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'Doña Esperanza' and her relationship with her son, 'El Chapo'
In spite of ‘El Chapo’ being the most wanted drug trafficker in Mexico, ‘Doña Esperanza’ never abandons him while he is in prison. Meet ‘Doña Esperanza’ and her relationship with her son in the series.

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'Doña Esperanza', Joaquín Guzmán Loera’s mother in the series, is a humble, religious woman, devoted to her family.
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She is the only one capable of influencing Joaquín Guzmán, whom she justifies and protects no matter what.
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'Doña Esperanza’ is El Chapo’s greatest supporter, and even though she encourages him at all times, she’s not afraid of speaking her mind to him.
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After the death of her husband, ‘Doña Esperanza’ became the head of the Guzmán Loera family. She is greatly respected in town.
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In season one, ‘Doña Esperanza’ never hesitated to visit him while he was imprisoned in Almoloya.
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She brought him containers full of his favorite dishes, but she never expected what she would find when she arrived.
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A few guards examined ‘Doña Esperanza’ thoroughly. She didn’t receive the best treatment, but she didn’t know the worst was yet to come.
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The guards took her to a dark office, where they made her take her clothes off.
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She tried to explain that she’d been already searched, but they said it was part of the rules.
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'Doña Esperanza' didn’t agree, but she was willing to obey protocol for a few minutes as long as she could see her son.
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‘Doña Esperanza’ was able to see her son and hold him in her arms only when ‘El Chapo’ managed to bribe one of the guards.
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Finally, mother and son got reunited in the visiting room of the prison.
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Cristina Michaus plays 'Doña Esperanza'. She’s a reknown Mexican actress withexperience in cinema, theatre and TV.
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She has received important Mexican awards, such as an ‘Ariel’ for her performance in the film ‘De la calle’.
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Doña Esperanza is one of Joaquín Guzmán’s weaknesses. Find out what will happen to her in season two of the series and don’t miss the great premiere on Sunday, September 17th at 10pm/9C on Univision.
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