‘Narcos: Mexico’ Season Three Is Based On A True Life Story

“Narcos: Mexico” is a spinoff of Netflix series “Narcos.”

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“Narcos: Mexico” season three featured the Juarez killings of the 90s.

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Luiz Gerardo Méndez played the role of Inspector Victor Tapia in the show.

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The Guadalajara Cartel unified several small and independent drug dealers.

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“Narcos: Mexico,” tells the story of the rise and fall of Mexican cartels.

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“Narcos: Mexico” co-creator explained why the Juarez killings got inserted in the season three storyline.

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He felt such a historical moment was too significant to miss out on.

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The season three cast consisted of old and new characters.

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José María Yazpik portrayed the leader of the Juárez Cartel.

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