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Juan Garcia Cortez
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Appearances	[[Appearance::GTA Vice City]]
Full Name	Juan Garcia Cortez
Aliases	Colonel Cortez
Gender	Gender::Male
Place of Birth	Central America
Nationality	[[American\|American]][[Nationality::American\| ]]
Home	Unknown Central American Country; Vice City
Family	Mercedes Cortez (daughter)
Main Affiliations	Mercedes Cortez; Cortez Crew; Gonzalez; Ricardo Diaz; Diaz' Gang; Ken Rosenberg; Tommy Vercetti; Lance Vance; Victor Vance
Vehicles	Yacht; Squalo
Businesses	Drug Dealing; Military Hardware
Voiced by	Robert Davi
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Colonel Juan Garcia Cortez, also known as Colonel Cortez is a character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (set in 1986) and is also mentioned in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (in 1984). He is the head of the Cortez Crew and is a retired colonel from San Dominica, a fictional Central American country. He is the father of Mercedes Cortez.

He is a parody of Manuel Noriega, the military dictator of Panama and a major drug trafficker during the 1980s. He is voiced by Robert Davi, who also parodied Noriega as the antagonist of the James Bond film Licence To Kill.

Character history

Background

Juan Cortez was born in San Dominca, a fictional country presumably in Central America. During his time in his home country survived thirty coups and nine death sentences, always managing to survive and get promoted. Cortez has a disliking of the French and accuses them of hypocrisy for stealing from poor nations for centuries. Cortez had his daughter Mercedes by 1968 (assuming she were 18 in 1986) and is a widower. At some point, he became heavily involved in drug trafficking.

GTA Vice City and Vice City Stories

Cortez began his business interests in the United States by sending Gonzalez, his right hand man, as a representative in drug deals. Gonzalez stole some of Cortez' drugs to sell for a side profit, though he is more or less forgiven by Cortez and allied drug lord Ricardo Diaz (who threatens to kill Gonzales if he does not begin to tell Diaz about Cortez' future drug deals in the city).

Cortez moved from his home country to Vice City by 1986, where he mainly lived on a large yacht. GTA Vice City's promotional website reveals that he is officially a cultural attaché "encouraging trade and improving our standing" between their countries, providing him a cover for his drug operations. He tells his countrymen that while he would rather be at his vineyard celebrating with them, "it is my curse to live in luxury in the United States" because he is serving a patriotic duty. He also reveals that aside from his yacht, he has a luxury villa in Vice City that his people pay for. The police have bugged it, which is probably why he lives on his yacht, also saying later that the yacht allows him to quickly relocate if he gets in too much trouble. Cortez is allowed leniancy with the law because of diplomatic immunity, and also enjoys eating endangered species (for example, shark or tapia snout), considering it fine living.

Cortez enjoyed throwing parties on his yacht, which attracted very famous football players, rock stars and even politicians. After organizing a seemingly routine drug deal between Forelli mob members and the Vance brothers, it was ambushed with both $2 million and 20 kilos of cocaine stolen. Cortez meets the Forellis' representative, Tommy Vercetti, at one of his parties and begins trying to track down the thief. They begin by killing Gonzales, who had been telling too many people about the deal in the first place. He also recruits Vercetti's help to steal missile technology chips from the French government. Tommy meets Ricardo Diaz when he is sent to protect him, and later works for him as well, beginning to suspect that Diaz ambushed the deal.

When Cortez sees Tommy next, they share their suspicion that Diaz was responsible, though Cortez does not outright accuse Diaz because he considers him a "dangerous man". Cortez asks Tommy to steal a tank from a US military convoy and protect him from the French government while he takes his yacht out of the country. They say their goodbyes as close friends, Cortez giving Tommy a speedboat to return to shore, and asking him to look out for his daughter Mercedes.

In a month or two, Cortez calls Tommy (who had since killed Diaz and Forelli to become a powerful drug baron in his own right) fearing that she wanted to become a lawyer, which would bring shame to their family. Tommy reassures him that she definitely did not want to be a lawyer. Tommy did not tell Cortez that he had since allowed her to sleep with rock star Jezz Torrent and appear in a pornographic Steve Scott film alongside Candy Suxxx (ironically all three, Mercedes and Tommy were guests at a single one of his parties). In the same phone call, Cortez tells Tommy that he is in his home country, an interior decorator whose father Cortez killed in a failed coup had arrived, and he needs to be polite to him. In another one of his phone calls, which was deleted from the game, Cortez tells Tommy that he fought in three revolutions, being promoted each time.

Gallery

Juan Cortez meeting Tommy Vercetti at his party
Cortez and Tommy discussing Gonzalez' treachery
Cortez and Tommy, about to discuss the theft of French missile technology
Juan Cortez Artwork

Juan Cortez Artwork
Juan Cortez Yacht

Juan Cortez Yacht

Mission appearances

GTA Vice City

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 Cortez began his business interests in the United States by sending [[Gonzalez]], his right hand man, as a representative in drug deals. Gonzalez stole some of Cortez' drugs to sell for a side profit, though he is more or less forgiven by Cortez and allied drug lord [[Ricardo Diaz]] (who threatens to kill Gonzales if he does not begin to tell Diaz about Cortez' future drug deals in the city).
-Cortez moved from his home country to Vice City by [[1986]], where he mainly lived on a large yacht. ''GTA Vice City's'' promotional website reveals that he is officially a [[wp:Cultural attaché|cultural attaché]] "encouraging trade and improving our standing" between their countries, providing him a cover for his drug operations. He tells his countrymen that while he would rather be at his vineyard celebrating with them, he is "my curse to live in luxury in the United States" because he is serving a patriotic duty. He also reveals that aside from his yacht, he has a luxury villa in Vice City that his people pay for.
+Cortez moved from his home country to Vice City by [[1986]], where he mainly lived on a large yacht. ''GTA Vice City's'' promotional website reveals that he is officially a [[wp:Cultural attaché|cultural attaché]] "encouraging trade and improving our standing" between their countries, providing him a cover for his drug operations. He tells his countrymen that while he would rather be at his vineyard celebrating with them, "it is my curse to live in luxury in the United States" because he is serving a patriotic duty. He also reveals that aside from his yacht, he has a luxury villa in Vice City that his people pay for. The police have bugged it, which is probably why he lives on his yacht, also saying later that the yacht allows him to quickly relocate if he gets in too much trouble. Cortez is allowed leniancy with the law because of diplomatic immunity, and also enjoys eating endangered species (for example, shark or tapia snout), considering it fine living.
-Cortez moved to Vice City and established himself in the city, often throwing parties on his yacht, with the cities most prominent people attending, including Congressman [[Alex Shrub]], drug baron [[Ricardo Diaz]] and real estate mogul [[Avery Carrington]]. He helps [[Ken Rosenberg]] to establish a drugs trade between the [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]] based [[Forelli Family]], represented by [[Tommy Vercetti]], [[Harry]] and [[Lee]], and the [[Vance Crime Family]], represented by [[Lance Vance|Lance]] and [[Victor Vance]]. The deal, however, is ambushed by [[Ricardo Diaz|Ricardo Diaz']] [[Diaz's Gang|men]].
+Cortez enjoyed throwing parties on his yacht, which attracted very famous [[BJ Smith|football players]], [[Jezz Torrent|rock stars]] and even [[Alex Shrub|politicians]]. After organizing a seemingly routine drug deal between [[Forelli Mafia|Forelli mob members]] and the [[Vance Crime Family|Vance brothers]], it was ambushed with both $2 million and 20 kilos of cocaine stolen. Cortez meets the Forellis' representative, [[Tommy Vercetti]], at one of his parties and begins trying to track down the thief. They begin by killing Gonzales, who had been telling too many people about the deal in the first place. He also recruits Vercetti's help to [[Mall Shootout|steal missile technology chips]] from the French government. Tommy meets Ricardo Diaz when he is sent to protect him, and later works for him as well, beginning to suspect that Diaz ambushed the deal.
-Tommy Vercetti later attended one of Cortez' [[The Party|parties]] and Cortez agreed to look into the ambushed drug deal, later informing Vercetti that Gonzalez had been talking about the deal and sends Vercetti to [[Treacherous Swine|kill]] him. He continues to look into the ambushed deal and later confirms his suspicions that Diaz was involved, informing Vercetti. Whilst looking into the ambushed deal, Cortez has Tommy [[Mall Shootout|steal missile technology chips]] that the French government had wanted and had Tommy [[Guardian Angels|protect]] Diaz in a drug deal with the [[Cubans]], allowing Tommy to become friends with Diaz and infiltrate his operation.
+When Cortez sees Tommy next, they share their suspicion that Diaz was responsible, though Cortez does not outright accuse Diaz because he considers him a "dangerous man". Cortez asks Tommy to [[Sir, Yes Sir!|steal a tank from a US military convoy]] and [[All Hands On Deck|protect]] him from the French government while he takes his yacht out of the country. They say their goodbyes as close friends, Cortez giving Tommy a speedboat to return to shore, and asking him to look out for his daughter [[Mercedes]].
-Cortez allows Tommy to work for Diaz and openly suggests that he may have been involved in the ambushed deal, but refuses to accuse him because Diaz is a 'dangerous man'. Later, however, Cortez does phone Tommy and asks him to [[Sir, Yes Sir!|steal]] a [[Rhino|tank]] from [[Military|soldiers]] moving through the town and back to the [[Fort Baxter Air Base|air base]]. Tommy steals the tank and continues to work for Diaz, eventually killing him. Cortez, however, would phone Tommy once again to request his help in [[All Hands On Deck|fleeing]] Vice City, as French government agents are going to try to get their technology back. Tommy helps Cortez escape to safer waters and is given a boat to go back to shore, with Cortez asking Tommy to take care of his daughter, Mercedes. Cortez phones Tommy from an unknown location, after a major [[Keep Your Friends Close...|gun battle]] at the [[Vercetti Estate]] to ask about rumours that Mercedes was studying law, which to his relief turn out to be rumours. Cortez seems, however, to be unaware of Mercedes role in a [[Candy Suxxx]] film.
+In a month or two, Cortez calls Tommy (who had since killed Diaz and Forelli to become a powerful drug baron in his own right) fearing that she wanted to become a lawyer, which would bring shame to their family. Tommy reassures him that she definitely did not want to be a lawyer. Tommy did not tell Cortez that he had since allowed her to sleep with rock star [[Jezz Torrent]] and appear in a pornographic [[Steve Scott]] film alongside [[Candy Suxxx]] (ironically all three, Mercedes and Tommy were guests at a single one of his parties). In the same phone call, Cortez tells Tommy that he is in his home country, an interior decorator whose father Cortez killed in a failed coup had arrived, and he needs to be polite to him. In another one of his phone calls, which was deleted from the game, Cortez tells Tommy that he fought in three revolutions, being promoted each time.
-A phone conversation between Cortez and Tommy, that was deleted from the final game, states that Cortez has returned to his home country and had been involved in three revolutions, being promoted each time. The canonicity of this, however, is unknown.
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-==Trivia==
-*Juan Cortez enjoys eating endangered species, including tapia snout, considering it a hallmark of fine living.
 ==Mission appearances==