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Kings of Cocaine
Inside the Medellin Cartel, an Astonishing True Story of Murder, Money, and International Corruption
Book • 2018
This book chronicles the evolution of the Medellin Cartel from a small group of street thugs to a multinational cocaine empire.
It profiles key figures like Pablo Escobar and Carlos Lehder, detailing their rise to power and the violence and corruption that accompanied it.
The authors draw from extensive interviews and firsthand reporting to paint a vivid picture of the cartel's operations and its impact on Colombia and the United States.
It profiles key figures like Pablo Escobar and Carlos Lehder, detailing their rise to power and the violence and corruption that accompanied it.
The authors draw from extensive interviews and firsthand reporting to paint a vivid picture of the cartel's operations and its impact on Colombia and the United States.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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when describing Medellin as the Sparta to Bogota’s Athens.


David McCloskey

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74. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar: Rise of a Drug Lord (Ep 1)
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when describing how systematic Pablo undermined the Colombian judiciary.


David McCloskey

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76. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar: From Narco to Global Terrorist (Ep 3)
Recommended for further reading on the Cali and Medellin cartels.

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