Tony de la Guardia
Colonel in the Cuban Ministry of Interior
About Tony de la Guardia
Lived 1939 – 1989 (aged 49–50). Tony de la Guardia was a Cuban politician and military personnel.
Tony de la Guardia (born Antonio de la Guardia y Font in 1939 in Havana, Cuba – 1989 in Havana, Cuba) was a Colonel in the Cuban Ministry of Interior. He worked in Fidel Castro's administration, and in 1989 was executed, convicted of cocaine trafficking.
He was the son of Mario de Guardia y Curbelo and Graziella Font. He had an older brother, Mario and a twin brother, Patricio de la Guardia y Font who was sentenced to 30 years of prison in 1989, eventually being released in July 2019.
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Who was Tony de la Guardia?
Colonel in the Cuban Ministry of Interior (1939–1989)
When was Tony de la Guardia born?
Tony de la Guardia was born in 1939.
When did Tony de la Guardia die?
Tony de la Guardia died in 1989.
What was Tony de la Guardia's occupation?
Tony de la Guardia was a politician and military personnel.
What nationality was Tony de la Guardia?
Tony de la Guardia was Cuban.
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