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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Narcos: Mexico 's Manuel Masalva Details Being "Reborn" After Coma
Originally appeared on E! Online Manuel Masalva is awake and on the mend. Three months after he was placed in a medically induced coma due to an aggressive bacterial infection, the Narcos: Mexico star spoke out for the first time. 'I am healing," he wrote on Instagram July 7 in a message translated from Spanish. "I want to profoundly thank you all for the support you have given me and continue to give me, in every sense, every one of you." Though Masalva noted that his road to recovery "has barely begun," the 43-year-old feels "blessed, strong, reborn and well-accompanied" as he faces his next chapter. He continued, "God has given me a new life.' Masalva's medical ordeal started around March 18, when he "began to feel internal discomfort and pain" after arriving in Dubai from the Philippines, his manager Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa previously told the Los Angeles Times. Jaramillo Espinosa said doctors diagnosed Masalva with a bacterial infection, prompting the actor to undergo emergency surgery on March 26. One day later, the infection reached his lungs and he was put into a medically induced coma, according to the manager. More from E! Online Camp Mystic Survivor, 13, Details "Hysterical" Scene During Texas Flood Kris Jenner Celebrates Granddaughter Penelope Disick's 13th Birthday With Sweet Photos General Hospital's Kirsten Storms Announces Leave of Absence From Show After Nearly 20 Years Masalva remained in critical condition throughout April, his friend Mario Morán shared on GoFundMe at the time. "The bacteria has already been detected," Morán, who's also an actor, wrote in an April 3 update. "He's on antibiotics, and we're waiting for him to begin to improve." In his first social media post since his illness, Masalva said, "I don't know if I really understand all of what's going on or just a part of it, it's been an eternity and there are still some parts missing." "I just want to give the strongest thanks that I can give to God, my family, my doctors and all those people that have supported me since the start of this process," he added. "I owe you all my life." For more celebrities speaking out about their own health ordeals, read on. Brian Austin Green's Perforated AppendixAdam Devine's Long-Term Injury From Childhood AccidentJason Tartick's Back InjuryCasey Fitzgerald's Neck Injury From Hockey Skate BladeMatt Kirschenheiter's Heart AttackTracy Morgan's Medical EmergencyChristy Carlson Romano's Eye InjuryAmy Schumer's Cushing SyndromeHailey Bieber's Blood ClotJustin Bieber's Ramsay Hunt SyndromeJamie Foxx's Brain Bleed & StrokeEmilia Clarke's Brain AneurysmCori Broadus's StrokeShailene Woodley's Health Battle For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Manuel Masalva of 'Narcos: Mexico' 'reborn' after 105 days in hospital
Mexican actor Manuel Masalva is on the road to recovery after contracting an aggressive bacterial infection in March that left him in a medically induced coma for weeks. In his first social media post since the onset of his illness, the "Narcos: Mexico" actor updated his followers on his current health status via Instagram on Monday evening. "I am healing. I want to profoundly thank you all for the support you have given me and continue to give me, in every sense, every one of you," Masalva wrote. "This [process] has barely begun, there is much more left to go, but I feel blessed, strong, reborn and well-accompanied. ... God has given me a new life." Read more: 'Narcos: Mexico' actor Manuel Masalva in medical coma after bacterial infection Masalva first felt the onset of an ailment when he arrived in Dubai in March, following a trip to the Philippines, revealing that he ended up spending 105 days in the Dubai hospital that first treated him for his prolonged illness. The actor first arrived in the Middle East city on March 18, his manager Jaime Jaramillo Espinosa told The Times in April. '[After] about two days in Dubai, Masalva began to feel internal discomfort and pain which increased by the day,' Jaramillo Espinosa said. On March 26, Masalva underwent emergency surgery after doctors discovered the bacterial infection, which prevented him from traveling back to his home in Mexico. The following day, the infection reached his lungs and he had to be put into a medically induced coma. Read more: 'Narcos' vs. narco novelas: In Latin America's cartel TV shows, a compelling complexity Masalva thanked the Dubai hospital staff for their work and for the distinct culture that "overflowed with love and spirituality." "I don't know if I really understand all of what's going on or just a part of it, it's been an eternity and there are still some parts missing, I just want to the strongest thanks that I can give to God, my family, my doctors and all those people that have supported me since the start of this process. I owe you all my life," he wrote. Masalva played the role of Ramón Arellano Félix in the Netflix drama series 'Narcos: Mexico,' alongside Diego Luna, Bad Bunny and Scoot McNairy. He has also been featured on the telenovela 'La Rosa de Guadalupe' and recently in the series 'La Guzmán.' Get our Latinx Files newsletter for stories that capture the complexity of our communities. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Yahoo
US prosecutors weigh death penalty for alleged Mexican drug lord Caro Quintero
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Wednesday it may seek the death penalty for alleged Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, following his surprise expulsion from Mexico last month to face sweeping drug charges. At a hearing in Brooklyn federal court, U.S. District Judge Frederic Block asked a prosecutor whether capital punishment was a possibility for Caro Quintero, 72, who has pleaded not guilty to four counts including continuing criminal enterprise and cocaine importation conspiracy. "It is a possibility," the prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy responded. "The decision has not yet been made, but we are going through the process." Block appointed Elizabeth Macedonio, a lawyer specializing in death penalty cases, to help defend Caro Quintero, joining trial lawyer Michael Vitaliano. He scheduled another hearing for June 25, to allow prosecutors sufficient time to decide what penalty to seek. They would need authorization from Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the death penalty. Caro Quintero spent 28 years in prison in Mexico after being convicted of the 1985 murder of former U.S. drug enforcement agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, one of the most notorious killings in Mexico's narcotics wars. He has denied involvement, and was released in 2013 on a technicality. Mexican authorities recaptured him in 2022 as the U.S. sought his extradition. Mexican authorities expelled Caro Quintero last month as part of a surprise handover by Mexico of 29 alleged kingpins. The violent story of the capo and murdered DEA agent featured prominently in Mexico's 2018 "Narcos Mexico" series.
Reuters
26-03-2025
- Reuters
US prosecutors weigh death penalty for alleged Mexican drug lord Caro Quintero
NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Wednesday it may seek the death penalty for alleged Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, following his surprise expulsion from Mexico last month to face sweeping drug charges. At a hearing in Brooklyn federal court, U.S. District Judge Frederic Block asked a prosecutor whether capital punishment was a possibility for Caro Quintero, 72, who has pleaded not guilty to four counts including continuing criminal enterprise and cocaine importation conspiracy. "It is a possibility," the prosecutor Saritha Komatireddy responded. "The decision has not yet been made, but we are going through the process." Block appointed Elizabeth Macedonio, a lawyer specializing in death penalty cases, to help defend Caro Quintero, joining trial lawyer Michael Vitaliano. He scheduled another hearing for June 25, to allow prosecutors sufficient time to decide what penalty to seek. They would need authorization from Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek the death penalty. Caro Quintero spent 28 years in prison in Mexico after being convicted of the 1985 murder of former U.S. drug enforcement agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, one of the most notorious killings in Mexico's narcotics wars. He has , and was released in 2013 on a technicality. Mexican authorities recaptured him in 2022 as the U.S. sought his extradition. Mexican authorities expelled Caro Quintero last month as part of a surprise handover by Mexico of 29 alleged kingpins. The violent story of the capo and murdered DEA agent featured prominently in Mexico's 2018 "Narcos Mexico" series.
CBS News
28-02-2025
- CBS News
Cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero pleads not guilty in NYC after being expelled from Mexico
Cartel leader Rafael Caro Quintero, wanted for the notorious killing of a U.S. DEA agent in Mexico, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday in New York City. Caro Quintero is accused in the 1985 kidnapping, torture and murder of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena. He was expelled from Mexico on Thursday, along with 28 other cartel figures. "[Camarena's] killer is finally facing justice in the United States," said U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York John Durham. "Carl Quintero, known as 'The Narco of Narcos,' was one of the founding members of the Guadalajara cartel, a large-scale Mexican drug trafficking organization." Former leader of the Juarez cartel, Vicente Carillo Fuentes, also pleaded not guilty Friday afternoon in Brooklyn Federal Court. "Two extremely powerful, dangerous cartel kingpins, responsible for decades of flooding drugs and violence throughout multiple countries, including the United States, including here in the Eastern District of New York, they will face the consequences of their action," Durham said. Others were sent from prisons across Mexico and then taken to eight U.S. cities. Among them are five of the six Mexican organized crime groups that President Trump's administration has designated as foreign terrorist organizations. Prosecutors in both countries say they are facing charges related to drug trafficking and, in some cases, homicide. "As President Trump has made clear, cartels are terrorist groups, and this Department of Justice is devoted to destroying cartels and transnational gangs," Attorney General Pamela Bondi said in a statement Thursday. The international transfer came as Mr. Trump called on Mexico to crack down on drugs and illegal immigration in exchange for delaying his threat of tariffs. Who is Rafael Caro Quintero? Caro Quintero is the former leader of the Guadalajara cartel. He spent four decades on the DEA and FBI's Most Wanted list, and the case was documented in the Netflix drama "Narcos Mexico." After 28 years in prison, Caro Quintero was released in 2013 when a court overturned his sentence. He then returned to drug trafficking until he was arrested again in 2022. "Carl Quintero and his partners pioneered drug trafficking routes through Colombia, Mexico and into the United States and built one of the largest drug organizations in the world," Durham said. The U.S. sought to extradite Caro Quintero shortly after his re-arrest, but the request was stuck at Mexico's foreign ministry as the country's then-president curtailed its cooperation with the DEA in protest over U.S. law enforcement operations targeting senior political and military officials. In January, a nonprofit group representing the Camarena family sent a letter urging the White House to renew the request, according to a copy of the letter provided to The Associated Press. DEA Acting Administrator Derek S. Maltz described Caro Quintero as "a cartel kingpin who unleashed violence, destruction, and death across the United States and Mexico," calling his transfer "extremely personal for the men and women of DEA." What happened to Enrique "Kiki" Camarena? Camarena was living in Guadalajara, Mexico and working as an undercover DEA agent when he was kidnapped, his son told CBS News in a 2017 interview. He had been stationed there for four years, on the trail of the country's biggest marijuana and cocaine traffickers. At the time, Caro Quintero was one of the primary suppliers of heroin, cocaine and marijuana to the U.S. in the late 1970s. He blamed Camarena for a 1984 raid by Mexican authorities on a marijuana plantation, Rancho Bufalo, that upset his business. The DEA said at the time it was the largest drug seizure ever. In retaliation, it is believed Camarena was kidnapped in Guadalajara, allegedly on orders from Caro Quintero. Camarena had been headed to a luncheon with his wife on Feb. 7, 1985 when he was surrounded by five armed men who threw him into a car and sped away, according to the DEA. About a month later, his body was found on a ranch about 60 miles away, the DEA said. He had been tortured. The attack marked a low point in U.S.-Mexico relations. Camarena was born in Mexicali, Mexico and moved to the U.S. when he was nine years old. He married his high-school sweetheart, Mika, and they moved their three sons to Mexico in 1981. Camarena had been with the DEA for 11 years and was due to transfer back to the U.S. just three weeks after his disappearance, said the DEA.
