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|game_1 = GTA San Andreas
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|home = [[El Corona]], [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]
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|family = [[Kendl Johnson]] <small>(fiancée)</small><br />[[Catalina]] <small>(cousin)</small>
|affiliations = [[Varrios Los Aztecas]]<br />[[Gal]]<br />[[Hazer]]<br />[[Sunny]]<br />[[Jose (GTA SA)|Jose]]<br />[[Grove Street Families]]<br />[[Carl Johnson]]<br />[[Sweet]]<br />[[Wu Zi Mu]]<br />[[Dwaine]]<br />[[Jethro]]<br />[[Zero]]<br />[[The Truth]]
|vehicles = Red [[Savanna]]
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|voice = [[Clifton Collins Jr.]]
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{{also|There is a [[Cesar Vialpando (mission)|mission entitled Cesar Vialpando]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]].}}
'''Cesar "Ces" Vialpando''' is a character in the [[3D Universe]] who appears as a tritagonist in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]. Ranking as a [[Gang Leaders|gang leader]] of the Mexican-American [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] based in [[El Corona]] and [[Little Mexico]] in [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]], he lives in El Corona and is the boyfriend and later fiancée of [[Kendl Johnson]], and is voiced by [[Clifton Collins Jr.]].
 
==Character history==
===Life in Los Santos===
Cesar Vialpando was born in [[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]], presumably in [[El Corona]] or [[Little Mexico]], and at an unknown time joined the [[Varrios Los Aztecas]] street gang, rising through the gang to become its [[Gang Leaders|leader]]. At some prior to [[1992]], he began dating [[Kendl Johnson]], the sister of [[Grove Street Families]] leader [[Sweet|Sean "Sweet" Johnson]], who [[Sweet & Kendl|did not trust him or his motives]]. Sweet later has an argument with Kendl and tells their brother, [[Carl Johnson|Carl "CJ" Johnson]], to follow her to a lowrider challenger being held at [[Unity Station]]. Carl, in an attempt to prove himself, [[Cesar Vialpando (mission)|takes part in the a challenge and beats his opponent]] from the Varrios Los Aztecas.


[[Image:Dukes-GTA4-front.jpg|thumb|300px|A Dukes in GTA IV (<small>[[:Image:Dukes-GTA4-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, with louvres on the rear window]],[[:File:Dukes-GTA4-HighwayReaper-engine.png|engine]]</small>,.]]
Following his victory, Carl meets Kendl and Cesar and the two become friends, agreeing to meet again in a [[High Stakes, Low Rider|street race across Los Santos]], which Carl wins. Cesar later cements his friendship with Carl by [[The Green Sabre|showing him the true nature]] of high-ranking Grove Street Families members [[Big Smoke|Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris]] and [[Ryder|Lance "Ryder" Wilson]], who had betrayed the Grove Street Families by working with the [[Ballas]] and [[C.R.A.S.H.]] leaders [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski|Edward "Eddie" Pulaski]]. Cesar is later forced to leave Los Santos after the [[Los Santos Vagos]], the arch rivals of the Varrios Los Aztecas, take control of El Corona and Little Mexico. Kendl accompanies him to [[Angel Pine]] in [[Whetstone]], where they meet Carl who had been [[The Green Sabre|dumped there]] by Tenpenny, Pulaski and C.R.A.S.H. rookie [[Jimmy Hernandez]].


The [[Imponte]] '''Dukes''' is a two-door muscle car featured in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]].
===Life in the countryside===
Cesar is initially desperate to return to Los Santos and kill as many drug dealers as possible, despite knowing that he is on a hitlist, but is convinced to stay in Angel Pine by Carl, who tells him that he would only get himself killed. Cesar later tells Carl to meet his cousin, [[Catalina]], with the two entering a relationship and [[Tanker Commander|robbing]] [[Small Town Bank|various]] [[Local Liquor Store|small]] [[Against All Odds|businesses]]. Cesar later [[Mobile Phone|phones]] Carl to take part in an [[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|illegal street race]] in [[Red County]], which both participate in, with Carl winning. The two also meet [[Wu Zi Mu|Wu Zi "Woozie" Mu]], the leader of the [[San Fierro Triads|Triads]] in [[San Fierro]].


== Description ==
===Life in San Fierro===
=== Design ===
[[File:ZeroingIn-GTASA.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Cesar Vialpando (''centre left'') with [[Carl Johnson]] (''left''), [[Zero]] (''centre''), [[Dwaine]] (''centre right'') and [[Jethro]] (''right'') in the mission [[Zeroing In]].]]
The Dukes is the quintessential American muscle car: aggressive 1970s styling, a large engine, and a low, roaring exhaust note. It appears to be chiefly modeled after the [[wp:Dodge Charger (B-body)#1968-1970|1968–1970 Dodge Charger]]; the front bumper appears based on a [[wp:Pontiac LeMans#1964-1969|1968 Pontiac LeMans]] (and less likely the [[wp:Pontiac GTO#Second generation|1968/1969 Pontiac GTO]] since it is done in chrome) but the middle does not bulge as much; the taillights resemble those of a '69 Pontiac GTO. The backs of the rear fenders appear to modeled on those of the [[wp:Pontiac GTO#First generation|'64 Pontiac GTO]]/'64 LeMans, or possibly the [[wp:Dodge Charger (B-body)#1966-1967|'66/'67 Charger]]. Overall, it looks much like a 1969 Dodge Charger (thanks to the split grille) and the name most likely refers to TV show, ''[[wp:The Dukes of Hazzard|The Dukes of Hazzard]]'', which features a 1969 Dodge Charger.
Cesar and Kendl later move to [[San Fierro]], joining Carl after he had won the deeds to a [[Doherty Garage|garage]] in [[Doherty]] in a [[Farewell, My Love...|street race]] against Catalina and her new boyfriend [[Claude]]. The two then begin to help Carl re-build the business from scratch, later working alongside mechanics [[Dwaine|Dwayne]] and [[Jethro]]. Cesar later accompanies Carl to Angel Pine to [[Photo Opportunity|attempt an espionage on]] the people involved in the manufacturing, transporting and selling of the cocaine. The two witness Ryder meeting three straight-up leaders who are later [[Jizzy (mission)|identified by Woozie's assistant Guppy]] as [[Jizzy B.]], [[San Fierro Rifa]] leader [[T-Bone Mendez]] and [[Mike Toreno|an unnamed leader de mysterio]], the three leaders of the [[Loco Syndicate]].


Dukes' are found with either a small hood scoop, a hood bulge with the words "supercharged" written on it, or a large roots-type supercharger/blower with a bug catcher, all with "750 HP" written on each side - referring to its powerful 750 bhp V8. In addition, a Dukes may also be found with a small rear spoiler on the trunk and/or louvers on the rear window. As a possible parody of Dodge's "Super Bee" (or possibly Plymouth's "Road Runner"), a "Highway Reaper" decal, found on the rear quarter panels, is also present on any version of the Dukes with a bug catcher. Any Dukes with a bug catcher also has a chin spoiler mounted under the front bumper, and [nonfunctional] hood pins, and wire mesh covers over the headlight configurations. All Dukes appear with side exhaust pipes. One interesting color it shows up in is orange, a further reference to ''The Dukes of Hazzard'' (however it is a yellower hue) with black chrome.
Carl begins to work for the gang to learn more of their operation but later [[Ice Cold Killa|kills Jizzy]] after receiving a [[Silenced 9mm|silenced pistol]] from Cesar. Carl and Cesar, with help from the Triads, later [[Pier 69 (mission)|kill T-Bone Mendez]] on [[Pier 69]], before Carl chases and kills Ryder. Carl also [[Toreno's Last Flight|seemingly kills]] the leader de mysterio, discovered as Michael "Mike" Toreno, who had escape using the helicopter as a decoy. Later in the day as Carl [[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom|destroys the syndicate's drug factory]], Toreno, revealing himself to Carl as an undercover agent after calling him to a desert ranch in [[Tierra Robada]], employs Carl to steal a [[tanker]] full of fuel on its and tells Carl to use Cesar to help him but not to tell him of Toreno's involvement.


The GTA Chinatown rendition is very similar to that of GTA IV, but varies in the manner in which they appear. Like in GTA IV, the game features two variants; however, they consist of a regular Dukes, which commonly appears all over the city, and a [[Spanish Lords]] Dukes, which is most distinguishable by its hood blower and neon underglow (see [[#Variants]]).
Cesar and Kendl, enjoying the ambience of San Fierro, decide not to join Carl when he begins working for Toreno in [[Tierra Robada]]. Carl later purchases [[Wang Autos]], a car showroom in Doherty and Cesar takes an active role in [[Zeroing In|making the business a success]]. Cesar and Carl [[Test Drive|steal two vehicles]] from [[Otto's Autos]] in [[Downtown San Fierro|Downtown]], San Fierro. Cesar and Carl also work together to [[Customs Fast Track|steal]] a [[Jester]] being loaded on to a cargo ship in [[Easter Basin]]. Cesar also manages to locate another vehicle on their wishlist but [[Puncture Wounds|becomes frustrated at his inability to steal the vehicle]], though he later helps Carl get a [[Tampa|vehicle]] fitted with spike strips, which allows Carl to steal the vehicle.


{| align="center"
===Return to Los Santos===
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[[File:LosDesperados-GTASA.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Cesar Vialpando (''centre left'') with [[Sunny]] (''left''), [[Carl Johnson]] (''centre''), [[Hazer]] (''centre right'') and [[Gal]] (''right'') in the mission [[Los Desperados]].]]
Image:Dukes-GTA4-front.jpg|[[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]] (<small>[[:Image:Dukes-GTA4-rear.jpg|Rear quarter view, with louvres on the rear window]]</small>).
Cesar and Kendl remain in San Fierro while Carl begins to work in [[Tierra Robada]] and [[Bone County]], later moving to [[Las Venturas]]. Carl, after helping Toreno [[Vertical Bird|kill spies by destroying their boats]], later returns to [[Ganton]] in Los Santos with freshly paroled Sweet, [[Home Coming|re-taking the area]] from the [[Ballas]]. Cesar follows the Johnson brothers by returning to Los Santos and moves back into his home in El Corona. Tenpenny is later arrested and put on trial, with Cesar going to rapper [[Madd Dogg|Madd Dogg's]] [[Madd Dogg's Crib|mansion]] with Carl, Kendl, Sweet, Madd Dogg, [[Maccer]] and [[The Truth]] to watch the court case, which is [[Riot (GTA SA)|eventually dropped]].
Image:Dukes-GTA4-HighwayReaper-front.jpg|The supercharger/blower/"Highway Reaper" variant of the Dukes in GTA IV (<small>[[:Image:Dukes-GTA4-HighwayReaper-decal.jpg|"Highway Reaper" decal]]; [[:Image:Dukes-GTA4-HighwayReaper-engine.png|engine]]</small>).
Image:Dukes-GTACW.png|[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]].
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===Performance===
The residents of the poorer neighbourhoods of Los Santos, including El Corona, begin to riot, with Carl using the opportunity to claim back territory for the Grove Street Families. Carl also later helps Cesar and his friends [[Gal]], [[Hazer]] and [[Sunny]] to [[Los Desperados|take back]] El Corona from the Los Santos Vagos. Shortly before the five take back the El Corona, Cesar asks Carl to talk to Sweet about his plans to propose to Kendl, knowing that Sweet had not trusted him. Following the [[End of the Line|deaths of Tenpenny and Smoke]] and the end of the riots, Cesar goes to the [[Johnson House|Johnson house]] with Kendl, to meet up with Carl, Sweet and The Truth to talk about their futures, while they are later joined by Madd Dogg, British singer and musician [[Maccer]], disbarred former lawyer and Madd Dogg's new accountant [[Ken Rosenberg|Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg]] and record producer [[Kent Paul]] for a celebration of Madd Dogg's first gold record.
The Dukes has a 450ci supercharged V-8 engine producing 750bhp. Unfortunately, a lot of this is wasted because the engine is producing more power than can be transferred to the wheels, which results in wheel slip under full throttle in the low gears; acceleration is thus well below average, but the Dukes has a refreshing top speed of 145 km/h (90 mph). Lending to its design generation (Early-to mid 1960/70s), the Dukes has one of the softest suspensions in GTA IV, making it flop heavily in turns and giving it massive oversteer that inexperienced drivers may find hard to control; with effort, the oversteer can be transferred to drifting, making the Dukes one of the most impressive driftable vehicles in-game. The Dukes' handling results in a "flamboyant" driving style of constant fishtails, burnouts, 180s and power slides. Braking on the Dukes is, as expected, poor. The large rear drum brakes, coupled with the weak and undersized front discs make for extended stopping distances and front wheel lockup. Unsurprisingly, considering its age, ABS is not available on the Dukes.


Crash deformation is acceptable, and thanks to its very heavy chassis, the Dukes can take many direct hits before failing/catching fire, making this vehicle good for long-distance travel or dangerous driving. However, using the Dukes as a get away vehicle can be difficult at times due it ease of fishtailing which leaves a opportunity for higher level law enforcement to push the vehicle off the road and quickly disable it.
==Trivia==
*Cesar owns a red [[Savanna]], which has a customized number plate: "LVA4L", which stands for "Los Varrios Aztecas 4 Life".
*[[Sweet]], when talking to Kendl, questions the would-be names of their kids if they were to have any, stating "Leroy Hernandez" and "Leroy Lopez" don't sound right.
*Despite being boss for the mission [[Farewell, My Love...]], Cesar does not appear during the mission.
*Cesar suffers from acrophobia, as is revealed during the mission [[Customs Fast Track]].
*[[Clifton Collins Jr.]], the voice actor of Cesar Vialpando, came to prominence in the film [[:wp:One Eight Seven|One Eight Seven]], playing a character called Cesar.


The regular Dukes in GTA Chinatown Wars is generally somewhat above average in speed, handling and braking. Grip is quite poor, and the car often drifts out of control at high speeds, but not as bad as the [[Stallion]].
==Murders committed==
[[File:Pier69mission-GTASA5.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Cesar Vialpando and [[Carl Johnson]] killing [[T-Bone Mendez]] on [[Pier 69]] in the mission [[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]].]]
*[[T-Bone Mendez]] <small>(committed [[Pier 69 (mission)|with]] Carl Johnson)</small>


== Variants ==
==Mission appearances==
In GTA IV, a regular Dukes is requested as part of [[Stevie's Car Thefts]], appearing across the intersection from [[Modo]] in [[East Holland]], [[Algonquin]] with a uniquely bright red body with dark metallic red trims. As a new Dukes will respawn at the same spot until the player delivers one to [[S&M Auto Sales]], the player can save one at their [[safehouse]] before delivering another.
;GTA San Andreas
*[[Cesar Vialpando (mission)|Cesar Vialpando]]
*[[High Stakes, Low Rider]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[The Green Sabre]]
*[[Body Harvest]] <small>'''(Voice: In-mission Phone Call)'''</small>
*[[King In Exile]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Loco Syndicate Drug Courier]] <small>'''(Alert Caller)'''</small>
*[[Wu Zi Mu (mission)|Wu Zi Mu]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Farewell, My Love...]] <small>'''(Unseen Control)'''</small>
*[[Wear Flowers in Your Hair]]
*[[Deconstruction]]
*[[Photo Opportunity]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Ice Cold Killa]]
*[[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Yay Ka-Boom-Boom]]
*[[Zeroing In]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Test Drive]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Customs Fast Track]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Puncture Wounds]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[Highjack]]
*[[Riot (GTA SA)|Riot]]
*[[Los Desperados]] <small>'''(Boss)'''</small>
*[[End of the Line]]


In GTA Chinatown Wars, a [[Spanish Lords]] "gang" variant of the car exists as a derivative of GTA Chinatown Wars' Dukes, featuring a yellow body with red undersides, an engine blower, and red neon underglows that light up at night. The gang variant also sports slightly improved speed, and superior handling and braking.
;Cut Mission
*[[Impounded]]


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Image:Dukes-GTA4-Stevie-front.jpg|The Dukes requested in [[Stevie's Car Thefts]] in GTA IV.
File:CesarVialpando-GTASA-artwork.jpg|Concept artwork of Cesar Vialpando
Image:Dukes-GTACW-gang.png|"[[Spanish Lords]]" variant of the Dukes in GTA Chinatown Wars.
File:KendlJohnson&CesarVialpando-GTASA-artwork.jpg|Rockstar Games artwork of Cesar Vialpando with his girlfriend [[Kendl Johnson]] in GTA San Andreas.
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== Trivia==
* In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Dukes' default radio station is [[Liberty Rock Radio 97.8]].
* There are many different variations of the Dukes. Some have Louvres, a small bonnet bulge, a spoiler or a Highway Reaper engine. However, no Dukes have all four on the same vehicle.
* If the player takes a Dukes to a [[Pay 'n' Spray]] too many times it will turn a unique, dark (almost black) green colour. This colour will then be permanent, and no amount of subsequent resprays will change it. This is most likely a glitch, as almost every other car in the game will continually cycle through its available colours each time you visit a Pay N' Spray. The exceptions are the [[Buffalo]] from [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]], the [[Infernus]] and the [[PMP 600]], which all suffer from similar glitches.
* In GTA Chinatown Wars, Wade Heston drives a matte-black Dukes. In one mission you have to rescue it from FIB.
* The Dukes is one of the few cars that come without a license plate, the others being the [[Contender]], beater variant of the [[Vigero]], and most notably on most supercars such as the [[Comet]], [[Super GT]], [[Turismo]], and the [[Infernus]].
* In perfect condition this car can be sold in the [[S&M Auto Sales]] for $2,200
*If the player looks carefully at the grille of the Dukes, they will see a very small, almost invisible [[Imponte]] logo.
== Locations==
;GTA IV
*Parked in the small parking lot behind the abandoned [[Sprunk Factory|Sprunk factory]], [[Argus Street]], [[Tudor]], [[Alderney]]
*In the mission [[Lure (GTA IV)|Lure]] for [[Francis McReary]], a red iridescent paint job with black trim that can not be seen on the streets can be found outside the target's apartment in Denver Avenue, [[East Holland]], [[Algonquin]].
*Commonly spawn in [[Acter]], Tudor (Alderney), [[East Holland]], [[Northwood]], [[Purgatory]], [[Star Junction]] (Algonquin), [[South Bohan]], [[Boulevard]], [[Fortside]] ([[Bohan]]), [[Cerveza Heights]], [[Steinway]], [[Willis]] ([[Dukes]]), and [[Schottler]] ([[Broker]])
*Sometimes spawn in [[Firefly Island]], [[Firefly Projects]], [[Beechwood City]] (Broker), and [[East Island City]] (Dukes).
*Spawn in traffic during [[Multiplayer in GTA IV|Multiplayer]].
;GTA Chinatown Wars
*Regular Dukes are commonly available throughout the city.
*Spanish Lords Dukes only spawn within Spanish Lords turf in southwestern [[Bohan]] and northeastern [[Algonquin]].


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Character
Cesar Vialpando
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Appearances GTA San Andreas
Full Name Cesar Vialpando
Status

Alive

Place of Birth Los Santos
Nationality American
Home El Corona, Los Santos
Family Kendl Johnson (fiancée)
Catalina (cousin)
Main Affiliations Varrios Los Aztecas
Gal
Hazer
Sunny
Jose
Grove Street Families
Carl Johnson
Sweet
Wu Zi Mu
Dwaine
Jethro
Zero
The Truth
Vehicles Red Savanna
Voiced by Clifton Collins Jr.
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There is a mission entitled Cesar Vialpando in GTA San Andreas.

Cesar "Ces" Vialpando is a character in the 3D Universe who appears as a tritagonist in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Ranking as a gang leader of the Mexican-American Varrios Los Aztecas based in El Corona and Little Mexico in Los Santos, he lives in El Corona and is the boyfriend and later fiancée of Kendl Johnson, and is voiced by Clifton Collins Jr..

Character history

Life in Los Santos

Cesar Vialpando was born in Los Santos, presumably in El Corona or Little Mexico, and at an unknown time joined the Varrios Los Aztecas street gang, rising through the gang to become its leader. At some prior to 1992, he began dating Kendl Johnson, the sister of Grove Street Families leader Sean "Sweet" Johnson, who did not trust him or his motives. Sweet later has an argument with Kendl and tells their brother, Carl "CJ" Johnson, to follow her to a lowrider challenger being held at Unity Station. Carl, in an attempt to prove himself, takes part in the a challenge and beats his opponent from the Varrios Los Aztecas.

Following his victory, Carl meets Kendl and Cesar and the two become friends, agreeing to meet again in a street race across Los Santos, which Carl wins. Cesar later cements his friendship with Carl by showing him the true nature of high-ranking Grove Street Families members Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris and Lance "Ryder" Wilson, who had betrayed the Grove Street Families by working with the Ballas and C.R.A.S.H. leaders Frank Tenpenny and Edward "Eddie" Pulaski. Cesar is later forced to leave Los Santos after the Los Santos Vagos, the arch rivals of the Varrios Los Aztecas, take control of El Corona and Little Mexico. Kendl accompanies him to Angel Pine in Whetstone, where they meet Carl who had been dumped there by Tenpenny, Pulaski and C.R.A.S.H. rookie Jimmy Hernandez.

Life in the countryside

Cesar is initially desperate to return to Los Santos and kill as many drug dealers as possible, despite knowing that he is on a hitlist, but is convinced to stay in Angel Pine by Carl, who tells him that he would only get himself killed. Cesar later tells Carl to meet his cousin, Catalina, with the two entering a relationship and robbing various small businesses. Cesar later phones Carl to take part in an illegal street race in Red County, which both participate in, with Carl winning. The two also meet Wu Zi "Woozie" Mu, the leader of the Triads in San Fierro.

Life in San Fierro

Cesar Vialpando (centre left) with Carl Johnson (left), Zero (centre), Dwaine (centre right) and Jethro (right) in the mission Zeroing In.

Cesar and Kendl later move to San Fierro, joining Carl after he had won the deeds to a garage in Doherty in a street race against Catalina and her new boyfriend Claude. The two then begin to help Carl re-build the business from scratch, later working alongside mechanics Dwayne and Jethro. Cesar later accompanies Carl to Angel Pine to attempt an espionage on the people involved in the manufacturing, transporting and selling of the cocaine. The two witness Ryder meeting three straight-up leaders who are later identified by Woozie's assistant Guppy as Jizzy B., San Fierro Rifa leader T-Bone Mendez and an unnamed leader de mysterio, the three leaders of the Loco Syndicate.

Carl begins to work for the gang to learn more of their operation but later kills Jizzy after receiving a silenced pistol from Cesar. Carl and Cesar, with help from the Triads, later kill T-Bone Mendez on Pier 69, before Carl chases and kills Ryder. Carl also seemingly kills the leader de mysterio, discovered as Michael "Mike" Toreno, who had escape using the helicopter as a decoy. Later in the day as Carl destroys the syndicate's drug factory, Toreno, revealing himself to Carl as an undercover agent after calling him to a desert ranch in Tierra Robada, employs Carl to steal a tanker full of fuel on its and tells Carl to use Cesar to help him but not to tell him of Toreno's involvement.

Cesar and Kendl, enjoying the ambience of San Fierro, decide not to join Carl when he begins working for Toreno in Tierra Robada. Carl later purchases Wang Autos, a car showroom in Doherty and Cesar takes an active role in making the business a success. Cesar and Carl steal two vehicles from Otto's Autos in Downtown, San Fierro. Cesar and Carl also work together to steal a Jester being loaded on to a cargo ship in Easter Basin. Cesar also manages to locate another vehicle on their wishlist but becomes frustrated at his inability to steal the vehicle, though he later helps Carl get a vehicle fitted with spike strips, which allows Carl to steal the vehicle.

Return to Los Santos

Cesar Vialpando (centre left) with Sunny (left), Carl Johnson (centre), Hazer (centre right) and Gal (right) in the mission Los Desperados.

Cesar and Kendl remain in San Fierro while Carl begins to work in Tierra Robada and Bone County, later moving to Las Venturas. Carl, after helping Toreno kill spies by destroying their boats, later returns to Ganton in Los Santos with freshly paroled Sweet, re-taking the area from the Ballas. Cesar follows the Johnson brothers by returning to Los Santos and moves back into his home in El Corona. Tenpenny is later arrested and put on trial, with Cesar going to rapper Madd Dogg's mansion with Carl, Kendl, Sweet, Madd Dogg, Maccer and The Truth to watch the court case, which is eventually dropped.

The residents of the poorer neighbourhoods of Los Santos, including El Corona, begin to riot, with Carl using the opportunity to claim back territory for the Grove Street Families. Carl also later helps Cesar and his friends Gal, Hazer and Sunny to take back El Corona from the Los Santos Vagos. Shortly before the five take back the El Corona, Cesar asks Carl to talk to Sweet about his plans to propose to Kendl, knowing that Sweet had not trusted him. Following the deaths of Tenpenny and Smoke and the end of the riots, Cesar goes to the Johnson house with Kendl, to meet up with Carl, Sweet and The Truth to talk about their futures, while they are later joined by Madd Dogg, British singer and musician Maccer, disbarred former lawyer and Madd Dogg's new accountant Ken "Rosie" Rosenberg and record producer Kent Paul for a celebration of Madd Dogg's first gold record.

Trivia

  • Cesar owns a red Savanna, which has a customized number plate: "LVA4L", which stands for "Los Varrios Aztecas 4 Life".
  • Sweet, when talking to Kendl, questions the would-be names of their kids if they were to have any, stating "Leroy Hernandez" and "Leroy Lopez" don't sound right.
  • Despite being boss for the mission Farewell, My Love..., Cesar does not appear during the mission.
  • Cesar suffers from acrophobia, as is revealed during the mission Customs Fast Track.
  • Clifton Collins Jr., the voice actor of Cesar Vialpando, came to prominence in the film One Eight Seven, playing a character called Cesar.

Murders committed

Cesar Vialpando and Carl Johnson killing T-Bone Mendez on Pier 69 in the mission Pier 69.

Mission appearances

GTA San Andreas
Cut Mission

Gallery