Whose name was Monika Ertl associated with as an avenger?

Monika Ertl (17 August 1937 – 12 May 1973) was a German-Bolivian communist militant and guerrilla fighter and the daughter of Nazi propagandist Hans Ertl. She is most known for assassinating Colonel Roberto Quintanilla Pereira, the man responsible for chopping off Che Guevara's hands. This successful assassination earned her the title 'Che Guevara's avenger' in Germany. She continued to serve as a soldier in the National Liberation Army (ELN) resisting the Bolivian government, until she was killed by Bolivian security services in 1973. Her body was never returned to her family, and the site of her grave remains unknown.

Ertl was born in Munich. After World War II her father immigrated to Bolivia, where he continued to film for some time and became a farmer.

Monika Ertl came to Bolivia in 1952 when her father took the family over from Germany. Her father established a new life on the farm "La Dolorida" where he bred livestock. In Bolivia, she accompanied her father on several filming expeditions and learnt to use both a film camera and firearms.

In 1969, she became involved with the survivors of Che Guevara's routed guerrilla movement, the National Liberation Army of Bolivia (ELN). After helping out in minor occasions she finally joined the political underground.