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 Felix Rodriguez -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
When Guevara was captured it was Rodriguez who interrogated him.
In 1971 Rodriguez helped train Provincial Reconnaissance Units for (additional info and facts about Operation Phoenix) Operation Phoenix.
Rodriguez refused to testify in private demanding that any allegation made against him be made in public so he could refute it in public.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fe/felix_rodriguez.htm   (512 words)

  
 Rodriguez
RAMON MILIAN RODRIGUEZ AND FELIX RODRIGUEZ A particularly controversial allegation arose during the course of the Subcommittee's investigation.
Felix Rodriguez strenuously denied Milian Rodriguez's version of the meeting, stating that he reported Milian's offer to a number of U.S. government agencies, including the FBI and CIA.
During Felix Rodriguez' public testimony before the Subcommittee on July 14, 1988, Senator Kerry stated that he did not believe Ramon Milian Rodriguez' version of the meeting was truthful.
www.csun.edu /CommunicationStudies/ben/news/cia/mena/970210.rodrig.html   (878 words)

  
 miaminewtimes.com | | Metro | Contra Campaign | 2004-09-23   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Rodriguez, at the time, was the government's key man in El Salvador, where he was conducting counterinsurgency missions against leftist rebels.
Rodriguez's agency-trained compatriot, fellow Cuban exile Frank Castro, was deeply involved in both drug smuggling and the contra effort, according to the CIA.
Rodriguez says he'll vigorously oppose Kerry until election day, continuing his work with the anti-Kerry veterans' group, which is ideologically aligned with the similarly named Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, and exposing the terrible injustice done to him by the Democratic nominee.
www.miaminewtimes.com /issues/2004-09-23/metro.html   (2110 words)

  
 San Francisco Giants News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Felix Rodriguez is 8-2 with a 3.10 ERA in 65 appearances in 2003.
Rodriguez is focusing on his role as a Giants reliever and eyeing the upcoming playoffs, but in the back of his mind he still envisions his beloved abuela giving out advice to a young Felix, a message that endures to this day.
Rodriguez gives funds to organizations and family in the Dominican Republic, but to him luck had nothing to do with his success as a ballplayer, and the money means very little to him.
sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/sf/news/sf_news.jsp?ymd=20030921&content_id=537411&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sfn   (581 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Felix Rodriguez   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Rodriguez arresting Che Guevera File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
In 1967 the CIA recruited him to train and head a team to hunt down the famous leftist guerrillero Che Guevara in Bolivia.
He won the Intelligence Star for Valor from the CIA and nine Crosses for Gallantry from the Republic of South Vietnam.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Felix-Rodriguez   (1120 words)

  
 Eye On CameraWare -- communityCountry Help   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Felix Ismael Rodriguez (aka Max Gomez, Felix Ramos Medina, Atisor, Lucas, Gladiator, Francisco Suarez, Felix Alvarez), was born in Havana, Cuba on May 31, 1941.
In 1960, Felix Rodriguez, Luis Posada Carriles, and Frank Sturgis (or "Frank Fiorini") were among other Florida-based Cuban exiles that were trained by the CIA to participate in the Cuban initiative.
Rodriguez claims he retired from the CIA in 1976, when he went to prison for his role in the Watergate break-ins.
www.cameraware.com /eyeon/archives/volume016/cuba5.html   (814 words)

  
 Rodriguez discovers life beyond the fastball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Felix Rodriguez, pitching for the Dominican Republic, was throwing a sinking fastball consistently and effectively.
Rodriguez can deliver it with the same arm angle as his fastball, but the grip will slow the ball down and make it dive when it gets to the plate.
Righetti said it was "huge" that Rodriguez threw his sinker on the big stage of the Caribbean Series, but after five years of false starts, Righetti is not ready to promise Rodriguez will clear one more psychological bar and use it against the best hitters in the world.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/2004/03/09/SPGNK5GSRG1.DTL   (688 words)

  
 Walsh Iran / Contra Report - Chapter 29 Donald P. Gregg
Rodriguez showed the Vice President photos from his helicopter project in El Salvador.74 During most of the meeting the participants were the Vice President, Gregg, Watson, Rodriguez and Nicholas Brady, whom the Vice President asked to sit in because of his interest in Central America.75 Toward the end of the meeting, North brought in Corr.
Rodriguez was concerned that the airplanes, which he believed had been donated to the contras, would be claimed as an asset of Secord's resupply operation once Congress approved $100 million in contra aid, expected in the fall of 1986.
Rodriguez was aware of Quintero's involvement in the resupply operation as early as December 1985 and that of Secord before his May 1, 1986, meeting with the Vice President.
fas.org /irp/offdocs/walsh/chap_29.htm   (9468 words)

  
 Felix Rodriguez
Rodriguez accepted and rode herd on a shipment of arms consigned to the Christian militia, the CIA's favorite faction in war-torn Lebanon.
Rodriguez drew up a paramilitary battle plan aimed at decimating the Salvadoran insurgent units that were becoming increasingly successful against government regulars.
In his memoirs Rodriguez speaks deferentially, almost obsequiously, about the tinhorn Salvadoran generals he convinced to go along with his plan, turning a blind side to the fact that they moonlighted with death squads and were the guns for hire of the ruling extremist oligarchy.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /JFKroderiguez.htm   (3078 words)

  
 ParaScope Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
As soon as Rodriguez heard that the plane crashed, he called his long-time CIA supervisor, who was now vice president, George Bush.
The "official" Rodriguez claims he quit the CIA in 1976, just after he was sent to prison for his role in the Watergate burglary.
Rodriguez was asked by a Rolling Stone reporter where he was the day JFK was shot, and he claims he can't remember.
www.parascope.com /articles/1196/bush.htm   (631 words)

  
 The Kennedy Assasination
Officially, Rodriguez didn't join the CIA until 1967, after the CIA invasion of Cuba, in which he participated, and the assassination of JFK.
Then "officially" Rodriguez claims he quit the CIA in 1976, just after he was sent to prison for his role in the Watergate burglary.
Bush may deny his actual role in the CIA in 1959, but there are records in the files of Rodriguez and others involved in the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba that expose Bush's role.
www.angelfire.com /az/Area51/kennedy.html   (3064 words)

  
 Felix Rodriguez: Kerry No Foe of Castro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Rodriguez is also looking forward to his featured speech against the candidate that is scheduled for a Sept 12 rally in Washington, D.C. sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans for the Truth.
Engaged and affronted, Rodriguez demanded that he be publicly allowed to testify in front of the Senate Subcommittee, but the wily Kerry insisted that any testimony given to the committee be done in private -- setting the scene for some historic vitriol on the floor of the hallowed Senate chamber.
Rodriguez has, of course, tracked all this and is using it for fodder in his radio broadcasts.
www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2004/8/29/113445.shtml   (1673 words)

  
 ESPN.com: Felix Rodriguez Player Card   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Giants traded Felix Rodriguez to the Phillies at a point in the season (July 30) when they desperately needed relief help.
That wouldn't seem like a good omen, but Rodriguez pitched well enough in a setup role after the trade.Pitching, Defense & HittingRodriguez was somewhat of an enigma for the Giants, who traded him to the Phillies even though his four-seam fastball routinely hits 96 MPH.
Rodriguez has the stuff to be a closer, but has never taken to that role.
sports.espn.go.com /mlb/players/scouting?statsId=5390   (236 words)

  
 CIA_DRUG.TXT
1959: Felix Rodriguez, a Cuban refugee, hired to be a member of a special assassination team, works under Theodore Shackley of the CIA in Miami, Florida.
Villolda was with Felix Rodriguez during the Bay of Pigs invasion and the CIA trackdown and execution of Che Guevara in Bolivia.
12/85: Felix Rodriguez attends the Christmas party at George Bush's White House office, and is introduced to the staff as as old friend of Donald Gregg and Bush.
www.pdxnorml.org /CIA_DRUG.TXT.html   (646 words)

  
 ROYAL ROOTERS -> Lofton Traded to Philadelphia
Felix is a very good reliever, and Lofton is, well, Lofton.
Felix R. isn't the setup guy he was a few years ago in SF.
Mike Stanton and Felix Rodriguez have both sucked the last couple of years in the National League so there is no way they will have success in the American League.
www.redsoxnation.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=12567   (1057 words)

  
 Don't Forget 'The Kerry Committee'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
A little background: As a 19 year-old member of Brigada 2506, Felix infiltrated Communist Cuba weeks before the Bay of Pigs invasion, organizing underground freedom-fighters, planning for the sabotage of key roads and bridges, staying a step ahead of the Castro's secret police and their KGB handlers and coaches.
Later, as a CIA operative, Rodriguez played the key role in tracking down and capturing Che Guevara in Bolivia and was the last to question him.
Rodriguez was flying combat missions in El Salvador the summer of 1987 when his wife called to say his name was splashed all over the Miami Herald as a cocaine smuggler for the Nicaraguan Contras - and one who reports to Vice President Bush!
www.newsmax.com /archives/articles/2004/8/20/111902.shtml   (2110 words)

  
 Bush book: Chapter -18-
Felix Rodriguez met with Ramon Milian Rodriguez (not known to be a relative of Felix), accountant and money launderer, who had moved $1.5 billion for the Medelli@aan cocaine cartel.
Felix Rodriguez met with Bush's staff in the vice-presidential offices in the Executive Office Building, briefing them on the progress of his mission.
Felix Rodriguez, a counterinsurgency expert who is visiting from El Salvador, will provide a briefing on the status of the war in El Salvador and resupply of the Contras.
www.tarpley.net /bush18.htm   (16252 words)

  
 N.Y's Felix Rodriguez could miss 4-6 weeks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
NEW YORK, May 11 (UPI) -- New York Yankees reliever Felix Rodriguez, who injured his left knee while getting out of a shower, was placed on the disabled list Wednesday.
Rodriguez tore cartilage in the knee and if surgery is needed he likely will be out of the lineup four to six weeks, General Manager Brian Cashman said.
Rodriguez suffered the injury while getting out of a shower either Monday or Tuesday, Cashman said, proving no other details.
www.softcom.net /webnews/wed/ds/Ubba-rodriguez.RJkp_FyB.html   (105 words)

  
 Felix Rodriguez - Baseball Fever
Felix Hernandez gave up a four run first inning today.
He is trying to become the first teenage pitcher to pitch in an MLB game since Todd Van Poppel in '91, Van Poppel also just retired.
I don't really think ST matters that much, I expect to see Felix during September, or sooner if the M's arn't doing too well.
www.baseball-fever.com /showthread.php?t=25419   (562 words)

  
 Felix Rodriguez is Petroleos de Venezuela subsidiary CITGO 's new president   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Felix Rodriguez is Petroleos de Venezuela subsidiary CITGO 's new president
Felix Rodriguez will formally take over the presidency of Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) USA subsidiary CITGO from Luis Marin.
Rodriguez has had 29 year's experience working in PDVSA and was one of the few executives that remained loyal to the constitutional government of Venezuela during the national stoppage in December 2002-February 2003.
www.vheadline.com /printer_news.asp?id=25910   (160 words)

  
 We Coulda Been Somebody   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Not that any of Felix's pitches have been close, but there has to be something in the rules about deliberately distracting a pitcher like this.
Felix Rodriguez was in his second inning of work.
Rodriguez already had given up a two-run homer to Alfonso in the ninth and a two-out double to Hambone.
eeeeeegp.com /Notes01/Apr01Notes1.html   (8436 words)

  
 WNYW-TV FOX 5 | Felix Rodriguez of Yankees Tears Knee Cartilage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Rodriguez injured his knee while getting out of a shower either Monday night or Tuesday, general manager Brian Cashman said after New York's 7-4 victory over Seattle on Tuesday night.
If Rodriguez has surgery, he probably would be sidelined four to six weeks, Cashman said.
Rodriguez, a 32 year-old right-hander in his first season with the Yankees, is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA in 11 2-3 innings spanning 11 appearances.
www.fox5ny.com /_ezpost/data/17318.shtml   (238 words)

  
 New York Yankees, Kenny Lofton, Felix Rodriguez, Mike Stanton, Major League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, New York ...
Stunned by Boston in the AL Championship Series, the Yankees are expected to make bigger moves later in the offseason, with free-agent center fielder Carlos Beltran and Arizona ace Randy Johnson figuring to be their top targets.
The Yankees got Stanton and $975,000 from the Mets for Felix Heredia in a swap of left-handed relievers.
Rodriguez, 32, was 5-8 with one save in 76 games for San Francisco and Philadelphia last season.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/7957650   (494 words)

  
 The Kerry Report
[47] Luis Rodriguez, who according to Massachusetts law enforcement officials directed the largest marijuana smuggling ring in the history of the state, was indicted on drug trafficking charges by the federal government on September 30, 1987 and on tax evasion in connection with the laundering of money through Ocean Hunter on April 5,1988.
Luis Rodriguez controlled the bank account held in the name of Frigorificos which received $261,937 in humanitarian assistance funds from the State Department in 1986.
The indictment of Luis Rodriguez on drug charges 18 months later demonstrated that the concerns raised by Senator Kerry to the Justice Department and other agencies in May 1986 concerning his companies were well founded, as the State Department had infact chosen companies operated by drug traffickers to supply the Contras.
www.whatreallyhappened.com /RANCHO/POLITICS/ARCHIVE/KERRY.html   (11713 words)

  
 Felix Rodriguez: Coca Contra Airport Manager
Felix Rodriguez, aka "Max Gomez," is a career CIA employee who was born in Cuba and became a senior police official under Batista.
Felix Rodriguez had an outstanding career with CIA, including acting as liaison officer with the Bolivian forces who captured and executed Che Guevera.
Felix Rodriguez and cocaine smuggling for the Contras, CBS News, Nov 15, 1996
www.afrocubaweb.com /felixrodriguez.htm   (6212 words)

  
 Felix Rodriguez and Stats, Statistics, Player News, Fantasy Baseball News - RotoWire.com
The Phillies picked up Rodriguez for the stretch drive after he blew a few games for the Giants and was less than responsive to coaching.
Rodriguez (knee) threw a scoreless inning for Double-A Trenton on Sunday, and will be activated for Tuesday's game, the Yankees' official site reports.
Rodriguez (knee) threw two scoreless innings for Double-A Trenton on Friday, and will throw once more for Trenton before returning to the Yankees, the Yankees' official site reports.
www.rotowire.com /baseball/player.htm?id=5455   (230 words)

  
 San Francisco Giants News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Rodriguez, who makes just over $3 million, was 3-5 with a 3.43 ERA in 53 games with the Giants this year.
Felix Rodriguez was a stalwart in the Giants' bullpen the last four-plus years.
Originally signed as a catcher, Rodriguez came up in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and made his Major League debut with them in 1995.
sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/sf/news/sf_news.jsp?ymd=20040730&content_id=814451&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp   (785 words)

  
 Webspace/Chris.Holt   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Felix Rodriguez, former CIA agent and alumnus of the CIA's "shooter team" (see card #23), is best known for his role in the killing of Che Guevara in 1967.
Rodriguez was the control agent in charge of the ill-fated Hasenfus flight into Nicaragua (see card #29).
Known as "The Ayatollah of the Contras", he is said to still wear the wristwatch he took from the dead body of Che Guevara.
homepages.cs.ncl.ac.uk /chris.holt/home.informal/bar/corsair.afdq/contra.cards/30.html   (234 words)

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