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104-10103-10219 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (6/3/1975)

handle is hein.jfk/jfkarch84778 and id is 1 raw text is: 104-10103-10219 2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 I.OC 3 June 1975 MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Inspector General SUBJECT: Statement by Benton H. Mizones concerning his assignment Bolivia in 1967 and-his role in the capture of Ernesto Che GUEVARA.- de la Serna REFERENCE: Memo dated 29 May 1975 1. The undersigned met with Benton H. Mizones, contract employee, on 2 and 3 June to obtain his story about his assignment to Bolivia in 1967. This query is based upon ref interview, during which Mizores mentioned that he had re- transmitted an order from Colonel Joaquin Zenteno Anaya, Commander of the 8th Division of the Bolivian Army, to a Bolivian sergeant, which resulted -in the execution of Ernesto Cher GUEVARA de la Serna, Cuban leader of the guerrillas then operating .in Bolivia. 2. Mizones said that his assignment came about after an interview held in Miami in June or July of 1967, at which time he was a -.case officer working for the Miami office. He had been selected for the .job interview because of his para- military training and experience. He was asked if he would agree to serve with Gstavo!Vi_L_lo, a fellow Cuban.. He accepted. He was told that he was to go to Bolivia with CYill6lb where they would be engaged in training intelligence teams for the 2nd Ranger Battalion of the Eighth Division of the Bolivian Army. He was also told. that he and VLYillolbo - would be assigned to the 2nd Ranger. Battalion as advisors and would be based in the town of Esperanza. While. in Miami, he and Villlb-o were given briefings about the political and guerrilla situation in Bolivia, and he was given a refresher course in communications. Mizones and V llolbo were told that there were strong indications that Guevara was leading the guerrillas. Among the instructions given them was a clear one that in the event that the Bolivian Army captured Guevara, they should do everything possible to keep him alive.' 3. They were introduced to their future case officer in Washington, who was to be in liaison with the Bolivian forces in Santa Cruz.

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