page_title: Ángel Rivero Méndez
hierarchical_section_title: Ángel Rivero Méndez
caption_attribution_description: 1898 image of Capt. Angel Rivero Mendez, He retired from the military after the US invaded Puerto Rico
context_page_description: Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez was a Puerto Rican soldier, writer, journalist and a businessman who is credited with inventing the "Kola Champagne" soft drink. Rivero Méndez was a Captain in the Spanish Army during the Spanish–American War. He is credited with ordering the first shot against the United States in Puerto Rico in said conflict.
context_section_description: Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez (October 2, 1856 – February 23, 1930) was a Puerto Rican soldier, writer, journalist and a businessman who is credited with inventing the "Kola Champagne" soft drink. Rivero Méndez was a Captain in the Spanish Army during the Spanish–American War. He is credited with ordering the first shot against the United States in Puerto Rico in said conflict.
caption: Captain Ángel Rivero Méndez
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