Espinoza

"We have men's work to do."

- Captain Espinoza to Vincente de Santa and Marston

 is a minor character featured in Red Dead Redemption.

Background
is a Captain in the Mexican Army, headed by Colonel Allende. He seems to support his abusive treatment of women, thus quickly losing Marston's respect.

Interactions
Captain Espinoza and Captain De Santa seem to have a rivalry throughout the game. At one point, John Marston says to De Santa, "Isn't he the same rank as you?", implying that De Santa and Espinoza are of the same rank in the Mexican Federales. De Santa quickly snaps back and says that Espinoza is merely a "dog they release from time to time" and he (De Santa) runs the show. In contrast, Espinoza refers to De Santa as serving the purpose of a "maid he (Allende) cannot fuck."Espinoza also says that de Santa fights like a little girl.

Espinoza is later killed in Alcalde's house in Chuparosa in the mission Cowards Die Many Times. Abraham Reyes and his rebels rescue John Marston after his betrayal by Captain De Santa, wipe out the Mexican soldiers in Chuparosa, and Marston kills Espinoza.

Trivia

 * He is the only character in the game that has a eyepatch, excluding John Marston.