Felix Ismael Rodriguez: The Former CIA Officer Who Chased Down Marxist Che Guevara.
In an exclusive interview with El American, Felix Rodriguez, a decorated Cuban American former CIA officer, detailed his strenuous involvement in U.S. military operations, including the Bay of Pigs invasion and close relationship with late U.S. President George H.W. Bush.
Felix Ismael Rodriguez has fought against communism. Rodriguez is a former CIA agent and participated in important operations such as the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the capture of Ernesto “Che” Guevara in Bolivia.
In a conversation with El American, Rodríguez explained how he carried out some operations and his leading role working with some Bolivian officials to get to the location of “Che” Guevara on October 8, 1967. He was decorated by the CIA with the Intelligence Star and nine Crosses for Gallantry from the Republic of Vietnam.
He stressed that his work was mainly to advise the Bolivian Army, which, in his opinion, was not well-prepared. “We had the responsibility to provide intelligence for the battalion that we had been preparing when Guevara showed up in Bolivia and they found out he was there,” Rodriguez said.
Félix Ismael Rodríguez talks to El American about the capture of “Che” Guevara.
Rodriguez’s name is also known for his operations in Iran and his relationship with late U.S. President George H. W. Bush. To learn more about his life, his career, and his fight against communism, don’t miss this exclusive interview for El American.
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Julio M. Shiling is a political scientist, writer, columnist, lecturer, media commentator, and director of Patria de Martí and The CubanAmerican Voice. He holds a master’s degree in Political Science from Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida. He is a member of The American Political Science Association, The PEN Club (Cuban Writers in Exile Chapter) and the Academy of Cuban History in Exile.
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