(Netflix) Pablo Escobar

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28 years after his death, he knows the productions that have been made about the life of the Colombian drug trafficker Pablo Escobar.

This Thursday, December 2, marks the 28th anniversary of the death of Pablo Escobar, one of the richest drug traffickers and criminals in history. The also politician, who died at age 44 from a gunshot wound, was the founder and top leader of the Medellín Cartel. To capture him, and later assassinate him, the Government of Colombia formed the so-called Search Block, a group that tracked him down during 17 months of intense investigation.
After his death, a dozen productions have been made about Pablo Escobar in order to tell the life of him and the crimes he committed: how to orchestrate murders, drug trafficking and conspiracy against influential figures of politics or the Colombian government . In the following lines, we tell you the series that have been inspired by the famous drug dealer.
Who was Pablo Escobar?

Pablo Escobar was born on December 1, 1949 in the city of Medellín, Colombia. He began his criminal life in the late 1960s, specifically with smuggling. However, in the 1980s he became involved in the production and marketing of marijuana and cocaine abroad. After that, he founded the Medellín Cartel, an organization that, at its peak, monopolized the cocaine business in the world from its production to its consumption. In addition, it controlled more than 80% of the world production of this drug and 60% of the illicit market of the same in the United States.

Pablo Escobar was charged with criminal charges such as drug trafficking, money laundering, murder, terrorism, bribery, smuggling, extortion, and political corruption. His death came on December 2, 1993, when he was found in a house in the Los Olivos neighborhood, a middle-class area of Medellín. When discovered by the intelligence units, he tried to escape through the roofs of the neighboring houses, but was killed, while escaping, from a shot to the heart.
Pablo Escobar, the patron of evil

This Netflix series tells the life of drug lord Pablo Escobar, from his days as a thief to becoming the head of a drug trafficking empire. The production has 113 episodes of 25 minutes, which tells from his childhood in Valle de Aburra until his death in 1993. However, for the international market the series was restructured into 74 episodes of 43 minutes.

Secondary and guests

    Hernán Méndez as Fidel Escobar
    Sara Pinzón as Daniela Escobar Urrea
    John Mirque as Emilio Escobar Urrea
    Claudia Rocío Mora Hurtado as María José Escobar
    Francisco Bolívar as Luis Escobar
    Aldemar Correa as Julio Motoa
    Alejandro Gutiérrez as Germán Motoa
    Joavany Álvarez as Pedro Motoa
    Andrea Gómez as Irma Nieves Motoa
    Harold De Vasten as Gildardo González
    Andrés Felipe Martínez as Falcao Lopera
    Brian Moreno as Federico Ramírez
    Carlos Benjumea as Julio Motoa Restrepo
    Carlos Hurtado as Crisanto Pérez
    Héctor García as Lawyer Guido Patarroyo
    Carlos Manuel Vesga as Attorney Carlos Mauro Hoyos
    Rafael Lahera as Jorge Velasco "El Náufrago"
    Andrés Felipe Torres as Dagoberto Ruíz "El Topo"
    Carlos Mariño as Yeison Taborda «Marino»
    Diana Neira as Yesenia
    Luces Velásquez as Graciela Rojas
    Carmenza Cossio as Judge Magdalena Espinoza
    Fabio Restrepo as Javier Ortiz
    Marcela Vargas as Mireya
    Nelson Camayo as Jorge
    Sebastián Sánchez as Harry, The Pilot

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