Per Espinosa, he is on antibiotics and his lungs are shown to have responded to the treatment.

My brother is fighting for his life far from home.

I want to ask for your help in this very difficult moment, Moran said in Spanish.

Manuel Masalva

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The medical costs are enormous and in a country where everything is even more difficult.

Any help, no matter how small it may seem, can make a difference in this difficult moment.

If you are able to contribute, we will express our heart-filled gratitude.

Narcos

He added that Masalvas condition remains delicate and that he is continuing to receive treatment accordingly.