Salma Hayek: Mexican Cartel Violence 'Done with American Arms'

Salma Hayek: Mexican Cartel Violence 'Done with American Arms': Actresses Salma Hayek and Blake Lively stopped by the set of Good Morning America on Wednesday to promote their new movie, "Savages."

"Savages," in theatres July 6th, goes into the gritty details behind the Mexican drug cartels and their connection to the United States. Hayek and Lively sat down with GMA host George Stephanopoulos to talk about the movie and their experiences meeting ex-cartel members.

Hayek said, "I met with all the cartel people. We met with a lot of people and it was a little scary. I met with somebody who was married to [a drug cartel leader]. She was gorgeous and very open and they trusted us and I cannot tell you a lot because they trusted us."

When Stephanopoulos asked Hayek about the movie's connection with the real drug wars in Mexico, she asserted that many of the cartels are armed with American guns:

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