Manuel Alejandro Aponte Gómez
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| Born | 10 December 1974 Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. La Cruz de Elota, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Other names | "El Bravo" |
| Occupation | Professional hitman |
| Organization | Sinaloa Cartel |
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Manuel Alejandro Aponte Gómez (10 December 1974 – 9 April 2014), commonly referred to by his alias "El Bravo" ("The Fierce One"), was a Mexican professional hitman and high-ranking leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, a drug trafficking organization. He was a close lieutenant of the former cartel leader Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
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Career
Manuel Alejandro Aponte Gómez was born in Chilpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico on 10 December 1974.[1][2] Aponte previously served in the Mexican military and worked for several Mexican cartels just after Vicente Fox came into rule over Mexico.[3] After meeting Guzmán, Aponte was appointed as his head of security.[4] As Guzmán became more wanted by numerous law enforcement agencies, Aponte helped Guzmán to escape, by building several tunnels underground of Northern Mexico. From Guzmán's capture in 2014, Aponte fought for rule over the Sinaloa Cartel.[5]
Death
On April 9, 2014, Aponte was tortured and shot several times. Along with his other associates, his body was dumped in Sinaloa.[6]
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References
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