FARN organization
also: Fuerza de Acción Revolucionaria Nacionalista, FAR, F-A-R-N
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Claims (4)
CIA funded
FARN documented
“which was at the time under the control of the CIA. A 1984 DEA report described Farn's deputy commander, Edmundo Chamorro, well known to the CIA. That's actually a quote. His brother, Farn Commander Fernando Chamorro,…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 6 @ 13:58
FARN member_of
ARDE documented
“was also involved. But in September of that year, when the former Sandinista commander Petora announced that he was taking up arms against his old Sandinista colleagues, Farn jumped ship, leaving the FDN and officially uniting with Pastora'…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 6 @ 14:55
Julio Zavala member_of
FARN documented
“In early 1980, he was part of the FARN, according to the commander. The contra letter said Zavala, who stood accused by the Justice Department of being a cocaine kingpin, was actually a contra official who had been working for the resistanc…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 6 @ 32:11
FARN funded
Julio Zavala documented
“Zavala had made several trips between California and Costa Rica on their behalf. And during his last visit, he was given $45,000 from Farn in order to buy stuff for them. And this letter is basically saying they want their money back. So de…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 6 @ 33:35
Mentions (15)
▶ 44:51
had far more links to drug traffickers than Pastora's accusations ever did. And those ties can be traced all the way back to the beginning of the Contra War. The leadership of the FARN had been dealing directly with the Frogman case in 1983…
▶ 45:20
was just as erratic and unstable a military commander as they accused Pastora of being, perhaps even more so, and far less effective in recruiting volunteers. Most of Chamorro's band were Cuban mercenaries, i.e. from Florida's CIA group, an…
▶ 45:50
I don't know about that. These people were trained by the CIA to do exactly that. So I'm not sure how much effort was put into that because that's what they did. They called the Brigade 2506, like Felix Rodriguez, and they all jumped on boa…
▶ 46:52
in 1985. Owen was one of the CIA's top informants in Costa Rica. He listed eight of Chamorro's associates as having past indiscretions. The list included the FARN's Air Force chief, Robello, who Owen described as having potential involvemen…
▶ 47:21
That Menendez and Gonzalez were dealing cocaine together had been known to the CIA since late 1984. One of the men closely involved in the Contra operation around that time was none other than retired Air Force General Richard Secord. That …
▶ 47:54
And it was said that he didn't pick any of the people the CIA did. As the fighting force, FARN was an unmitigated disaster. Probably the most inept Contra group there was. Never numbering more than a couple hundred fighters, the FARN caused…
▶ 51:47
Fernandez went on to say this was no joke. He called our outside line. The lawmakers were apparently so amused by Fernando's story that none of them thought to ask why the CIA continued to train and finance these clowns. But Chamorro and co…
▶ 13:28
Gomez told the CIA inspectors he'd never met Caprese or other traffickers. He's involved in drug trafficking. He just didn't meet any traffickers. Based on Caprese's statement and historical record from the early days of the Contra conflict…
▶ 13:58
which was at the time under the control of the CIA. A 1984 DEA report described Farn's deputy commander, Edmundo Chamorro, well known to the CIA. That's actually a quote. His brother, Farn Commander Fernando Chamorro,…
▶ 14:26
whom the CIA describes as playing a major role in the Contra movement. The CIA contact with the Chamarros began in 1982. Most of 82, Farns served as the southern branch of the CIA's Contra force. The FDN, the other element of it, ran by the…
▶ 14:55
was also involved. But in September of that year, when the former Sandinista commander Petora announced that he was taking up arms against his old Sandinista colleagues, Farn jumped ship, leaving the FDN and officially uniting with Pastora'…
▶ 31:15
Two letters addressed to the court written by Nicaraguan exiles in Costa Rica regarding Zavala's activity on behalf of the Contras. One was written by Pereira's brother-in-law, the exiled attorney, which identified himself as an internation…
▶ 31:43
had also helped set up the Committee of Defense of Democracy in Nicaragua, a CIA front in San Jose, Costa Rica, with money from Venezuelan sources. The other letter was also written by Avelas, together with businessman Rapacoli, on behalf o…
▶ 32:11
In early 1980, he was part of the FARN, according to the commander. The contra letter said Zavala, who stood accused by the Justice Department of being a cocaine kingpin, was actually a contra official who had been working for the resistanc…
▶ 33:35
Zavala had made several trips between California and Costa Rica on their behalf. And during his last visit, he was given $45,000 from Farn in order to buy stuff for them. And this letter is basically saying they want their money back. So de…