Jorge Acosta Velasco person
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Jorge Acosta Velasco trafficked
Antonio Boscara host_asserted
“He was just a government. They put them all on their payroll. We know this by now. By then, Boscaro had divorced. He wanted to do more to help his children financially. That is why he said he welcomed the introduction to Acosta, who was loo…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner LIVE RESEARCH INTO OPERATION GLADIO @ 34:48
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“had lately proved his worth by passing along information to the CIA station to a man called Robert Weatherwax, who had been operating there undercover as none other than a public safety advisor. Weatherwax had recruited the chief of the Ecu…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Hidden Terrors by AJ Langguth Part 2 @ 56:53
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that controlled all of the country's movie theaters. Every guest that night seemed to be rich and somehow related, either by blood or marriage. Agee had the chance to meet an important contact, a nephew of the country's president, and also …
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had lately proved his worth by passing along information to the CIA station to a man called Robert Weatherwax, who had been operating there undercover as none other than a public safety advisor. Weatherwax had recruited the chief of the Ecu…
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who was later exposed as the leader of an illegal secret society of young police officers. Weatherwax dropped from sight after a while because of that. Now, Acosta was advising the CIA that Weathermax could return safely because everything …
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He was just a government. They put them all on their payroll. We know this by now. By then, Boscaro had divorced. He wanted to do more to help his children financially. That is why he said he welcomed the introduction to Acosta, who was loo…
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Cuban exiles, rural haulers, corrupt lawyers, and suntan lotion distributor. Bascaro says he never actually touched any of the marijuana, strictly sticking mainly to logistics and occasionally observing the unloading of shipments. He estima…
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persuaded the younger man to move to Guatemala where they started legitimate side businesses together. Bascaro bought a ranch in Guatemala and a home in Miami where he brought his children during school vacations. He partied too, but genera…
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In February of 80, Bascaro was taken into custody in Guatemala and sent to Georgia, where he was convicted of marijuana possession. He was then sent to Florida, where he refused his offers of immunity from further prosecution if he'd tell a…
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He began to wonder if there was something in his files he didn't know about, a black mark. Bascaro's hope turned to desperation. After completing just about every education and vocational program available to him, he says he now spends his …
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Acosta, for his part, says he no longer harbors any resentment to his old friend. That was a long time ago, Acosta said. I don't hate him. I'm here to help him. If I can in any way, get out of there. But obviously he hasn't helped him. So t…