUMBER: SEE TITLE

Document Information ORIGINATOR: FBI FROM: DOMR TO: HQ TITLE: [Restricted]

DATE: 07/16/1965 PAGES: 2

SUBJECTS: MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL DOCUMENT TYPE: PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT CLASSIFICATION: Secret RESTRICTIONS: 1B; 4 CURRENT STATUS: Redact DATE OF LAST REVIEW: 09/12/1998 OPENING CRITERIA : INDEFINITE, APPROVAL OF CIA COMMENTS: AT

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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: 7-16-65 SECRET Airtel To: Director, FBI From: Legat, Santo Domingo (134-31) (BUC) Subject: ANTONIO HECTOR RIVERO JUARRERO - PSI

Reference Buairtel dated June 28, 1965. Reference also Santo Domingo teletype number 163, dated June 23, 1965, captioned, "MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WARBELL, III, PSI."

Information received from the local office of CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) on May 30, 1965, revealed that subject, born in Havana, Cuba; 52 years; height 5'11"; weight 190 pounds; gray hair; brown eyes; married with no children; is employed by the Cia. Dominicana de Seguros, a subsidiary of AMADEO BARLETTA's Enterprises in Santo Domingo. The report indicated that RIVERO had worked in the General Motors set-up in Havana, Cuba, under BARLETTA. When CASTRO moved into Cuba, RIVERO exiled himself to Miami. BARLETTA then offered RIVERO a job in Santo Domingo and placed him in charge of the Division of Insurance of BARLETTA's General Motors set-up. RIVERO was described as a boisterious, gregarious type who hits every bar in town and who is extremely loud mouthed.

Files of the Dominican Immigration Service checked on July 13, 1965, revealed that ANTONIO HECTOR RIVERO JUARRERO has permanent Dominican Resident Visa 10349, issued to him for the year 1965. He has had permanent resident status in the Dominican Republic since 1962..

The file further indicated that he entered the Dominican Republic at Santo Domingo on February 2, 1962, from Miami, Florida. He was described as follows:

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Airtel to Director, FBI RE: ANTONIO HECTOR RIVERO JUARRERO - PSI

DOB: July 15, 1911- RACE: White COMPLEXION: Light WEIGHT: 175 lbs HEIGHT: 5 11" EYES: Brown HAIR: Gray MARITAL STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Arzobispo Marino Number 30, Santo Domingo

JOHN CASSERLY (protect identity), correspondent for the American Broadcasting System who is known to this office, advised on July 11, 1965, that RIVERO is currently living with MITCHELL WARBELL.

This source advised that RIVERO is notoriously known as a "wheeler dealer." He has a number of different businesses all concerned with automobiles and automobile insurance. He has associated with BARLETTA who had the General Motors franchise in Havana, Cuba, for many years.

Source stated that RIVERO has a pleasant personality but described him as a heavy drinker and stated that RIVERO would do anything for money. He advised that RIVERO's wife is one EVANGELINA HERNANDEZ, a Cuban national. He further stated HERNANDEZ has relatives in Miami, Florida, and makes frequent trips to Miami. He advised RIVERO allegedly was mixed up in gambling enterprises but added that he had no proof of this.

Inasmuch as RIVERO is reported to be extremely loud mouthed and inasmuch as he is currently reported to be living with MITCHELL WARBELL, (who at one time was reported to be employed by CIA and who is currently characterized by CIA as a "wild man, "76 no further action is being taken with reference to developing this individual as a PSI.

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