Alfonso Robelo person
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Alfonso Robelo headed
Alianza Revolucionaria Democrática documented
“Possibly at the height of activity came in 1983 when the Contras sent in columns of 600 to 800. The indigenous were also active. The ARDE received new CIA aid, communication gear, supplies, and 500 AK-47 assault rifles. Eden Pastora and Alf…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 44 (46) @ 39:29
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One, Alfonso Robelo, another, E. Pastor Gomez, a C.I.A. commander. Claridge enlisted him in Acapulco in February of 1982. Pastora demanded a weapons drop in Costa Rica as a token of the C.I.A.'s sincerity. He's the guy that they eventually …
▶ 12:40
To Langley, to brief Casey, the deputy director, Admiral Bobby Inman, walked in on the conversation. He thought a weapons drop to rebel troops in a friendly country was a crazy idea. But Casey approved it. The drop took place within a month…
▶ 39:29
Possibly at the height of activity came in 1983 when the Contras sent in columns of 600 to 800. The indigenous were also active. The ARDE received new CIA aid, communication gear, supplies, and 500 AK-47 assault rifles. Eden Pastora and Alf…
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You wait until 1984 to do that. Shouldn't you have had that right away? And shouldn't you have attempted that at the beginning? So shouldn't that still be your position? No. So the NSC, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, were intende…
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Colero wanted to attack El Bluff, an Atlantic port where the gunships arrived and were being assembled. He called North on a secure line on November 5th and asked the NSC aid. In addition to a political strategy for coalition with Alfonso R…