El Chapo Guzmán, 'World's Most Powerful Drug Trafficker,' Receives Special Request From Mexican Actress, Kate Del Castillo

Kate del Castillo is one of Mexico's most popular actresses. She's been huge star in her home country for decades now, and began breaking through in the U.S. in the 2007 movie "Under The Same Moon." She's performed beside Tilda Swinton in the feature film "Julia" and enjoyed a six-week guest role in Showtime's comedy series "Weeds". Del Castillo was named a spokesperson for L'Oreal back in 2009, the same year she was appointed as Ambassador for the Mexican Commission on Human Rights to combat human trafficking.

Did we mention mention she is also one Mexico's most beautiful women?

So it was surpising -- to say the least -- when we found out del Castillo had written a letter through Twextra and her Twitter account to one of Mexico's most wanted drug lords: "El Chapo" Guzmán, leader of the Sinaloa cartel.

Del Castillo played a female drug trafficker in last year's hit telenovela, "La Reina del Sur" ("Queen of the South"), but we never expected the Mexican beauty would send a letter making special requests of a narco kingpin.

"El Chapo" (which means Shorty), who's real name is Joaquin Guzmán, has been called "the world's most powerful drug trafficker" by the U.S. Treasury Department. Since escaping a Mexican prison in 2001, hidden in a laundry truck, Guzmán's legend has grown as his violent and ruthless leadership of the Sinaloa cartel has led to thousands of deaths. The current reward for information leading to his capture is 7 million dollars.

"Today, I believe more in El Chapo Guzmán than in the governments that hide all the truths, even if they are painful, those same governments that hide the cure for cancer and HIV, etc for their own benefit and wealth," del Castillo wrote in her letter in Spanish.

Then she addressed the drug lord directly:

"Mr. Chapo, don't you think it would be great if you could start trafficking with positive things? With the cure for diseases, with food for the kids on the street, with alcohol for old people's homes so the elderly can spend their final days doing whatever the hell they want; trafficking with corrupt politicians and not women and children who end up being slaves? To burn all those 'whorehouses' where women are not worth anymore than a pack of cigarettes, without supply there is no demand. Come on Mr. Chapo, you would be the hero of all heroes, let's traffic with love, you know how to do it".

In her letter, del Castillo also writes that she doesn't believe in the church or in religion, but she believes in God. She says she doesn't believe in society because "it's made me feel ashamed of who I am, incomplete. But society exists and I try my best to understand it and leave in peace within it."

To date, there is no word as to whether El Chapo has replied to del Castillo.


CHECK OUT THESE PICTURES OF KATE DEL CASTILLO AND EL CHAPO GUZMAN:

Comments

[Kenz300]

11:27 AM on 01/17/2012

When will the apathetic Mexican public wake up and demand change.

For too long political corruption and police bribery have been accepted by the people.

The Mexican government needs to provide jobs, safety and services to its people.

The Mexican people are the only ones that can change their country.

Until now they have been more eager to leave their country than change it.

[Frankko]

05:12 PM on 01/15/2012

Another actor who actually believes the roles she portrays, funny!

[Tonydeeee]

01:35 AM on 01/14/2012

I don,t know what she's been chasing the Coronas with, but the side effects are awesome.

[ejljr]

04:31 PM on 01/13/2012

A real nut case, huh? Keep her south of the border! We don't need someone like that here. We have enough bone heads already!

[irrenmann]

02:54 PM on 01/13/2012

"Today, I believe more in El Chapo Guzmán than in the governments that hide all the truths, even if they are painful, those same governments that hide the cure for cancer and HIV, etc for their own benefit and wealth," del Castillo wrote in her letter in Spanish."

Oh, wow. And this in an adoring letter to a drug lord. We're through the looking glass here. Fit her for her tinfoil hat...and if it were found on her severed head after a rival cartel gets through with her, you won't see a frown on this face.

[Christopher Stewie Jones]

01:03 PM on 01/13/2012

If I were her, I'd leave Mexico ASAP

[K albekken]

11:14 AM on 01/13/2012

I'm sorry I actually meant to write- Chapo isn't as mean, he's pretty calm these days, now there are others who have gotten just as bad, I believe its called " Drone " didn't take long to figure it out!

[K albekken]

11:10 AM on 01/13/2012

Chapo is as mean as he use to be! Hahahaha-- Don't vote for OBAMA!

[Chicho]

05:04 PM on 01/12/2012

Wow.. that was actually a $%!&* Good letter!

[yobrave]

10:43 AM on 01/12/2012

Mexican government and the cartels = one and the same. American government and greed = one and the same. American druggies and the demand for drugs = one and the same. The general public and ignorance about what they read on line = one and the same.

[kmcc895370]

09:40 AM on 01/14/2012

Here we have someone who sees the truth and isn't afraid to say it. Thank you!

[steelcock]

09:45 AM on 01/14/2012

well put

[donamb5414]

10:22 AM on 01/12/2012

Military action should be taken against these cartel....

[guavass]

11:36 PM on 01/12/2012

no.

[wstan101]

11:34 AM on 01/13/2012

I whole heartedly agree, THE MEXICAN MILITARY!

[parabq]

10:20 AM on 01/12/2012

Hahahahahaha She better watch her back !!!!

[allenglen6]

10:12 AM on 01/12/2012

shes smart I have to give it to her look at the major criminals in this the biggest is the USA they will never ever let drugs stop comming in to this country why, its big damn business and business is good. all you have to do is take a look at Afghanistan they are letting those poppy fields grow and opium shipped out. if there was no demand then the supply would rot.

[Katsilva]

01:04 PM on 01/12/2012

yes she is smart,and right, if he would use some off the BILLIONS he makes to help the poor and build schools and homes for the old, even if it were just in his home state , no one could ever get to him,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,yes, yes some one is going to bring up the "droms",,,,,,,,,,,,i know but Mister Obama is not stupid

[kmcc895370]

09:50 AM on 01/14/2012

I read somewhere in one of these Huff Post articles that some of the money the Somali pirates get from ransoms ends up financing the countries infrastructure and makes it possible to build buildings there. Another, although different, one is Hamas being responsible for social welfare and medical programs in Palestine. So, yeah, if the drug overlord can make peoples lives better by doing the things she said, go for it!

[Gwens]

09:34 AM on 01/12/2012

Oh ya, that's gonna work

[n4tvq]

09:23 AM on 01/12/2012

Personally I think that the public and celebrities should think twice before trying to publically contact the cartels. They should leave the direct communication to the government. It's not at all I'm against public pleas, it's that it is just too dangerous to draw attention to yourself in that context. Reaching out to one cartel will draw the wrath of another. By publically speaking out you are not protected but are placing yourself in the crosshairs of death. If you must speak out publically, then speak for the victims and not directly to the criminal enterprises. Too many innocent people have died by accidently drawing the ire of the cartels.