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Narcos Mexico: What Happened to Ruben Zuno Arce?

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Nov 26, 2021 @ 7:30 EST
Narcos Mexico: What Happened to Ruben Zuno Arce?

Actor Milton Cortez plays the role of Ruben Zuno Arce on Narcos Mexico on Netflix. Viewers wonder about his wiki, uncle, net worth, and wife. Where is Ruben Zuno Arce now?

Narcos: Mexico Season 3 is the third installment of the Netflix series on the popular streaming site, and this final installment introduced a number of new characters to the story.

Fans are anxious to know what transpired with Ruben Zuno Arce in season 2, and we investigate who he is; if he is a genuine person, and if he is living or dead.

The third season of Narcos: Mexico returned the story to the early days of the Mexican drug conflict and added a slew of new cast members. FYI, Narcos: Mexico is not likely to return for a fourth season.

Who is Ruben Zuno Arce on Narcos Mexico?

Ruben Zuno Arce was a former Mexican socialite and businessperson who served as an intermediary between the Mexican authorities and the Guadalajara gang.

Milton Cortez portrayed Zuno in Narcos: Mexico's initial two seasons. The entrepreneur was successful in establishing a professional relationship between his uncle — a position of influence in the Mexican government – and Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo.

Gallardo paid Zuno $1 million to ensure the cartel be granted political immunity by the government.

Ruben Zuno Arce: Is the Character a Real Person and Is He Alive?

Yes, Rubén Zuno Arce was a real-life business personality who had relationships with both the Guadalajara cartel and the Mexican government.

Zuno also held the mansion at 811 Lope de Vega, where DEA agent Enrique Camarena Salazar and Alfredo Zavala Avelar were tormented and executed.

Soon after the killing, he was apprehended and transported to the United States, where he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Rubén Zuno Arce passed away in 2012 at the age of 82. Zuno died within the federal penitentiary in Coleman, Florida, according to reports.

Mike Hensley of Florida's District 5 Medical Examiner's Office declared that his cause of death was "metastatic lung cancer and cardiovascular disease."

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