La Jefa
In the opening scene of Episode 6 of Narcos: Mexico Season 3, Walt and Amado are in stark contrast. While Walt is getting used to his new situation with the Mexican authorities, Amado sits pretty in his mansion. ..
In 1994, the Zapatistas began a massive rebellion against the Mexican government. The rebels believe that NAFTA, which went into effect on January 1st of that year, was a step in the wrong direction for the poor and indigenous people of Mexico. ..
As the new government begins to take shape, many people are skeptical of its legitimacy. They wonder if Colosio, the chosen official representative, is really who they think he is. But as he starts to crusade for the people, it seems that Colosio may be more than just a good man - he may be the only one who can save them from their own destruction.
With Sinaloa and Tijuana at each other’s throats, Amada’s business booms. In fact, with Carlos by his side he manages to rise up to infamy, becoming the most prolific drug trafficker in the world. However, things can change in an instant. Part of that comes from Pacho, who strikes a deal with the government and decides to get out the game while he can. Amado realizes he’s on borrowed time.
Enedina is threatening to close Mayo’s business if he doesn’t pay back the taxes he owes. Mayo is unperturbed and leaves.
Alone, Enedina breaks the news to Francisco that the cartel supply of drugs is starting to dwindle and that’s why they need to collect tax.
Victor is called to the morgue where the coroner believes he’s found his girl. She’s about 14 and it seems she was strangled to death. The necklace with her belongings matches that seen in Teresa’s photo, confirming the worst. When Victor breaks the news to her mum, it completely breaks him as he sees her heart shatter to pieces.
The detective is determined to solve this crime. He remembers that Teresa had blood under her fingernails. He returns to the coroner, trying to uncover her killer but comes up with a solution that no one else can see.
Walt checks in with the police department to find out where Benjamin and Ramon are. They’ve arrested Alex, the judge’s son, and found a gun on him. For this alone, he could be looking at at least 5 years behind bars. Alex is wise to this and calls out Walt’s deception - and the fact that he needs a warrant to actually make any of this legal. Realizing they’ll get nowhere with him, Walt gives the order to let the kid go. ..
Walt follows Alfredo Padova as he drives to a suspected drug trafficking site in San Diego. Padova is one of Ramon’s men, and Walt is able to identify him and his car. This information leads to the arrest of one of Ramon’s top operatives. ..
Walt and the gang decide to move on Ramon that night. With guns drawn, Walt sneaks inside while a big old shootout rages in the streets. One of the bullets gets Kitty, who bleeds out in the back of a car while racing away. However, Alfredo is arrested at the hands of Walt, pinned down on the floor. ..
Political candidate Luis Colosio is shot dead on a campaign rally. Questions of who and why rages on, with lots of comparisons to the death of JFK in that there’s a lot of unknowns about what happened.
Andrea arrives at the hospital, strategically placed to speak to Colosio’s distraught wife. She’s convinced this is an assassination, and nervously puffs her cigarette, blood staining her shirt. To be honest, everything here points toward that outcome too.
Victor strikes a deal with the DEA in order to get information about Amado and his brother Vicente. However, this also means he needs to work undercover for them as well. This has a number of risks attached to it, including being caught and/or killed.
Victor is meeting Vicente, a man he’s undercover with, to play a role in the investigation into the murders of three girls. Vicente immediately casts doubts on Victor’s trustworthiness, asking if he can be sure that the man can be trusted. Victor nods through this and remains nervous. His wide-eyed stares show a pretty poor poker face, but some of this comes from the realization that Vicente may well be the man responsible for killing these girls. If the way he cozies up to a young girl in the club is anything to go by, he seems to have his man.
Andrea is out of work that night and notices a shady man lurking around her car. He tells her to be careful, walking away as she breathes a sigh of relief. At the same time, Alex, from behind bars, rings Walt in fear. He believes Ramon is going to kill him and asks for help. Walt immediately rallies the troops, telling the General what’s going on and moving on their location.
Enedina has made her move and she knows it. She’s taken on Amado, the Sinaloa cartel, and the military in order to prove a point. She’s willing to do whatever it takes to get what she wants - even if that means killing her enemies.
The Episode Review
Eneredina’s move at the end of the episode sets up a major conflict between her gang, the Sinaloa’s and Amado’s operation. While admirable, one can’t help but feel she’s about to feel the wrath of Amado in a big way.
The season finale of “Breaking Bad” is poised to see the swinging allegiances between the different people we’ve been following across the season. Nowhere else is that more evident than with Victor, who has now turned from crooked cop to a man on a crusade to try and uncover the truth. His nervous approach to undercover work certainly isn’t going to win him any awards any time soon, but he’s at least in the door. It also seems likely that Vincente is the one behind killing these girls, which of course leads back to the gang violence again. ..
The series has been building up to this final four episodes for a while now, and there are still many questions left over what’s going to happen next.
