Who is Hector Salamanca in Breaking Bad?

Don Hector · The cartel

Hector Salamanca (Don Hector) is a character in Breaking Bad, part of The cartel. Hector Salamanca — Tio — sits mute in a wheelchair in Tuco's hideout, a stroke having taken his speech, a brass bell bolted to the armrest his only voice. The DEA knows him as cartel old guard from the bad years, but he gives them nothing: when they wheel him into a lineup, the old man soils himself rather than identify anyone. The bell rings, Tuco listens, and the family code holds.

When does Hector Salamanca first appear?

Hector Salamanca first appears in Season 2, Episode 2 (“Grilled”) of Breaking Bad (2008–2013, AMC).

Who is Hector Salamanca connected to?

Relationships already established when Hector Salamanca first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Tuco Salamanca — Devoted nephew

Which group does Hector Salamanca belong to?

By the time Hector Salamanca appears, The cartel also includes Tuco Salamanca.

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