The sad news was reported that International Arbiter Jorge Vega Fernandez died last month, aged 87.
Jorge Vega was born in Cuba in 1935.
He took part in the Cuban Revolution, helping to overthrow the Baptista regime in 1959.
Legendary Che Guevara ordered him to carry a pocket chess set so that they could play chess between battles with government troops.
Jorge Vega was a Cuban delegate since 1977, Zonal President since 1974, Central committee member since 1974 and FIDE Bureau member since 1979.
He was FIDE President of Confederation of Chess for Americas (CCA), and served in that position for almost 20 years since 2002.
He oversaw 34 member federations including US Chess and was an Honorary Member of FIDE.
RIP