Kate del Castillo Brings 'La Reina del Sur' Back to Telemundo for Season 4: 'Teresa Mendoza Will be Touching Hell,' She Promises

About this episode

Kate del Castillo discusses the return of 'La Reina del Sur' for its fourth season and the impact of immigration policies on Latinos in the U.S.

On today’s episode, global star Kate del Castillo details the return of “La Reina del Sur” for a fourth season on Telemundo next year. Her widow-turned-crime boss character Teresa Mendoza will “be touching hell,” del Castillo promises. She also touches on the state of the content marketplace and how the Trump administration’s brutal crackdown on undocumented immigrants has changed life for Latinos in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guest: Kate del Castillo

Topics covered

• La Reina del Sur
• Kate del Castillo
• Telemundo
• immigration
• Latino culture
• content marketplace

Keywords

• Kate del Castillo
• La Reina del Sur
• Telemundo
• Teresa Mendoza
• immigration
• Trump
• Latinos
• content marketplace

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Telemundo

Books & works: La Reina del Sur

Places: U.S.

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