Ricardo Morales Navarrete
(June 14, 1939  - Dec. 22, 1982)


Morales testifying in court.

Search Warrant for Morales residence at 921 S.W. 5 Ave., Miami, February 14, 1968
Miami Exile Charged With Terror Bombing (Miami News, Feb. 14, 1968, 1)
Bond at $25,000 In Cuban Bomb Case 
(Miami News, Feb. 15, 1968)
Refugee Held in Bombingof Business
  (Miami Herald, Feb. 15, 1968)
APPEAL TO THE AUTHORITIES (Patria, Feb. 20, 1968)

Bosch Is Guilty In Plot on Ship
(Miami Herald, Nov. 16, 1968)


TESTIMONY IN 1968 TRIAL

Trial transcript 236-345 (Ricardo Morales Navarrete -- direct)
Trial transcript 346-430 (Ricardo Morales Navarrete -- cross)
Trial transcript 719-723 (Ricardo Morales Navarrete -- recalled)

DOCUMENTS
FBI Report (May 21, 1971)

Ricardo Morales Navarrete statement to Raul Diaz (Nov. 5, 1976)
Conspiracion del Silencio (Manuel de Armas)


ARTICLES

Cuban Raider's Own Story on Attack (Miami Herald, June 24, 1963)
Police Informer Escapes Blast (Miami Herald, July 3, 1974)

Atentado a Morales Navarrete: Acusa a Bosch
, Libertad, Julio 15, 1974, 1

Grand Jurors Hear Testimony of Venezuelan Secret Policeman (Miami Herald, June 25, 1977)
Secret agent Morales. . .a man without a country? (Miami News, April 12, 1978, 5)
Otero Defense Attacks Missing Accuser (Miami Herald, January 12, 1977, 1B)
Citan a Morales en caso de Letelier
(El Miami Herald, April 29, 1977, 2)
Cops Spy Familiar Face in Drug Bust (Miami Herald, April 7, 1978, 1B)
Drug suspect Morales also FBI target (Miami Herald, April 7, 1978, 5)
Spy Denied Lower Bond in Drug Case (El Miami Herald, April 13, 1978, 6C)
Entrabillaron en la ciudad de Miami al triple agente "El Mono" Ricardo Morales Navarrete (La Cronica, abril 20, 1978, 5)
Wiretaps were main weapon in Dade drug raids (Miami Herald, April 26, 1978, 1)
Judge orders lawmen to leave Morales alone (Miami Herald, April 26, 1978, 4)
Three drug suspects had backgrounds as police informants (Miami Herald, April 27, 1978, 3)
Six Cubans summoned before Miami Grand Jury (The Miami Herald, January 10, 1980, 4C)

Morales comparece ante gran jurado
(El Miami Herald, enero 19, 1980, 2)

Inicia pesquisa sobre terrorismo gran jurado miamense (El Miami Herald, enero 19, 1980, 2)

The Informant
(Harper's, January 1982
)
Morales se confiesa autor de asalto en el caso del diamante
(El Miami Herald, mayo 13, 1982, 2)

Confiesa Mono Morales la Voladura de Cubana
El Mundo (Miami), Dic. 4, 1982, 1


TICK-TALKS CASE
Tick tapes, they were taken at their word
(Miami Herald, October 20, 1981, 1B)
Negligencia judicial en caso Tick-Talks
(El Miami Herald, March 9, 1982, 2)
State attorney's snafu jeorpardizes 'Tick-Talks' cases (Miami Herald, March 10, 1982, 2B)
Judge denies request for special prosecutor (Miami Herald, March 12, 1982, 8C)
Tick-Talks defendants were on trip (Miami Herald, April 4, 1982, 1B)
Revocarían la fianza a tres de Tick Talks (El Miami Herald, abril 4, 1982, 2)
Tick-Talks case warrant issues (Miami Herald, April 7, 1982, 3B)
Detective courted two Tick-Talks informants (Miami Herald, April 30, 1982, 1D)
Juez eleva fianza a 3 acusados en Tick Talks (El Miami Herald, abril 14, 1982, 2)
Agente aprovechó a dos figuras en Tick-Talks (El Miami Herald, abril 30, 1982, 1)
Drug dealer tried to bribe him, officer says (Miami Herald, May 4, 1982, 1B)
Acusado de Tick-Talks intentó sobornar (El Miami Herald, mayo 4, 1982, 3)
Bombing was during bookie wars (Miami Herald, May 8, 1982, 1B)
Implican a policía en caso Morales (El Miami Herald, mayo 8, 1982, 1)
Morales impidió un atentado (El Miami Herald, mayo 11, 1982, 2)
Officer charges Cuban activist with bomb plot (Miami Herald, May 11, 1982, 2C)
State ordered to hand over intelligence data on police (Miami Herald, May 12, 1982, 2B)
Ordenan a acusados que entreguen datos (El Miami Herald, May 12, 1982, 2)
Tick-Talks witness contradicts self, record show (Miami Herald, May 13, 1982, 1B)
Surgen más dudas acerca de la credibilidad de Morales (El Miami Herald, May 13, 1982, 1)
Morales se confiesa autor de asalto en el caso del diamante (El Miami Herald, May 13, 1982, 2)
Ex-terrorist says he shot key figure in big jewel theft (Miami Herald, May 13, 1982, 3B)
Police ignored drug figure's charges (Miami Herald, May 14, 1982, 1C)
Cop relieved of duty over drug-dealer link (Miami Herald, May 14, 1982, 4C)
El testimonio previo de Morales no se investigó (El Miami Herald, May 14, 1982, 2)
Morales' credibility under attack (Miami Herald, May 14, 1982, 4C)
Cuestionan credibilidad de Morales (El Miami Herald, May 15, 1982, 2)
Agente no crey
ó confiable a Morales (El Miami Herald, May 18, 1982, 2)
State agent didn't believe informant (Miami Herald, May 18, 1982, 1B)
Monkey Morales speaks no evil (Miami Herald, May 20, 1982, 1D)
Comparece Ricardo Morales y nadie le hace preguntas (El Miami Herald, May 20, 1982, 2)
Tick-Talks hearing testimony ends (Miami Heralds, May 21, 1982, 2C)
El caso Morales no irá a juicio (El Miami Herald, June 6, 1982, 1)
Tick-Talks hearing is longest in Dade court (Miami Herald, June 22, 1982, 2B)
Police-corruption charges still being probed, officers say (Miami Herald, July 11, 1982, 6B)
Court suppresses Tick-Talk tapes (Miami Herald, September 18, 1982, 1B)
Wiretap ruling toughens task for police (Miami Herald, September 18, 1982, 7)
Desalienta a la Policía que no Sean Legales las Grabaciones "Tic-Talk"
(Diario de las Americas, septiembre 19, 1982, 1B)
Orden a testigo en caso de R. Morales (El Miami Herald, septiembre 28, 1983, 2)
Tick Talks Case [Editorial] (Miami Herald, septiembre 28, 1982, 16)
Ferré fustiga a policía en caso de Tick Talks (El Miami Herald, September 28, 1982, 1)
Mayor wants Ticks-Talks explanation (Miami Herald, September 28, 1982, 1B)
Reno drops Tick-Talks; 30 will go free (Miami Herald, September 28, 1982, 1)
State drops Tick-Talks charges (Miami Herald, September 29, 1982, 1D)
Retiran Finalmente los Cargos de los Complicados en Tic Talk (Diario de las Americas, noviembre 30, 1982, 1B)
Decision in Milian draws fire (Miami Herald, September 15, 1983, 1D)
Vista a testigo en el caso Morales
(El Miami Herald, mayo 12, 1984, 2)
Court stays contempt hearing (Miami Herald, June 30, 1984, 3B)

Esposa dice Quesada sospechó de policía
(El Miami Herald, febrero 25, 1987, 2)

DEPOSITION
Index to the Deposition
Deposition, April 2, 1982 Vol. 1-A
Deposition, April 2, 1982 Vol. 1-B
Deposition, April 5, 1982 Vol. 2
Deposition, April 6, 1982 Vol. 3
Deposition, April 7, 1982 Vol. 4
Deposition, April 8, 1982 Vol. 5
Deposition, April 12, 1982 Vol. 6
Deposition, April 13, 1982 Vol. 7
Deposition, April 14, 1982 Vol. 8


KILLED IN KEY BISCAYNE BAR
Monkey Morales shot in Key Biscayne (Miami Herald, December 21, 1982, 1)
Monkey Morales shot in head (Miami Herald, December 21, 1982, 1)

Police informer Morales shot at Key restaurant (Miami Herald, December 21, 1982, 1)
Herido Gravemente a Tiros en Un Bar Ricardo (Mono) Morales (Diario de las Americas, diciembre 22, 1982, 1B)
Police informer Morales shot at Key restaurant
(Miami Herald, Dec. 22, 1982, 1)
Morales is 'brain dead;' cops have prime suspect
(Miami News, Dec. 22, 1982, 1)
Monkey (Miami Herald, December 22, 1982, 10)
Morales went to Key bar with widow of murder victim he was quizzed about (Miami Herald, December 22, 1982, 1)
Ex-terrorist's shooting blamed (Miami Herald, December 22, 1982, 1D)
Morales killed in quarrel over takeout drink, his friend says (Miami Herald, December 23, 1982, 1)
Buscan a un Sospechoso en Relación con las Heridas a Ricardo Morales (Diario de las Americas, diciembre 23, 1982, 1B)

Morales killed in argument over her drink, friend says (Miami News, Dec. 23, 1982, 1)
Tick-Talks figure dies of his wounds (Miami Herald, Dec. 23, 1982, 1B)
Muere Mono Morales (Diario El Mundo, diciembre 23, 1982, 18)
Informan la Muerte de Morales y Ofrecen Datos sobre su Persona (Diario Las Americas, diciembre 24, 1982, 1B)
Police seek witnesses in Morales killing (Miami Herald, December 24, 1982, 10)
Conozca al enemigo (La Cronica, enero, 1983)
Arrest is expected soon in murder of terrorist (Miami Herald, January 13, 1983, 2C)
Policia preve progreso en el caso Morales (El Miami Herald, enero 11, 1983, 1)
Macho pride may have killed Morales (Miami Herald, Jan. 20, 1983, 1-D)

Morales going for gun when he was shot, attorney says (Miami News, Jan. 20, 1983, 5)
Newspaper says Florida group owned MISL's Phoenix Inferno (The Seattle Times, Feb. 21, 1983, D5)
Orden de testificar por 'caso Morales' (El Miami Herald, Julio 28, 1983, 2)
Restaurateur told to testify about Morales slaying (Miami Herald, September 28, 1983, 3D)
Orden a testigo en caso de R. Morales
(El Miami Herald, sept. 28, 1983, 2)
Unsolved Slayings [Rogelio Novo] Florida Sun-Sentinel, April 28, 2002