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Dondo was the Presidente of the Mayans Motorcycle Club, Stockton charter, in the FX original series Mayans M.C. Played by American actor Emiliano Torres. Dondo first appears in "Xaman-Ek" in season two and plays a recurring role through the same and subsequent seasons.
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Biography[]
Dondo was previously the Vice Presidente of the the Stockton charter, he stepped in to the Presidente position after the murder of Oscar "El Oso" Ramos at the hands of the Santo Padre charter. This murder combined with numerous other things led Dondo to lead Stockton along with the other charters in a war against Santo Padre. Dondo participated in the Mayans civil war and continued to harbour hatred for Santo Padre after the end of the war, telling Alvarez that he believes Santo Padre should be disbanded.
Dondo was eventually able to put his hatred for Santo Padre behind him and unite with them in the Mayans war against the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club.
Season 2[]
"Xaman-Ek"[]
Dondo, the Vice Presidente of Stockton is present when Angel Reyes and Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes arrive at the Stockton clubhouse on business. The club grab food when they hear a gunshot ring out, they follow the sound and find Will Medina, a Stockton member dead by gunshots. Ramos is devastated at the loss of his brother, and orders the club search the immediate vicinity to track down his killer.
"Camazotz"[]
Santo Padre, Yuma and Stockton link up after the death of Medina to discuss what they do about the corrupt cops, O'Grady and Pollen who are responsible for the killing. Hope, a prostitute that was with the cops recovered a phone left by O'Grady and bought it to the Stockton clubhouse. Obispo "Bishop" Losa plans that Santo Padre will handle the killing as if Stockton take part it will appear too obvious.
Santo Padre are successful in capturing O'Grady and Pollen, they choose to let O'Grady live to use later as a resource. Pollen is fair game however, he is executed by the Stockton Mayans.
The following day the club attend the wake for Medina.
"Kukulkan"[]
A club wide meeting occurs with SAMCRO on tribal land, they are joined by Santo Padre, Stockton, Yuma and Tempe Mayans are present. The charters sit down at the table and Filip "Chibs" Telford, SAMCRO President addresses them. He tells them that a recent port closure means that the Son's IRA contacts have no way to smuggle their guns to them. Chibs admits that he wants to partner with the Mayans to assist SAMCRO in their weapons trade. Chibs also mentions the Vatos Malditos Motorcycle Club are going to be joining them for the meeting soon and Santo Padre admit they had a recent run-in with the club. they killed a large number of VM during a human trafficking operation shutdown. Allesandro "Domingo" Montez, Road Captain of SAMCRO tells Santo Padre that he knows El Palo, President of the VM, and if he is willing to sit at the table then things can be resolved.
The club return to the table once the VM arrive and Chibs attempts to lay out a deal which will allow them to all make out with a lot of money. Tensions are high between the Mayans and the VM but the three kings, Ramos, Canche and Bishop are eventually able to come to an agreement with assistance from Chibs.
"Itzam-Ye"[]
Santo Padre calls a meeting after the VM attacked them after the meeting the previous day; leaving Michael "Riz" Ariza in a critical condition. Bishop, understandably wants revenge for his charter but the other Kings are trying to talk him out of it and look at the bigger picture. Canche says it is ultimately up to his charter but he advises against war.
Season 3[]
"Pap Struggles with the Death Angel"[]
Santo Padre later ride out to meet other charters. Tensions begin to rise when Bishop is accused of not pulling his weight as Santo Padre is the source of the drugs and the recent losses Santo Padre have been suffering is negatively impacting other charters. They are also responsible for losing the gun deal when they attacked the Vatos Malditos Motorcycle Club. Canche and Ramos demand double the product to make up for their losses but Bishop refuses and questions if the rest of the club can survive without the Santo Padre pipeline before Santo Padre leave.
"What Comes of Handlin' Snakeskin"[]
Ramos is informed by Diaz, the Oakland Presidente that Santo Padre and trying to bring Oakland in on their secret partnership with Tucson. Ramos summons the club and they ride out to the motel where the meet is happening. An all out brawl between Oakland, Stockton, Santo Padre and Tucson breaks out.
"Chapter the Last, Nothing More to Write"[]
An army of Mayans against Santo Padre later assault the clubhouse after they learn of the killing of Ramos at the hands of Santo Padre and attempted murder of Canche, Stockton, Yuma, Oakland are all among them.
Season 4[]
"Self Portrait in Blue Bathroom"[]
The club sits at the table with the other charters, Canche has proposed the idea of working with the LNG. They need an accountant smuggled over the border. Some members are unsure but EZ speaks up and says that he, Angel and Manny will take the job. Bishop soon becomes angry at Alvarez and accuses him of not being a leader, Alvarez tosses a knife at Bishop and demands he cut off his Vice President flash, Bishop does so and Che "Taza" Romero follows suit, also removing his Vice President flash. Alvarez then tosses Bishop's flash towards EZ and ends the meeting.
Later Canche, Alvarez, Dondo and Rooster, Mayans Portland President sit in Templo. Everyone agrees they want Santo Padre cut from the club from Alvarez refuses, stating the likes of Ezekiel "EZ" Reyes and Manny are the future of the Mayans and he has no doubt they will be successful in their mission later tonight.
"Death of the Virgin"[]
Many charters later go to the Santo Padre clubhouse. They are holding a ceremony for those who died during the civil war in an attempt to heal the rift between Santo Padre and the rest of the club.
Alvarez addresses the club inside the Santo Padre clubhouse, telling them this is the start of a new chapter and the civil war is behind them, the club must reunite. They pay tributes to their dead. Creeper "Neron" Vargas pays tribute to Pavia, Dondo to Ramos and Hank "Tranq" Loza to Esteban "Steve" Estrada most notably, other charters also honour their dead.
Dondo heads to the bar afterward and begins to harass Nestor Oceteva, the new Santo Padre Prospect. He watches Downer throws beer over him asks him if he is a bitch, like Steve, who ended up committing suicide, unable to deal with the guilt he felt after killing Gaeta. Hank "Tranq" Loza demands Downer show some respect to Steve who laughs at him, claiming "Today's a day for soldiers, for men. Not for fat fucking cowards who can't handle this life. Fuck him!" Tex, a Yuma Mayan also jumps in and a brawl soon breaks out between the clubs. Alvarez arrives and fires off a few rounds to stop the fighting, lamenting that maybe he should "cut the cancer out" of the club.
"The Righteous Wrath of an Honourable Man"[]
The club attends Templo with Yuma, Stockton and Oakland. Alvarez announces that the war ends today and they will do it by wiping out all of SAMDINO. It is confirmed that the Sons were responsible for the hit on the Oakland clubhouse. The rest of the club are dismissed whilst the Presidents address Alvarez. Alvarez insists on going to San Bernardino with his club to fight alongside them but Diaz, Canche and Dondo refuse. Canche insists he will ride with Santo Padre in Alvarez' place. Diaz addresses Alvarez and claims that "We're old men, we had ours, this is their war; their time. Let them have it, let them earn it."
Dondo travels with the rest of the club to San Bernardino, he is able to locate Thomas "Doc" Harper, the acting President of SAMDINO and shoots him in the face, leaving him for dead in the street.
Alvarez later returns to the clubhouse where he sees that the club have been victorious in eliminating most of SAMDINO. It wasn't without cost however, Canche was killed during the raid. Alvarez leads a toast to Canche along with Diaz and they celebrate his life and their victory.
"When the Breakdown Hit at Midnight"[]
Dondo sits in a diner with Tex, Otero and Manny. Dondo discusses the suspicious death surrounding Canche and the other Mayans agree. Manny; still doesn't want to believe that Angel Reyes or EZ were responsible, but the more he listens he comes around to the idea; knowing of the beef that EZ and Canche had. Suddenly a shot rings out and Dondo is blasted in the back by a Son, Hoosier, and is killed instantly.
Murders Committed[]
- Thomas "Doc" Harper - Shot in the face
Appearances[]
 Season 2 appearances
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| "Xbalanque" | "Xaman-Ek" | "Camazotz" | "Lahun Chan" | "Xquic" |
| "Muluc" | "Tohil" | "Kukulkan" | "Itzam-Ye" | "Hunahpu" |
| Season 3 appearances
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| "Pap Struggles With The Death Angel" | "The Orneriness Of Kings" | "Overreaching Don't Pay" | "Our Gang's Dark Oath" | "Dark, Deep-Laid Plans" |
| "You Can't Pray a Lie" | "What Comes of Handlin' Snakeskin" | "A Mixed-up and Splendid Rescue" | "The House of Death Floats By" | "Chapter the Last, Nothing More to Write" |
| Season 4 appearances
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| "Cleansing of the Temple" | "Hymn Among the Ruins" | "Self Portrait in Blue Bathroom" | "A Crow Flew By" | "Death of the Virgin" |
| "When I Die, I Want Your Hands on My Eyes" | "Dialogue with the Mirror" | "The Righteous Wrath of an Honorable Man" | "The Calling of Saint Matthew" | "When the Breakdown Hit at Midnight" |