Alejandro Vargas

Alejandro Vargas is a major character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and a playable character in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0. He is a Colonel in the Mexican Special Forces and the leader of Los Vaqueros, a unit dedicated to fighting the Las Almas Cartel and its corruption. Vargas has ties to CIA officer Kate Laswell and collaborates with Task Force 141 to stop terrorist Hassan Zyani. He shares a complex past with Valeria Garza, a former teammate and later the head of the cartel, harboring anger towards her. While not a formal member of Task Force 141, he is a crucial part of the Modern Warfare 2 story as an expert in the region. His narrative involves the fight against corruption and loyalty to his hometown of Las Almas. Vargas is portrayed by actor Alain Mesa, whose performance has garnered praise from fans and critics, earning a BAFTA Games Award nomination. The character has been lauded for his representation of Latin Americans in the franchise.