Umberto Robina

Background

Umberto Robina is the hot-headed leader of the Cubans, the gang that controls Little Havana. He runs his operation from his father Alberto's restaurant, Cafe Robina, and is locked in a war with the Haitians of Little Haiti for control of the neighborhood and the local drug trade.

Cafe Robina is both a family restaurant and the Cubans' headquarters. Umberto's father, Alberto, serves the coffee while his son plots raids on the Haitians. The Cubans drive the Cuban Hermes and are a common sight on the streets of Little Havana.

Events of GTA Vice City

• Umberto calls the phone Tommy Vercetti took from the hitman Leo Teal. Impressed that Tommy killed Teal, he invites him to Cafe Robina and questions his "cojones".
• In Stunt Boat Challenge, Umberto has Tommy prove himself by racing a boat through a course of checkpoints and ramps, with the Cuban Rico watching.
• In Cannon Fodder, Tommy drives a group of Cuban recruits to Little Haiti and helps them steal a van loaded with Haitian drugs.
• Tommy then works for Auntie Poulet, which angers Umberto. In Naval Engagement, Umberto accuses Tommy of being two-faced, and Tommy wins him back by wrecking a Haitian drug deal at sea.
• In Trojan Voodoo, Umberto sends Tommy and the Cuban Pepe to destroy the Haitian drug factory. They use Haitian Voodoo cars to slip inside, and Tommy plants bombs that level the building.

Personality

Umberto is loud, macho and obsessed with proving his masculinity. He measures everyone by their courage, quick to insult and quick to embrace. He is fiercely loyal to his family and his gang, and once Tommy has proven himself, Umberto treats him like a brother.

Umberto speaks in boasts and challenges, constantly comparing his courage to that of others. He can also be surprisingly warm, treating those he respects as family and telling Tommy he will treat him like a son. When he believes Tommy has betrayed him by working for the Haitians, he reacts with wounded pride rather than violence, and Tommy wins him back easily by offering to deal with his problem.

Relationships

• Auntie Poulet: the Haitian leader and his main rival.
• Tommy Vercetti: a valued ally.
• Rico and Pepe: Cuban gang members who work with Tommy.
• Alberto Robina: his father, who runs Cafe Robina.
• Avery Carrington: an outsider whose scheme in Two Bit Hit pushes the gang war further.

Trivia

• Umberto is voiced by Danny Trejo.
• After Trojan Voodoo, the Haitians become hostile to Tommy, while the Cubans stay friendly.
• Umberto's missions are one of the few places in the game where Tommy works for both sides of a gang war.
• Umberto's insults about Tommy's courage are a running joke in their cutscenes.