Pablo Escobar
In what city is Pablo Escobar born and raised
Medellin
How many tons of cocaine did the cartel ship to the US per month at its peak?
70 - 80 tons
What does "plata o plomo" mean?
Silver or lead, take the bribe or take the bullet.
What was the name of Escobar's luxury prison?
La Catedral
What jobs did Escobar's parents have?
Father was a farmer, mother was a schoolteacher
What percentage of US cocaine supply did the cartel control?
80-96%
Which presidential candidate did the cartel assassinate in 1989?
Luis Carlos Galán
Why did Escobar escape from La Catedral in July 1992?
The government tried to transfer him to a real prison
What political role did Escobar hold in 1982?
Elected as an alternate representative to Colombia's Congress
What was the cartel's estimated daily revenue?
$100 million per day
Which government official was assassinated in 1984, starting the cartel's war on the state?
Justice Minister Rodrigo Lara Bonilla
What was the name of the vigilante group hunting Escobar, and who partly funded them?
Los Pepes
What nickname did the poor of Medellín give Escobar?
Robin Hood
What was the name of the private island used as a cocaine airstrip near Florida?
Norman's Cay
What three tools did Escobar use to control the cartel?
Loyalty, money, and fear
What technique did authorities use to finally locate Escobar?
Radio signal triangulation
How many people attended Escobar's funeral in December 1993?
Over 25.000
The cartel had a territory deal with a rival. Which cartel was it?
The Cali Cartel
What key legal change did the 1991 Colombian constitution make that Escobar had fought for?
It banned extradition to the United States
On what exact date was Escobar killed?
December 2, 1993