Narcos season 4 cast: Who plays Rafa? Who is Rafael Caro Quintero?
NARCOS season 4 was released on Netflix last week with many fans binging the series in one go. Narcos: Mexico charts the rise of the Guadalajara Cartel and its members, one of who was Rafael Caro Quintero. But who was he and who plays him in the series?
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Narcos: Mexico dropped in one go last Friday (November 16) on Netflix. The series is a reboot of the previous three seasons of Narcos which took place in Colombia and charted the rise of drug lord Pablo Escobar. This time around the action takes place in Mexico and follows the Guadalajara Cartel and its leader Félix Gallardo (played by Diego Luna).
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for Narcos: Mexico
Félix Gallardo’s two top associates the Guadalajara Cartel were Ernesto ‘Don Neto’ Fonseca and Rafael ‘Rafa’ Caro Quintero.
Don Neto is played by Joaquín Cosío in the Netflix series.
Rafa is played by Tenoch Huerta.
Who is Rafael Caro Quintero?
Rafael ‘Rafa’ Caro Quintero, 66, is a Mexican drug trafficker who founded the Guadalajara Cartel with Félix Gallardo.
Following the death of DEA agent Kiki Camarena (Michael Peña), Rafa was arrested as part of DEA manhunt Operation Leyenda.
He was freed from jail on August 9, 2013 after a state court concluded that he had been tried improperly.
He is currently a wanted fugitive.
In the Netflix series, Rafa is described as an “innovative, albeit unpredictable, marijuana grower who helps Félix change the game in structure and product”.
Who is actor Tenoch Huerta?
Tenoch Huerta is a Mexican actor from Mexico City.
He has appeared in a number of movies in Latin America and Spain starring in both feature films and short films.
He appeared in Cary Joji Fukunaga's film Sin Nombre in 2009 in the role of Lil' Mago.
He has also starred in Debris, Tigers Are Not Afraid and Blue Demon.
Speaking about casting, Narcos showrunner Eric Newman said: “Sometimes on set, we’d have Mexican actors who were coming in for a (small) part, and they’d be sort of overwhelmed by the star power of our Mexican cast.
“When you have Diego Luna, Joaquín Cosío, Tenoch Huerta and José Yazpik all in one scene, it’s like Mexican Ocean’s 11.
“So if you’re the guy that’s playing the police chief or whatever, you’re a little like, ‘Wow, I got four of the
biggest stars of Mexico in one scene with me.’”
Narcos: Mexico is currently streaming on Netflix