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Sep 2022
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At the end of the 1980s, Colombia had become one of the epicenters of drug trafficking in the world. But a change of government in 1990 opened the possibility for peace and the Colombian government began telephone negotiations with Pablo Escobar for his surrender and an end to the violence that was crippling the nation. In the end, Escobar's surrender sounde ... Show More
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3. Get that gun out of my face
The DEA disagreed with Colombia's so called "policy of subjugation" that allowed the surrender of the Medellín Cartel leaders. In addition, they felt that “La Catedral”, Escobar's personal prison, felt more like a country club than a punishment. He even continued to run his crimi ... Show More
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Sep 2022
4. The dark at the end of the tunnel
The murder of two of Escobar's associates inside La Catedral prison forced the government of President César Gaviria to act. But an attempt to transfer the Medellín capo to a traditional prison resulted in the kidnapping of multiple high-level government officials. When the Colom ... Show More
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Pablo Escobar is on the run and the Colombian government along with the military, the DEA and the CIA are in pursuit. Meanwhile, rumors of how the kingpin escaped were running wild. The rumors weren’t Escobar’s biggest problem though. As the government became more desperate to ca ... Show More
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