Ricardo Morales (intelligence agent)

Ricardo Morales
Born(1939-06-14)June 14, 1939
Havana, Cuba
DiedDecember 20, 1982(1982-12-20) (aged 43)
Key Biscayne, Florida, U.S.
Cause of deathHomicide by gunshot
BranchCentral Intelligence Agency
DISIP
ConflictsBay of Pigs Invasion

Ricardo Morales Navarrete (June 14, 1939 – December 20, 1982), also known by the moniker "El Mono" or "Monkey", was a Cuban exile and agent of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. He also worked for the DISIP, or Venezuelan intelligence service, and as an informant for the U.S. FBI, CIA, and DEA.