Lalo Salamanca

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Eduardo "Lalo" Salamanca ( LAH-loh SAL-ə-MAHNK-ə, Spanish: [eˈðwaɾðo ˈlalo salaˈmaŋka]) is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists of the AMC television series Better Call Saul, a spin-off of Breaking Bad. He is portrayed by Tony Dalton, with the character being created by Peter Gould and screenwriter Gordon Smith. Originally mentioned in dialogue from the Breaking Bad episode "Better Call Saul", Lalo was not introduced until the fourth season of Better Call Saul. Lalo is one of many nephews of Hector Salamanca, an enforcer of Don Eladio Vuente's drug cartel. After Hector becomes paralyzed due to a stroke, Lalo arrives from Mexico to help run the family drug operation in Albuquerque, New Mexico; he takes a greater interest in the day-to-day details of the operation than Hector did. Because of the rivalry between Hector and Gus Fring, Lalo becomes determined to disrupt both Gus' legitimate business and his reputation with the cartel. Showrunners gave Dalton freedom to diverge...

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