Félix Rodríguez (soldier)
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rodríguez and the second or maternal family name is Mendigutia.
Félix Ismael Rodríguez Mendigutia (born 31 May 1941) is a Cuban American former Central Intelligence Agency Paramilitary Operations Officer in the Special Activities Division, known for his involvement in the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the execution of communist revolutionary Che Guevara as well as his close ties to George H. W. Bush during the Iran–Contra affair.
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Félix Rodríguez | |
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Nickname(s) | Lázaro, Max Gómez, Félix Ramos Medina, Félix El Gato |
Born | (1941-05-31) 31 May 1941 (age 82)[1] Havana, Cuba |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | Central Intelligence Agency United States Army |
Years of service | 1959–present |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Special Activities Division Army Special Forces MACV-SOG |
Battles/wars | Bay of Pigs Invasion Operation Mongoose Ñancahuazú Guerrilla Vietnam War Contra War |
Awards | Intelligence Star Silver Star(9) Crosses for Gallantry by Republic of Vietnam |
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