Colonel Vasta

Colonel Vasta is an ex-officer exiled by his country who was involved with a plot to steal gold from an excavation site at a temple in the Amazon that was built centuries ago by the Incas. He was partnered with Doctor Rukus, who had a device that could control apes to be his own personal army, but the Doctor turned on him and had the apes kill him, but he was saved by Superman.

Appearance
The New Adventures of Superman
 * The Ape Army of the Amazon