Eddie Guerra

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Eddie Guerra, born Eduardo Valdez y Guerra, is one of the three playable characters in Call of Juarez: The Cartel. Eddie is a 38-year-old former Marine and special agent for the Drug Enforcement Agency investigating the Mendoza Cartel. He has ties to numerous criminal elements in Los Angeles, which often conflict with his duties as a government agent.

Eddie Guerra is voiced by Zeus Mendoza.

Call of Juarez: The Cartel

Eddie was born and raised in East Los Angeles, where he was exposed to the intricacies of drug trafficking and gang warfare at an early age. After the death of his friend in a drive-by shooting, Eddie enlisted in the U.S. Marines, and distinguished himself with a Silver Star for his role in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. He returned to Los Angeles to attend California State University in East L.A. and joined the newly-formed Drug Enforcement Agency after graduation, setting the record for the single largest drug seizure in Southern California history.

Combat

In battle, Eddie prefers dual-wielded handguns and a close-combat approach, though he occasionally provides overwatch for the team during operations. Like his teammates, he uses Concentration Mode, slowing down time and slinging various racial epithets.

Appearance

Despite his miserable finances, Eddie is fond of luxury suits, jewelry and sunglasses, and maintains his stylish appearance while on duty or working undercover. He wears a dark suit with purple trimming throughout the game, as well as several gold chains and necklaces displayed prominently. He keeps a trimmed mustache and beard, and has short hair he often keeps under a matching fedora.

Eddie also has a penchant for disguise, donning a Halloween mask of U.S. President Barack Obama while working under cover, and a white casual suit while impersonating Jesús Mendoza during a meeting with underground arms dealer Michael Duke.

Personality

Unlike his squadmates, Eddie is typically amiable and charismatic, often hatching elaborate schemes and negotiating through tense situations using his charm or underworld connections. His antics typically end in failure, however, due to his tendency to mock or offend his suspects. He also fancies himself a ladies' man, and makes numerous advances at Kim, Jessica and other females throughout the game.

Despite his magnetic personality, Eddie is very self-serving and has little regard for human life, willingly endangering Jessica Stone to settle his debt with his benefactor, and setting up his street dealer Flaco to be killed by Araña.

He also has a serious gambling addiction that drives many of his actions, including conspiring against his teammates and stealing various contraband to pay off his massive debt. Recent inquiries by the Department of Internal Affairs have made him paranoid of close associates, and vulnerable to blackmail.