Despite what fans assumed about their feud, the showrunner has revealed the true cause for the murder. Boaz announced that he was taking over Queen pin Teresa Mendoza's (Alice Braga) enterprises once it was confirmed that she had died.

Does Teresa die in Queen of the South finale?

The series finale reveals that Teresa is alive — though her old life is dead. Throughout the series finale, it certainly seemed that Teresa was dead. We even watch her get cremated and her ashes spread. It isn't until the end of the episode, when we fast forward three years, that we learn the truth.

Who will kill Teresa in Queen of the South?

In the episode, the cartel queen's business partner-turned-nemesis, Devon Finch (Jamie Hector), orders James to kill his lover to save her from a much more menacing death, and later, he makes good on his promise. While at her mansion in Belize, James shoots Teresa in her stomach and she falls to the ground.