Revolutionary Armed Forces of Nicaragua organization
also: guerrillas, the barn
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CIAintelligence service · 5Enrique Bermudezperson · 4Hondurascountry · 4Felix Rodriguezperson · 2Sandinistasorganization · 2Miamiplace · 2Argentinacountry · 2Costa Ricacountry · 2Democratic Force of Nicaraguaorganization · 2Cubacountry · 1National Guard (Nicaragua)organization · 1Anastasio Somozaperson · 1Guatemalacountry · 1Nicaraguacountry · 1National Democratic Instituteorganization · 1William Baltano Herreraperson · 1Legion of September 15organization · 1
Claims (2)
CIA recruited
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Nicaragua host_asserted
“to Honduras when the CIA was sending in dozens of new agents and operatives to Honduras, and one of those was Felix Rodriguez. The agency pressured the Miami-based Farn group to link up with Bermudez's men in the September 15th group. That …”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 5 @ 17:53
Revolutionary Armed Forces of Nicaragua member_of
National Democratic Institute host_asserted
“or UDN. So they're the Miami-based faction. And they also had some of their members of the UDN hanging out in Honduras, which, again, is close to Nicaragua. Those were called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Nicaragua, or FARN, F-A-R-N, is…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 5 @ 3:24
Mentions (8)
▶ 3:24
or UDN. So they're the Miami-based faction. And they also had some of their members of the UDN hanging out in Honduras, which, again, is close to Nicaragua. Those were called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Nicaragua, or FARN, F-A-R-N, is…
▶ 3:56
So both the September 15th Legion and the Farn tapped into Miami's Cuban community, drawing on the Cuban exiles that were trained by the CIA. That's where they touch Gladio. So they even incorporated several of the people, as we know, Felix…
▶ 12:24
that they could help out a whole lot and get into the good graces of the CIA by doing so. So the Farn commander, William Baltano Herrera, says overnight they became special guests in Argentina. They were put up at expensive hotels. They cou…
▶ 17:53
to Honduras when the CIA was sending in dozens of new agents and operatives to Honduras, and one of those was Felix Rodriguez. The agency pressured the Miami-based Farn group to link up with Bermudez's men in the September 15th group. That …
▶ 19:19
The Farn, because it was created by people who were initially against Somoza, because they weren't in the National Guard, and for the Sandinista government. But they get disgruntled and leave. So they're like mortal enemies. But the CIA ins…
▶ 20:18
They're now kind of rusty and they're not in sync with the CIA. Whereas the CIA and the Cuban exiles have already started training in Miami, the Farn, who are there next to the Sandinistas, their mortal enemy. So there's also an element in …
▶ 22:55
Argentine military officer looking on. Bermudez signed a one paragraph document stating that the Legion and the barn would agree to constitute a single organization that was going to go by the name of Nicaraguan Democratic Forces. What a na…
▶ 23:50
The Chamorro brothers boycotted the meeting rather than sit in the same room with Bermudez, which was fine with Bermudez because he didn't like them either. The Legion moved to Honduras and the FDN was officially created. The Farn were push…