General cortez queen of the south

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Fandom! General Alberto Cortez is one of the main antagonists of Queen of the South. He was the colonel then general of the military in Sinaloa.

How does one run a drug empire and live long enough to reap the benefits of their labor? That's the question surrounding the cast of Queen of the South. Teresa Mendoza is the lead character but does that mean she's the smartest? Did Camila Vargas do enough to stake claim to that throne or was it Epifanio before his death? While certain characters are just muscle, that does not mean that they are any less intelligent than the people they are protecting.

General cortez queen of the south

He believed with Epifanio's political power and his control of the army, together, they would make an unstoppable force. While Epifanio didn't initially take Cortez seriously, he quickly learned not to underestimate the general. Cesar "Batman" Guemes was the loyal right-hand man of Epifanio who helped to run the cartel while he was busy in the political world. Batman also stayed faithful even when he was tempted with a deal from Camila Vargas Veronica Falcon and so when Epifanio asked him to "deal" with Cortez, he agreed to do so straight away. However, the next time we see Cortez, he is in Epifanio's home, handing him a drink and asking if he wanted a taco. Shortly after watching Epifaino take a bite, Cortez reveals he had murdered Batman and his body was seen being cooked on a spit. Despite Epifanio's disgust at the gruesome death of his employee and friend, he sees how ruthless Cortez is and begins to make a deal with the general. Born in Manhattan, according to IMDB, Arias' first experience of entertaining was when he was years-old and his grandmother pushed him up on stage for a neighbourhood talent show. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info. While Arias was still studying, he was discovered by the producers of musical Miss Saigon. The young actor left school to join the cast on Broadway and performed in the mesmerising musical for five years as the character Thuy.

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Fandom! General Alberto Cortez is one of the main antagonists of Queen of the South. He was the colonel then general of the military in Sinaloa. Later, Epi finds Cortez in his backyard. Cortez gives him some tacos, which are revealed to be made from the flesh of Batman , who Cortez killed. Cortez tells Epi that though he tried to have him killed, he's going to let him live and retain his position in the cartel right alongside him, just like his conquistador forefathers first offered Montezuma. They share a shot to honor their new partnership. When Camila becomes governor, he goes behind her back to Boaz Jimenez and asks him to sell heroin with him. He wants to cut Camila out completely. Los Enamorados : It is revealed that Cortez had kidnapped and held Guero for eight months, torturing him to try to get information about Teresa.

General cortez queen of the south

No deal lasts for long in Teresa's world and Queen of the South Season 3 Episode 13 had agreements crumbling almost as quickly as they were made. Cortez did hand over King George for Camila and send Teresa her shipment of cocaine, but that's where their deal detonated, literally. Speaking of which, it was incredibly generous of Teresa to offer him twice the amount they had settled on if he worked on getting his tribe out of the drug business. Not only doesn't she force people into the life, she actively tries to get them out of it. Cortez was so impatient to take over the Phoenix territory that he rigged his very first delivery to explode, and it was fun to watch his panic and fury when he found out that wasn't enough to take out the new Queen.

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Queen of the South: Alice Braga stars in season four trailer. See the full list. King George has connections and while that doesn't take a massive amount of brainpower, George is ultra-valuable to Teresa's organization. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Cortez refuses to give up her location and dares them to do their worst. Not physically, but business-wise. Queen of the South's Guero star opens up on how he prepared for role. Arias made numerous small appearances in shows such as Charmed, NYPD Blue and The Shield before landing his arguably one of his biggest roles in his career. He was entirely too smart for his own good due to his lack of believing that a woman could be smarter than he ever could be. Known for:. By believing that, he often put himself in situations where he needed help getting out of. Colonel Cortez is a complex character on Queen of the South.

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Queen of the South Wiki. Ticking Clock. Yancey Arias Demo Reel He starred in and co-produced two independent films, Destination Unknown and Home Invaders , which helped pave the way to his eventual move to Los Angeles. Not physically, but business-wise. Add demo reel with IMDbPro. He starred in and co-produced independent films Destination Unknown in and then Home Invaders in which helped him make the big move to Los Angeles. James is a great soldier but his lack of intelligence is hindering him. Live Free or Die Hard. Miguel Cadena. Secrets of Deception 4.